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Nov 23, 2024
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Undergraduate Catalog 2019-20 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Engineering Management Technology
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Accredited by the Engineering Technology Commission ETAC 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 http://www.wmich.edu/edmms)
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 EDMM, IEE, 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; IEE 1020; EDMM 2460; IEE 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 EDMM 3020 for Area V.
CAEM Exam Requirement
The Certified Associate in Engineering Management (CAEM) exam is a graduation requirement for all undergraduate engineering management students. Each student is required to register for and take the Certified Associate in Engineering Management (CAEM) exam as administered by the American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM). Official proof of sitting for the exam must be provided to the undergraduate engineering management academic program advisor to fulfill the requirement and to be indicated as fulfilled in the student’s permanent WMU record.
Baccalaureate-Level Writing Requirement
Students who have chosen the Engineering Management Technology curriculum will satisfy the Baccalaureate-Level Writing Requirement by successfully completing EDMM 4910: Multidisciplinary Senior Proposal and EDMM 4920: Multidisciplinary Senior Project.
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First Semester (15 hours)
- General Education Area VIII Health and Well-being Credits: 2 hours
Second Semester (15 hours)
Third Semester (14 hours)
Fourth Semester (16 hours)
- General Education Area II* Humanities 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. 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. 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
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
Note:
* At least one of these General Education courses must be at the 3000/4000-level. Note:
Some courses taken as part of other CEAS degrees or technical degrees may be used as electives. Please see an advisor prior to taking any course not on this list.
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