Engineering and Technology Management (DETM)

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The field of engineering management applies engineering principles and techniques to managerial and business problems that arise in different sectors. A Doctorate in Engineering and Technology Management (DETM) graduate will be able to apply these principles and tools to solve real-world management problems and also articulate the approaches applied (or proposed) to corporate management in terminology more familiar to them. They will also be able to apply this knowledge to improve existing processes they encounter in industry, government, the military, and academia. This is a multidisciplinary degree with aspects of engineering, science, mathematical modeling, human factors, and management.

Core Courses (15 SCH)

CSC 5763: Data Analytics Tools and Appl 3 Semester Credit Hours
EMGT 5183: Project Management 3 Semester Credit Hours
EMGT 6113: Research Methods and Proposal Development 3 Semester Credit Hours

Concentration Courses (15 SCH)

Select five of the following courses:

MGMT 5403: Principled Business Leadership 3 Semester Credit Hours
EMGT 5073: Engineering Administration 3 Semester Credit Hours
EMGT 5093: Economics and Decision Making 3 Semester Credit Hours
EMGT 5253: Engineering Finance 3 Semester Credit Hours
INEN 5023: Operations Research 3 Semester Credit Hours
INEN 5043: Systems Simulation 3 Semester Credit Hours
INEN 5053: Manufacturing and Operations Analysis 3 Semester Credit Hours
INEN 5143: Statistical Analysis of Six Sigma 3 Semester Credit Hours
INEN 5663: Six Sigma and Quality Control 3 Semester Credit Hours

Electives (18 SCH)

Select six courses with consultation of the advisory committee focused on an engineering or technical area.

Examinations

EMGT 6850: DETM Written Exam 0 Semester Credit Hours ¹
EMGT 6860: DETM Research Proposal 0 Semester Credit Hours ²

Research and Dissertation (15 SCH)

EMGT 6516: DETM Pre-Candidacy Doctoral Research 6 Semester Credit Hours
EMGT 7519: DETM Post-Candidacy Doctoral Research 9 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 63 (SCH)

¹The written qualifying exam will include elements from core and concentration courses. Two attempts are allowed, with a third attempt only with approval from the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies.

²To attempt the Oral Comprehensive Exam, a finished research proposal approved by the advisory committee is required. The oral comp exam encompasses a short presentation (around 30 minutes) followed by a Q & A with the advisory committee.

Students must demonstrate competence and knowledge of the elements of the research proposal, along with any element covered in core and concentration courses.