Course details

Master of Engineering Management

Engineering Management is the Process of Planning, Organizing, Staffing, leading and influencing People and Controlling Activities which have a Technological Component. These functions require foundation skills from engineering managers to manage themselves, staff, teams, projects, technologies and global issues of importance. These requirements being partly technical and partly business related, the Colleges of Engineering, and Business and Economics got together and launched the program in 2006. The program focuses on product development, process management, Quality Engineering and Project management from the technical side and leadership, management of technical innovations, supply chain, finance and decision making from the business side. The knowledge and skills thus gained are integrated through an action project.

Program Objectives

• Knowledge about management of existing and emerging technologies.
• The management decision-making skills.
• The professional leadership and management skills
• The ability to carry out cost estimates, financial, and economic analysis, and
• Competence to integrate quality, HSE, and other engineering considerations in technology management.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Design an overall system or product to meet desired needs with due consideration for economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability
• Proficient in applying knowledge of mathematics, engineering and technology in managing engineering processes
• Identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems relating to Quality and manufacturing operations
• Address business issues on a systemic supply chain level and manage technological innovations and to formulate relevant business strategy
• Use of accounting information for decision making and an ability to employ knowledge of applied statistics and decision techniques in managing engineering processes

Modules 

• Management Accounting & Financial Analysis
• Operations Research for Engineers
• Engineering Project Management
• Quality Engineering
• Engineering Process Management
• Product Development and Marketing
• Action Project (Capstone)
• Management and Leadership
• Management of Technology and Innovation
• Supply Chain Management
• Decision Techniques and Data Analysis