Degree Information
The Degree of Master of Science in Engineering Systems Management
Through the departments of Industrial and Systems Engineering and Information and Operations Management, the Master of Science—Engineering Systems Management (MS) degree is offered under the joint auspices of the Dwight Look College of Engineering and the Mays Business School. The program is non-thesis, interdisciplinary and jointly administered by the Engineering and Business faculty to provide a student with comprehensive assemblage of manufacturing management skills.
The engineering systems management issues begin with product design continuing to manufacturing, inspection and acceptance, shipping, maintenance and product disposal. The curriculum for the Engineering Systems Management program is unique and covers a broad set of both engineering and business topics, including advanced manufacturing technology, total quality management, an engineering systems management approach to product design, production, distribution and disposal, and to interrelation with the other functional areas of the organization.
The minimum requirements for this degree are the completion of at least 36 hours of course work and a satisfactory internship review, provided by the student’s industry sponsor. Internships must have prior approval by the program administration. Also central to the curriculum is a number of opportunities for hands-on practice-oriented learning. An internship is required of all students; normally this will occur in the summer after completing two semesters in the program. The purpose of this internship is twofold. First, to provide an online laboratory setting in which a student can apply concepts and techniques learned during the first segment of the program; and to provide material for a formal project report and case study analysis to be presented in courses taken during the second segment of the program.