Engineering Management

Dr. Neslihan Alp, Interim Dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science

(423) 425-2256 or email at Neslihan-Alp@utc.edu

Dr. Ed McMahon, Interim Associate Dean and Department Head
(423) 425-4771 or email at Ed-McMahon@utc.edu

The MS Engineering Management degree is designed for people with engineering or science backgrounds who have moved or expect to move into areas of managerial responsibilities. The program addresses important topics such as, engineering economics and finance, quality control and management, reliability, project management and scheduling, decision making and optimization, leadership and entrepreneurship, product development and marketing, value management, and strategic management.

The MS Engineering Management program can be completed fully online, which enables students to take courses at a time and place that fits their own schedules.

There are five graduate certificate programs offered in Engineering Management: Fundamentals of Engineering Management, Project and Value Management, Quality Management, Leadership and Ethics, and Power Systems Management.

Program Mission: The mission of MS Engineering Management programs is to provide accessible education in the theory and application of engineering management that

Prepares students for successful careers in industry, government, and academia
Applies tools and techniques in engineering management through team-based and individual-based projects
Promotes life-long learning
Serves the engineering profession

Program Objectives: In support of this mission, the Engineering Management program produces graduate who

Function as successful professionals in a variety of engineering disciplines
Function effectively in multidisciplinary environments
Adapt to various environments
Participate in further knowledge building opportunities
Are progressing toward Professional Registration.

Prerequisites

Normally, graduates of an accredited engineering program will have met basic course requirements, allowing them to move directly into the engineering management program. For some engineering graduates, as well as for some graduates of science programs, it will be necessary to take prerequisite courses. Usually such courses fall in the areas of calculus, statistics, or undergraduate engineering economics.

Admission procedures

Applicants must:

Meet requirements for admission to the Graduate School. For The Graduate School requirements see Admission Requirements .
Submit a letter of recommendation from a senior manager or a faculty.