BSE Engineering Management Program

Overview

This program is designed to provide the graduate with the competencies for effective management and leadership of engineering-driven enterprises. The curriculum provides a breadth of engineering science and design with depth in one specific engineering area suitable for practice. The engineering knowledge is augmented with advanced understanding of business practices, organizational behavior and management skills to enable the graduate to succeed in  scientific or engineering enterprise management roles. Topics such as project and resource management, financial engineering, risk management, configuration management, service plans, product liability, entrepreneurship, and operations management complimented by product design and process development. The graduate will be prepared to begin as a project management team member or lead, system specification and customer relationship management specialist, production supervisor, supply logistics engineering or similar role and then progress through successively higher levels of management responsibility.
 

Who should choose this degree program?

• New students looking to enroll in a program with interests in business and engineering.
• Current engineering students who can complete two concurrent engineering degrees.
• Professionals currently employed in technology jobs in industry that would like to finish or pursue their undergraduate engineering degree online.

Learning Outcomes

• an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering;
• an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data;
• an ability to design or manage a system, function, or individual process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability in an uncertain environment;
• an ability to function on and lead multidisciplinary teams;
• an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems;
• an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility;
• an ability to communicate effectively with individuals from diverse cultures, educational levels, and organizational/functional responsibilities;
• interdisciplinary education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context;
• a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning;
• a knowledge of contemporary issues;
• the ability to use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.

Program Curriculum

Major Map

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Credit Hours

Core/Required Courses

Total required and/or core course credit hours: 80

• Math and Science Core:
  • BME 111 Engineering Perspectives on Biological Systems, 3 Credits
  • CHEM 114  General Chemistry for Engineers (SQ)  4 Credits
  • MAT 265 Calculus for Engineers I (MA)  3 Credits
  • MAT 266 Calculus for Engineers II   3 Credits
  • MAT 267 Calculus for Engineers III  3 Credits
  • MAT 242  Elementary Linear Algebra  2 Credits
  • PHY 121  University Physics I (SQ)  3 Credits
  • PHY 122  1 University Physics I Laboratory (SQ)  1 Credit
• Supporting Core Foundations:
  • ASU 101 The ASU Experience  1 Credit
  • CSE 110 Principles of Programming with Java (CS)  3 Credits
  • CSE 205 Object Oriented Programming & Data Structures  3 Credits
• General Studies
  • COM 263 Elements of Intercultural Comm. (SB,G,C)  3 Credits
  • PGS 101 Introduction to Psychology (SB) 3 Credits
• Engineering Management Major
  • IEE 100  Introduction  to Engineering Design 2 Credits
  • IEE 369 Work Analysis and Design (L) 3 Credits
  • IEE 380 Probability & Statistics for Engr Problem Solving 3 Credits
  • IEE 381 Six Sigma Methodology 3 Credits
  • IEE 475  Simulating Stochastic Systems 4 Credits
  • IEE 461 Production Control 3 Credits
• Financial Skills
  • ACC 231 Uses of Accounting Information I 3 Credits
  • ACC 241 Managerial Accounting 3 Credits
  • ECN 211 Macro Economics (SB) 3 Credits
  • IEE 300 /FIN 300 Economic Analysis for Engineers / Fundamentals of Finance 3 Credits
• Management / Leadership Skills
  • IEE 431 Engineering Administration 3 Credits
  • MGT 300 Organizational and Management Leadership 3 Credits
• Systems / Program / Project Management
  • IEE 454* Risk Management 3 Credits
  • IEE 456* Introduction to Systems Engineering 3 Credits
  • IEE 458* Project Management 3 Credits

Program Electives

Required program elective 25 credit hours

Three categories of Program Electives have been designed.   

1.  Global Engineering or Sustainability or  Entrepreneurship - 3 Credits
   • The sustainability electives would be chosen from advisor approved SOS courses and the global
     engineering electives would be chosen from advisor approved special topics.  The
     entrepreneurship electives include FSE 301 Entrepreneurship for Engineers and other advisor
     approved topics. 
2. Math / Science Electives - 7 Credits
3. Industry Focus Area Electives - 15 Credits
   • The specific industry-focus areas developed to date are as follows:
     • Software Industry / Computer Science foundation area
     • Mechanical Products Industry / Mechanical Engineering foundation area
     • Environmentally-benign Industry / School of Sustainability foundation area
     • Electronics and Semiconductor Industry / Electrical Engineering foundation area
     • Communication and Networks Industry / Electrical Engineering foundation area
     • Power Systems Industry / Electrical Engineering foundation area
     • Distribution Industry / Supply Chain Management foundation area

Capstone Course

• IEE 490 Project in Design/Development 3 Credits