Educational Objectives:

• To master the fundamental concepts of engineering management necessary to bridge the gap between the management and technology.
• To provide the students with an opportunity to enhance their understanding with hands-on-skill to problem solving for decision making in different technical operations.
• To introduce managerial models that implement qualitative as well as quantitative analysis to assist the students to improve their ability and skills to analyze decision making problems.

• Able to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering appropriate to engineering and technology management.
• Able to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems.
• Able to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice appropriate to engineering and technology management.
  

Lectures will be conducted to explain and discuss various managerial theories and techniques for effective engineering and technology management. Other activities include homework assignments, readings, case studies on real-life cases, group projects and quizzes. Class participation (including arriving on-time) is an integral part of the learning process. Doing the readings prior to class is recommended. Professional attitude and behaviour is expected in class, tutorials and all activities related to the course.

Engineering Applications

The course is designed for engineering students to understand the fundamental concepts of engineering and technology management and study the applications for industrial and organizational decision-making practice. The assignments, cases studies and group projects are designed in such a way to allow students to have the opportunities to exercise their engineering knowledge for better technology management practice. The course illustrates working techniques that involve managerial problems, discusses the assumptions and limitations of different decision models, and shows the real-world applications in profit-making technical organizations.

Special Relationship and Integration with Other Courses

The course is designed to give students some exposure to engineering and technology management problems and practices in industry. It will enhance students’ learning experiences gained through their experiential learning course on industrial training.

References:

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• Engineering management -- Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engineering_management
• Business 101: Principles Of Management http://education-portal.com/academy/course/principles-of-management-course.html