Master of Science in Engineering Management

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Program Contact
Wael Abdel Samad
Department Chair, Associate Professor
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
043712081
Offered within the
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department


Accredited by the UAE Ministry of Education

An engineering management master's degree that combines your engineering knowledge with business insights to successfully manage an engineering or technology-focused company.

Overview

The Master of Science (MS) in Engineering Management is a graduate program combining the up-to-date technology of projects engineering with management skills to give working professionals the competitive edge in a fast-changing global environment. As an international hub of world class engineering projects, Dubai is the perfect place to undertake such a program. This concentration enables students to cover the dual aspects of being an engineering manager, both as a technologist and a business expert and will provide them with a thorough background in areas such as organizational behavior, finance, and accounting, as well as industrial engineering expertise.

Mission Statement

The master of science in engineering management uses a blend of industrial and systems engineering courses, and courses from the Department of Business, to focus on management of engineering and technological business challenges. It combines technological expertise with managerial skills.

Program Educational Objectives

  • PEO 1: System Integrators: Produce graduates who will draw upon broad knowledge to develop integrated systems- based engineering solutions that include the consideration of realistic constraints within contemporary global, societal, and organizational contexts.
  • PEO 2: Engineering Professionals: Produce graduates who will work independently as well as collaboratively with others, and demonstrate leadership, accountability, initiative, and ethical and social responsibility
  • PEO 3: Life-Long Learners: Produce graduates who will develop engineering management solutions using the skills and knowledge acquired through formal education and training, independent inquiry, and professional development

Program Learning Outcomes

  • Demonstrate a breadth of knowledge of Engineering Management Methods.
  • Demonstrate communication and other professional Engineering skills.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of contemporary issues in their chosen focus area.

Curriculum

Typical Course Sequence

Total Credit Hours - 30

Course Sem. Cr. Hrs.
ISEE-750
Systems and Project Management
 3
This course ensures progress toward objectives, proper deployment and conservation of human and financial resources, and achievement of cost and schedule targets. The focus of the course is on the utilization of a diverse set of project management methods and tools. Topics include strategic project management, project and organization learning, chartering, adaptive project management methodologies, structuring of performance measures and metrics, technical teams and project management, risk management, and process control. Course delivery consists of lectures, speakers, case studies, and experience sharing, and reinforces collaborative project-based learning and continuous improvement.
ISEE-752
Decision Analysis
 3
This course presents the primary concepts of decision analysis. Topics important to the practical assessment of probability and preference information needed to implement decision analysis are considered. Decision models represented by a sequence of interrelated decisions, stochastic processes, and multiple criteria are also addressed. We cover EMV and Non-EMV decision-making concepts. Finally, the organizational use of decision analysis and its application in real-world case studies is presented.
ISEE-771
Engineering of Systems I
 3
The engineering of a system is focused on the identification of value and the value chain, requirements management and engineering, understanding the limitations of current systems, the development of the overall concept, and continually improving the robustness of the defined solution. EOS I & II is a 2-semester course sequence focused on the creation of systems that generate value for both the customer and the enterprise. Through systematic analysis and synthesis methods, novel solutions to problems are proposed and selected. This first course in the sequence focuses on the definition of the system requirements by systematic analysis of the existing problems, issues and solutions, to create an improved vision for a new system. Based on this new vision, new high-level solutions will be identified and selected for (hypothetical) further development. The focus is to learn systems engineering through a focus on an actual artifact
ISEE-773
Engineering Value Creation
 3
This course focuses on the role of engineering in value creation. In particular, the effective integration of engineering activities for the transformation of novel ideas and technologies into marketable products and services. Topics include value engineering and value analysis, the engineering value chain, the innovation process, engineering sustainable value, and the technology development and management process.
ISEE-790
Thesis
 6
In conference with a faculty adviser, an independent engineering project or research problem is selected. The work may be of a theoretical and/or computational nature. A state-of-the-art literature search in the area is normally expected. A formal written thesis and an oral defense with a faculty thesis committee are required. Submission of bound copies of the thesis to the library and to the department and preparation of a written paper in a short format suitable for submission for publication in a refereed journal are also required. Approval of department head and faculty adviser needed to enroll.
ISEE-795
Graduate Seminar
 0
This class introduces students to state of the art research and research methods in industrial, systems, and sustainable engineering. Presentations include off campus speakers and students/faculty presentations on current research under way in the department.
MGMT-740
Leading Teams in Organizations
 3
This course examines why people behave as they do in organizations and what managers can do to improve organizational performance by influencing people's behavior. Students will learn a number of frameworks for diagnosing and dealing with managerial challenges dynamics at the individual, group and organizational level. Topics include leadership, motivation, team building, conflict, organizational change, cultures, decision making, and ethical leadership.
Focus Area Electives 6
Engineering or Business Elective 3

 

To graduate, students need to complete all the requirements as listed in the curriculum graduation policy

Focus Area Electives

Supply Chain: (currently offered at RIT Dubai)

  • ISEE-704 Logistics Management
  • ISEE-703 Supply Chain Management
  • ISEE-720 Production Control

Project Management: (offered online from RIT New York*)

  • PROF-711 Advanced Project Management
  • PROF-712 International Project Management
  • PROF-715 Agile Leadership and Self-Organizing Teams
  • PROF-716 Agile and Design Thinking

* The Project Management focus area courses are subject to availability from the main campus.

Engineering or Business Electives

Any graduate-level course offered by the College of Engineering & Computing or the College of Business. A few sample courses are listed below.

  • ISEE-682 Lean Six Sigma Fundamentals
  • ISEE-785 Fundamentals of Sustainable Engineering
  • ISEE-786 Life Cycle Assessment
  • ISEE 741 3D Printing
  • MECE-629. Renewable Energy Systems
  • MECE 644: Intro to Composite Materials 
  • MECE 733 Sustainable Energy Management

Faculty

Advisory Board Members

Mr. Faisal Al Kamali
Abu Dhabi Ports

Mr. Mohamed Ibrahim
ASHRAE

Mr. Musa Faisal
Emirates Group

Mr. Sarfraz Dairkee
M.A.H.Y. Khoory Group

Mr. Bassel Anbari
InterCool Central Air Conditioning

Mr. Ahmed Warsame
Al Hamra

Mr. Main Canaan
General Electric

Mr. Omar Ghazal
General Motors

Mr. Mohamad Abou Laban
OCS

Dr. Ahmed Alaa Eldin
Green Vision Group

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