Conference Session

Engineering Management Program Design

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natalie Cherbaka, North Carolina State University; Jerome Lavelle, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

Finance 20% 0% Figure 7: Finance and Economic Topics CoverageCapstone and Elective Courses: Capstone and elective courses also play an important role inEM curricula. ASEM certification requires a capstone project or thesis and 69% of the programsinclude one or the other in their curricula. This number does not distinguish between requiredand optional capstone courses. Typical requirements list a thesis as optional for which a project,or sometimes a series of classes, is an acceptable substitute; however, projects are rarely optionalin programs without a thesis option. The breakdown of coverage for capstone offerings isdisplayed in Figure 8. Included in this figure are seminars and comprehensive

Conference Session

Engineering Management Program Design

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Raper, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Susan Murray, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Christa Weisbrook, Missouri University of Science and Technology; William Daughton, University of Missouri

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

projects and programs≠ analyze problems, consider alternatives, and implement solutions. Exhibit 1 – EM Program Educational Objectives Page 14.1311.5As stated above, it became clear that the current curriculum structure relative to the core and theemphasis areas offered in the department had to change. Relative to the core set of courses, fivenew courses were added (engineering economy, integrated accounting & finance, projectmanagement, quality philosophies and methods, and capstone senior design), and three wereeliminated (engineering management practices, accounting, and finance). In