ENGR6040-B Engineering Management Cases (Fall 2014)
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Course Details
Session, Dates: 3 (08/25/2014 - 10/16/2014)
Days: T
Time: 06:00 - 10:00 pm
Location: Moon Campus
Room: John Jay 233
Seats Available: 9 Seats
Credits: 3
Course Description
This course focuses on the practice of engineering and technology management with a view towards developing more qualified technical managers through case studies. Engineers and scientists spend 2/3 of their professional careers managing technical people within the technology infused organizations. This course is designed to help them become more effective managers of engineers, scientists and the technology that they often create and implement in their organizations. The course will cover an introduction to the strategic role of engineering and technology in modern corporations, then review a case based methodology for class use during the rest of the semester. Product development and team-based management will be explained followed by the technology procurement and transfer. Innovation in manufacturing, research, development and commercialization of technology will be explained and illustrated by case studies. The course will be completed by discussions on cost and technology and the use of engineering management strategy as a part of corporate strategy to achieve competitive advantage in modern economy.
Prerequisite: ENGR5010, ENGR5020 or ENGR5030
Prerequisite: ENGR5010, ENGR5020 or ENGR5030
Course Materials
About the Instructor(s)
Sushil K. Acharya, Dr.Eng.
acharya@rmu.edu
412-397-4023 phone
412-397-2593 fax
Patrick Henry 210
Profile
Vice President, Grants, Research and Global Initiatives
Research and Grant Administration
Professor of Software Engineering
Engineering
acharya@rmu.edu
412-397-4023 phone
412-397-2593 fax
Patrick Henry 210
Profile