It has long been recognized that engineers who move from technical specialties to technical management responsibilities need additional management education. Two out of three engineers are spending the last two thirds of their careers as managers. Basic management principles have become a valid interest for all engineers as involvement in some level of managerial responsibility is an inevitable component of most engineering careers. A substantial improvement in engineers' managerial skills can be provided in a formal education process, preferably undertaken after the engineer's first exposure to management challenges in the workplace. 

Employers are prepared to pay attractive salaries to an engineer with appropriate managerial skills. The Engineering Management program of the University Of Idaho is designed to provide the information that is needed by a practicing engineer who is moving into management positions in technical organizations. This career preparation allows the engineer to remain in professional engineering practice and yet be prepared to handle management responsibilities in a technical environment. By using the diverse faculty resources, the program offers the opportunity to explore the human resource, technical, and analytical aspects of management.  

Admission Requirements

The Engineering Management Admissions Committee on the basis of the following requirements will select students for admission into the program:

• B.Sc. degree in Engineering from an ABET/EAC accredited program
• GPA of higher than 2.8 as part of the B.Sc. degree, and as part of any subsequent graduate work
• TOEFL score of higher than 550 for students from foreign universities
• At least five years of experience beyond the B. Sc. degree
• At least one letter of recommendation from the current employer

Students entering the program are expected to have a basic foundation in engineering economic analysis, macro-economics, micro-economics, accounting, probability, and statistics. Therefore, the Admissions Committee may identify the foundation courses that need to be taken before enrolling in the program. Upon petition by the student, the Admissions Committee may consider relaxing the above requirements and thus allowing the student to enroll on a probationary basis.  

Program Curriculum

Upon admission into the program, the students will nominate a Graduate Committee and develop a study plan. The curriculum for a Master's degree in Engineering Management requires 36 credits and will be divided into the following areas:

Engineering Management 

• EM510 Engineering Management Principles
• EM502 Engineering Management Master's Project

Project Management 

• CE482 Project Engineering
• CE484 Engineering Law And Contracts

Engineering Specialty Electives 

Business 

• BUS530 Managing Technical Teams
• BUS531 Managing The Design Process
• BUS533 Managing Complex Systems
• BUS 534 Management Of Technology And Technological Change

• ACCT582 Cost Management Systems

Law

• EM511 Legal Environment For Engineering Managers

• The Masters of Engineering Management is supervised by the College of Graduate Studies. The College of Graduate Studies general requirements are contained in the University of Idaho General Catalogue, which is available from the registrar.
• The Masters of Engineering Management is non-thesis program. Students will, however, conduct a masters project (ME502) that utilizes the students coursework. The student will submit a report on their project to their committee for approval. The requirement for a comprehensive examination will normally be satisfied by an oral presentation of the masters project to the students committee with questions by the committee on the project and related course work. At the discretion of the committee a written examination may be required.

For Additional Information, Contact

University of Idaho at Idaho Falls, 1776 Science Center Drive, Idaho Falls, ID 83402

Phone (208) 526-1388, Fax (208) 526-1442

or

Robert R. Stiger

(208) 773-9855 bobs@if.uidaho.edu

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This page was updated on October 23, 1998