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Master of Science in Engineering Management (EGMT)
The Master of Science in Engineering Management program is appropriate for a wide range of industrial and/or technically-focused individuals who have previously pursued a four-year degree in technology, business, engineering or science. It meets the needs of technical professionals who are looking for both an advanced degree and appropriate preparation for their natural progression into management-level positions. It also meets the needs of professionals who are on a technical, rather than managerial career track, as it will help them to be more effective in managing the integration of their technically-focused jobs with others in team-based projects. Our program particularly fits the needs of busy professionals who are working in business, industry and the military—who may be located anywhere in the world—by being available completely online, as well as on the EMU campus.
The Engineering Management program focuses on management of:
- Technology and intellectual property
- Research and development
- Engineering and technical projects
- Design and manufacturing
- People, resources and organizations
- Quality
- Lean enterprise systems
Career Opportunities
Knowledge in these areas helps the technical specialist to do their current job better, and provides solid preparation and an advanced degree for promotion to higher levels of management.
In addition to earning an advanced degree, many of our engineering management students attain professional certification in one or more specialty areas of engineering and management. The program offers several concentration tracks and focused courses that help students (with appropriate experience and credentials) attain several internationally-recognized professional certifications. These certifications include:
- EMCI's Engineering Management Certification Fundamentals (EMCF) and Engineering Management Certification Professional (EMCP);
- SME's Certified Manufacturing Technologist (CMfgT) and Certified Manufacturing Engineer (CMfgE);
- PMI's Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) and Project Management Professional (PMP);
- SME's Lean Certifications.
Program of Study (36 to 39 total credit hours)
The five concentration tracks of the program facilitate preparation for passing the examinations for the professional certifications noted above, and include:
- Research and Development
- Design and Manufacturing
- Project/Program Management
- Lean Enterprise Systems
- EMU Graduate Quality Certificate
The Research and Development track is a 36 credit hour program and requires the completion of a research-based formal development project or thesis. The design and manufacturing, project/program management, lean enterprise systems and quality tracks are coursework-only, and are 39 credit hour programs.
Core EM Program Requirements (21 credit hours)
There are seven core courses required for all five concentrations, totaling 21 credit hours, as shown below:
- EM 505 Managing Engineering and Technology (3)
- EM 509 Engineering Project Management (3)
- EM 520 Engineering Value and Economic Analysis (3)
- EM 540 Engineering Resource Management (3)
- EM 570 Patents and Engineering Law (3)
- EM 580 Engineering and Enterprise Integration (3)
- EM 695 Seminar (3)
The R & D track requires completion of 15 credit hours in addition to the core, and has two options, (a) Thesis or (b) Development Project, as shown below:
(a) R & D Track Thesis Option:
- EM 547 Management of Technology, Research and Development (3)
- EM 620 Integrated Product and Process Design (3)
- QUAL 647 Research Methods (2)
- EM 691 Thesis Research Proposal (2)
- EM 692 Thesis Research Report (3)
(and one of the following) - QUAL 551 Design of Experiments (2)
- QUAL 557 Customer Satisfaction (2)
- QUAL 651 Advanced Design of Experiments (2)
- EM 547 Management of Technology, Research, and Development (3)
- EM 620 Integrated Product and Process Design (3)
- QUAL 647 Research Methods (2)
- EM 691 Development Project Proposal (2)
- EM 690 Development Project Report (1)
(and two of the following) - QUAL 551 Design of Experiments (2)
- QUAL 557 Customer Satisfaction (2)
- QUAL 651 Advanced Design of Experiments (2)
The design and manufacturing track requires the completion of six courses in addition to the core, as shown below:
- EM 511 Fundamentals of Manufacturing (3)
- EM 558 Lean Production (3)
- EM 620 Integrated Product and Process Design (3)
- EM 636 Analysis of Manufacturing Processes (3)
- EM 649 Manufacturing Process Planning (3)
- EM 670 Design for Manufacturing (3)
The project/program track requires the completion of six courses in addition to the core, as shown below:
- EM 519 Applied Engineering Project Management (3)
- EM 547 Management of Technology, Research and Development (3)
- EM 556 Lean Systems Team Management (3)
- EM 609 Professional Engineering Project Management (3)
- EM 620 Integrated Product and Process Design (3)
- EM 649 Manufacturing Process Planning (3)
The lean enterprise systems track requires the completion of six courses in addition to the core, as shown below:
- EM 556 Lean Systems Team Management (3)
- EM 558 Lean Production (3)
- EM 620 Integrated Product and Process Design (3)
- EM 649 Manufacturing Process Planning (3)
- EM 659 Advanced Lean Systems (3)
- EM 669 Lean Professional Standards and Leadership (3)
The EMU Graduate Quality Certificate track requires separate admission into the Graduate Quality Certificate program, in addition to admission into the Engineering Management master’s degree program, and completion of 18 credit hours of quality courses that meet the requirements for the Quality Certificate. For more information, see the description of specific program requirements in the Quality Certificate section of the graduate catalog.
Program Total is 36-39 hours.
For More Information
Contact distance.education@emich.edu or call 800.777.3521, visit our Web site.
Read more information by downloading the fact sheet [PDF].