EM program don't have any TRACKS for students admitted in and after 2018
Following information about TRACKS are meant for students admitted in EM program prior to 2018
Program of Study
(36 to 39 total credit hours)
The five concentration tracks of the program facilitate preparation for passing the examinations for the professional certifications, and include :
- Research and Development
- Design and Manufacturing
- Project/Program Management
- Lean Enterprise Systems
- EMU Graduate Quality Certificate
The Research and Development track is a 36 credit hour program and requires the completion of a research-based formal development project or thesis. The Design and Manufacturing, Project/Program Management, Lean Enterprise Systems and Quality tracks are course work-only, and are 39 credit hour programs.
Research and Development Concentration
(15 credit hours in addition to core requirements)
The R&D track requires completion of 15 credit hours in addition to the core, and has two options,
(a) Thesis or
(b) Development Project, as shown below:
(a)R&D Track Thesis Option:
- EM547 Management of Technology, Research and
Development (3 hrs)
- EM620 Integrated Product and Process Design (3 hrs)
- QUAL647 Research Methods (2 hrs)
- EM691 Thesis Research Proposal (2 hrs)
- EM692 Thesis Research Report (3 hrs) (and one of the following)
- QUAL551 Design of Experiments (2 hrs)
- QUAL557 Customer Satisfaction (2 hrs)
- QUAL651 Advanced Design of Experiments (2 hrs)
(b)R&D Track Development Project Option:
- EM547 Management of Technology, Research and
Development (3 hrs)
- EM620 Integrated Product and Process Design (3 hrs)
- QUAL647 Research Methods (2 hrs)
- EM691 Development Project Proposal (2 hrs)
- EM690 Development Project Report (1 hrs) (and two of the following)
- QUAL551 Design of Experiments (2 hrs)
- QUAL557 Customer Satisfaction (2 hrs)
- QUAL651 Advanced Design of Experiments (2 hrs)
Design and Manufacturing Concentration
(18 credit hours in addition to core requirements)
The Design and Manufacturing track requires the completion of six courses in addition to the core, as shown below :
- EM511 Fundamentals of Manufacturing (3 hrs)
- EM558 Lean Production (3 hrs)
- EM620 Integrated Product and Process Design (3 hrs)
- EM636 Analysis of Manufacturing Processes (3 hrs)
- EM649 Manufacturing Process Planning (3 hrs)
- EM670 Design for Manufacturing (3 hrs)
Project/Program Management Concentration
(18 credit hours in addition to core requirements)
The Project/Program track requires the completion of six courses in addition to the core, as shown below :
- EM519 Applied Engineering Project Management (3 hrs)
- EM547 Management of Technology, Research, and
Development (3 hrs)
- EM556 Lean Systems Team Management (3 hrs)
- EM609 Professional Engineering Project Management (3 hrs)
- EM620 Integrated Product and Process Design (3 hrs)
- EM649 Manufacturing Process Planning (3 hrs)
Lean Enterprise Systems Concentration
(18 credit hours in addition to core requirements)
The Lean Enterprise Systems track requires the completion of six courses in addition to the core, as shown below :
- EM556 Lean Systems Team Management (3 hrs)
- EM558 Lean Production (3 hrs)
- EM620 Integrated Product and Process Design (3 hrs)
- EM649 Manufacturing Process Planning (3 hrs)
- EM659 Advanced Lean Systems (3 hrs)
- EM669 Lean Professional Standards and Leadership (3 hrs)
EMU Quality Certificate Concentration
(18 credit hours in addition to core requirements)
The EMU Graduate Quality Certificate track requires separate admission into the graduate quality certificate program, in addition to admission into the Engineering Management master's degree program, and completion of 18 credit hours of quality courses that meet the requirements for the quality certificate. For more information, see the description of specific program requirements in the quality certificate section of the graduate catalog.
