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The online catalog includes the most recent changes to courses and degree requirements that have been approved by the Faculty Senate, including changes that are not yet effective. Courses showing two entries of the same number indicate that the course information is changing. The most recently approved version is shown first, followed by the older version, in gray, with its last-effective term preceding the course title. Courses shown in gray with only one entry of the course number are being discontinued. Course offerings by term can be accessed by clicking on the term links when viewing a specific campus catalog.
Engineering Management (E_M)
403 Managing Variability Using Statistics 3 Managing variability and uncertainty using statistics for engineering decision-making involving risk. Credit not granted for both E M 403 and 503. Offered at 400 and 500 level.
426 Constraints Management 3 Identifies factors that block improvements in any system; effective breakthrough solutions; continual systems improvements for manufacturing, administration, projects. Credit not granted for both E M 426 and E M 526. Offered at 400 and 500 level.
430 Applications of Constraints Management 3 Understanding and applying proved solutions developed by the theory of constraints in areas of production, project management, finance, and distribution. Credit not granted for both E M 430 and E M 530. Offered at 400 and 500 level.
438 Lean Tools for Systems Improvement 3 Integration of the best of Lean, Six Sigma, and Theory of Constraints to accelerate the continuous improvement process. Credit not granted for both E M 438 and 538. Offered at 400 and 500 level.
460 Integrated Supply Chain Management 3 Course Prerequisite: Junior standing. Concepts and techniques for design and managing manufacturing and service, operations intended to develop a world class organization. Credit not granted for both E M 460 and 560. Offered at 400 and 500 level.
464 Project Management Foundations 3 Course Prerequisite: Junior standing. Project management fundamentals including traditional methods, agile practices, key terminology, project manager responsibilities, project scope and life cycle components, stakeholders, communication plan, work breakdown structure, risk identification, and project control using MS Project.
470 Systems Improvement: Integrating TOC, Lean, and Six Sigma 3 Leveraging Theory of Constraints, Lean, and Six Sigma to achieve integrated systems level improvement. Credit not granted for both E M 470 and 570. Offered at 400 and 500 level.
480 Quality Control and Reliability 3 Quality analysis, modeling process, product quality, statistical process control, process capability studies; sampling concepts, reality models, predictions, design testing. Recommended preparation: an undergraduate course in statistics. Credit not granted for both E M 480 and E M 580. Offered at 400 and 500 level.
485 Design of Experiments 3 Design for quality improved products; processes and services using designed experiments, including robust/parameter design. Recommended preparation: Undergraduate statistics. Credit not granted for both E M 485 and E M 585. Offered at 400 and 500 level.
490 Leading Design and Innovation 3 Course Prerequisite: Junior standing. Techniques and tools to optimize cost, quality, time to market, and to improve comprehensive product design, manufacturability and service components. Credit not granted for both E M 490 and E M 590. Offered at 400 and 500 level.
503 Managing Variability Using Statistics 3 Managing variability and uncertainty using statistics for engineering decision-making involving risk. Credit not granted for both E M 403 and 503. Offered at 400 and 500 level.
505 Finance for Technical Systems 3 Time value of money, capital budgeting, accounting principles, cost, valuation, risk, cost accounting and sensitivity analyses: concepts for engineering decision-making.
508 Legal Concepts for Engineering and Technical Managers 3 Basic legal obligations of engineering/technical managers; identify, minimize and recognize risks and liability; contemporary legal environment and business law.
522 Leading People and Organizations 3 Strategies of supervision with practical application techniques presented to create individual and organizational motivation.
526 Constraints Management 3 Identifies factors that block improvements in any system; effective breakthrough solutions; continual systems improvements for manufacturing, administration, projects. Credit not granted for both E M 426 and E M 526. Offered at 400 and 500 level.
530 Applications of Constraints Management 3 Understanding and applying proved solutions developed by the theory of constraints in areas of production, project management, finance, and distribution. Credit not granted for both E M 430 and E M 530. Offered at 400 and 500 level.
538 Lean Tools for Systems Improvement 3 Integration of the best of Lean, Six Sigma, and Theory of Constraints to accelerate the continuous improvement process. Credit not granted for both E M 438 and 538. Offered at 400 and 500 level.
540 Operations Research and Analytics for Managers 3 Applying linear, integer, goal programming; network optimization; queuing analysis; dynamic programming; simulation; Markov analysis; and forecasting to engineering management decisions.
560 Integrated Supply Chain Management 3 Concepts and techniques for design and managing manufacturing and service, operations intended to develop a world class organization. Credit not granted for both E M 460 and 560. Offered at 400 and 500 level.
564 Project Management 3 Technical tools, Critical Path Method (CPM), Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT), cost/schedule control systems, behavioral issues and organizational structure.
565 Introduction to Systems Management 3 Design manufacture, operation of complex system development for engineering managers; project planning, organizing, and controlling tools for engineering system constraints.
566 Trade-off Analytics: Exploring the System Tradespace 3 Problem-solving methodologies based on system concepts and design applications for complex, large-scale technical systems pertinent to program managers.
567 System Supportability and Logistics Management 3 Supportability and logistics engineering and management in a system life cycle, from concept to retirement.
568 Risk Assessment and Management 3 Risk management strategies and techniques for the design and management of engineering and technology systems.
570 Systems Improvement: Integrating TOC, Lean, and Six Sigma 3 Leveraging Theory of Constraints, Lean, and Six Sigma to achieve integrated systems level improvement. Credit not granted for both E M 470 and 570. Offered at 400 and 500 level.
575 Managing Innovation: Strategy and Performance 3 Management of high technology organizations; planning, measurement, and human factors in improving high technology organizations; productivity, motivation and performance systems.
580 Quality Control and Reliability 3 Quality analysis, modeling process, product quality, statistical process control, process capability studies; sampling concepts, reality models, predictions, design testing. Recommended preparation: an undergraduate course in statistics. Credit not granted for both E M 480 and E M 580. Offered at 400 and 500 level.
585 Design of Experiments 3 Design for quality improved products; processes and services using designed experiments, including robust/parameter design. Recommended preparation: Undergraduate statistics. Credit not granted for both E M 485 and E M 585. Offered at 400 and 500 level.
587 Managing Human Factors for Safety and Productivity 3 An integrated approach to time-and-motion studies, human factors, and ergonomics to design work that simultaneously improves both productivity and safety.
590 Leading Design and Innovation 3 Techniques and tools to optimize cost, quality, time to market, and to improve comprehensive product design, manufacturability and service components. Credit not granted for both E M 490 and E M 590. Offered at 400 and 500 level.
595 Advanced Topics in Engineering Management I V 1-3 May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 9 credits. A wide range of current high-interest engineering management topics.
596 Advanced Topics in Engineering Management II 3 May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 9 credits. A wide range of current high-interest engineering management topics.
600 Special Projects or Independent Study V 1-18 May be repeated for credit. Independent study, special projects, and/or internships. Students must have graduate degree-seeking status and should check with their major advisor before enrolling in 600 credit, which cannot be used toward the core graded credits required for a graduate degree. S, F grading.
701 Master's Independent Capstone Project and /or Examination V 1-6 May be repeated for credit. Capstone project or final examination for professional master's degree under the Graduate School. The credits will include a balloted evaluation of the student's completion of the program's capstone/examination requirements by the program's graduate faculty. Students must have graduate degree-seeking status and obtain approval from their major advisor/committee chair before enrolling for 701 credit. S, U grading.
702 Master's Special Problems, Directed Study, and/or Examination V 1-18 May be repeated for credit. Independent research in special problems, directed study, and/or examination credit for students in a non-thesis master's degree program. Students must have graduate degree-seeking status and should check with their major advisor/committee chair before enrolling for 702 credit. S, U grading.