Engineering Management Technology

Accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission TAC of ABET, www.abet.org.

The Engineering Management Technology curriculum provides academic background in humanities, social sciences, communication, and technical subjects relating to manufacturing systems. Human relation skills used in industry when dealing with people are developed. The engineering manager may direct production employees working on line operations or may direct staff personnel specifically assigned to assist the line in meeting its objectives. Employment may be in the general areas of manufacturing and service industries.

The educational objectives of the Engineering Management Technology program are:

Manage projects, people, and resources effectively.
Plan, design, analyze, implement, and improve cost-effective manufacturing/service systems.
Build and use management tools to analyze and solve problems effectively and make decisions from a systems perspective.
Communicate effectively in verbal, written, and graphic forms.
Pursue professional growth and interact effectively in work environments.

(For up-to-date educational objectives and learning outcomes, see department web page at www.wmich.edu/ime)

Requirements

Candidates for the Bachelor of Science must satisfy the following requirements in addition to those required by Western Michigan University:

A grade point average of 2.0 or better must be earned in courses presented for graduation with IME, ECE, and MSE prefixes.
No more than two grades of “D” or “DC” in courses presented for graduation may be counted for graduation.
Complete the following program of 124 semester credit hours. The schedule below is an example of one leading to graduation in eight semesters, beginning in fall.
Prior to enrollment in 3000/4000-level courses, students must 1) place resume with Career and Student Employment Services; 2) complete the following gate courses with a grade of “C” or better: CHEM 1100 and 1110; IME 1020; IME 2460; IME 2610; PHYS 1150 and 1160; MATH 1220 or 1700 or 2000; and have earned a GPA of 2.3 at WMU. These courses are indicated below.
The Engineering Management Technology curriculum requires students to complete a course in General Area I, Area II, Area III, Area IV, Area V, and Area VIII. At least two of the General Education Area courses must be at the 3000-4000 level, and no more than two courses from any one department may be used to satisfy the Area requirements. Engineering Management Technology majors are required to take ECON 2010 and IME 3020 for Area V.

Baccalaureate-Level Writing Requirement

Students who have chosen the Engineering Management Technology curriculum will satisfy the Baccalaureate-Level Writing Requirement by successfully completing IME 4910: Multidisciplinary Senior Proposal and IME 4920: Multidisciplinary Senior Project.

First Semester (15 hours)

General Education Area VIII Health and Well-being Credits: 2 hours

IME 1020 - Technical Communication Credits: 3 hours
(With a grade of “C” or better. Satisfies General Education Proficiency 1)
IME 1420 - Engineering Graphics Credits: 3 hours
IME 1500 - Introduction to Manufacturing Credits: 3 hours
Satisfies General Education Area VII.
MATH 1180 - Precalculus Mathematics Credits: 4 hours
Satisfies General Education Proficiency 3.

Second Semester (15 hours)

CHEM 1100 - General Chemistry I Credits: 3 hours
(With a grade of “C” or better. Satisfies General Education Area VI)
AND
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry Laboratory I Credits: 1 hour
(With a grade of “C” or better. Satisfies General Education Area VI)
CS 1021 - Introduction to Engineering Computing I: Spreadsheets Credits: 1 hour
CS 1023 - Introduction to Engineering Computing III: Computer Programming Credits: 1 hour
MATH 1220 - Calculus I Credits: 4 hours
With a grade of “C” or better.Satisfies General Education Proficiency 4b.
OR
MATH 1700 - Calculus I, Science and Engineering Credits: 4 hours
With a grade of “C” or better. Satisfies General Education Proficiency 4b.
OR
MATH 2000 - Calculus with Applications Credits: 4 hours
With a grade of “C” or better. Satisfies General Education Proficiencies 3 and 4b.
PHYS 1130 - General Physics I Credits: 4 hours
Satisfies General Education Area VI.
AND
PHYS 1140 - General Physics I Laboratory Credits: 1 hour
Satisfies General Education Area VI.

Third Semester (14 hours)

ACTY 2100 - Principles of Accounting I Credits: 3 hours
ECON 2010 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3 hours
Satisfies General Education Area V.
IME 2610 - Engineering Statistics Credits: 3 hours
With a grade of “C” or better.
PHYS 1150 - General Physics II Credits: 4 hours
With a grade of “C” or better.
AND
PHYS 1160 - General Physics II Laboratory Credits: 1 hour
With a grade of “C” or better.

Fourth Semester (16 hours)

General Education Area II* Humanities Credits: 3 hours

IME 2001 - Applied Electricity/Electronics Credits: 3 hours
IME 2460 - Introduction to Computer-Aided Design Credits: 3 hours
With a grade of “C” or better.
IME 2810 - Statics and Strength of Materials Credits: 4 hours
ME 2500 - Materials Science Credits: 3 hours

Fifth Semester (16 hours)

See departmental advisor for a list of approved technical elective courses in each specialized area. Also see Technical Elective Requirements below.

IME 3020 - Engineering Teams: Theory and Practice Credits: 3 hours
Satisfies General Education Area V.
IME 3050 - Work Analysis Credits: 3 hours
IME 3150 - Work Analysis and Design Lab Credits: 1 hour
IME 3160 - Report Preparation Credits: 3 hours
IME 3200 - Engineering Cost Analysis Credits: 3 hours
Approved Technical Elective Credits: 3 hours

Sixth Semester (15 hours)

See departmental advisor for a list of approved technical elective courses in each specialized area. Also see Technical Elective Requirements below.

IME 3120 - Systems Decision Making Credits: 3 hours
IME 3260 - Operations Planning and Control Credits: 3 hours
IME 3280 - Quality Assurance and Control Credits: 3 hours
MGMT 3520 - Human Resource Management Credits: 3 hours
Approved Technical Elective Credits: 3 hours

Seventh Semester (17 hours)

See departmental advisor for a list of approved technical elective courses in each specialized area. Also see Technical Elective Requirements below.

General Education Area I* Fine Arts Credits: 3 hours

IME 4020 - Supervision of Industrial Operations Credits: 3 hours
IME 4120 - Industrial Systems Management Credits: 3 hours
IME 4910 - Multidisciplinary Senior Proposal Credits: 2 hours
Satisfies General Education Proficiency 2.
Approved Technical Elective Credits: 3 hours
Approved Technical Elective Credits: 3 hours

Eighth Semester (16 hours)

See departmental advisor for a list of approved technical elective courses in each specialized area. Also see Technical Elective Requirements below.

General Education Area III* The United States: Cultures and Issues Credits: 3 hours
General Education Area IV* Other Cultures and Civilizations Credits: 3 hours

IME 4040 - Plant Layout and Material Handling Credits: 4 hours
IME 4920 - Multidisciplinary Senior Project Credits: 2 hours
(Satisfies General Education Proficiency 2)
IME 4930 - Multidisciplinary Senior Project Consultation Credits: 1 hour
Approved Technical Elective Credits: 3 hours

Note:

* At least one of these General Education courses must be at the 3000/4000-level.