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The Part Time MS in Engineering is specifically designed for technical professionals and provides the opportunity for people employed by private industry, government, or non-profit organizations to stay current with the latest technology while remaining a productive employee. This cross-disciplinary program combines study in business management and engineering and presents an alternative to a traditional business management or technical Master of Science degree.
Students in our program typically have a background in engineering, science, or technology and seek to further their career development with a degree that builds management skills – while sharpening their technical capabilities. The University of Toledo is regionally accredited by the North Central Association (NCA) and is authorized to offer degrees online.
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Students can start the program any semester. The program consists of 30 credits of graduate work including 9 credit hours of Engineering Core, 9 credit hours of Business Core, 6 credit hours of work-related project, and 9 credit hours of engineering electives form a specific area of engineering (usually related to the student's background).
The 9 credit hour Engineering Core consists of three courses which are designed to update engineering analysis skills, provide a background in applied statistics and to furnish tools for the management of projects and technological innovation.
Engineering Core courses include:
CHEE-6700 (3 Credits) Management of Projects and Technical Innovation Theory and practice of management technology applied to project management, engineering project development, and major technological innovation to address new business needs and opportunities.
ENGT-5500 (3 Credits) Applications of Engineering Analysis. This course is in analysis for engineers. Topics include ordinary differential equations, matrix methods, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, systems of equations, optimization methods, Fourier analysis. Emphases are placed on applications and on software assisted mathematics. Students learn to use analytical as well as numerical methods to solve practical problems arising in industry
ENGT-6980 (3 Credits) Applied Probability and Statistics in Engineering and Management Science. Provides technical professionals with the knowledge of probability and statistics in applications areas of engineering and management. Emphasis on statistical methods most used in practice such as tests for measures of validity, designing efficient experiments for process improvement and applying quantitative techniques to practical decision making.
The 9 credit hour Business Core also consists of three courses which are intended to acquaint engineers, scientists, and technologists with financial, managerial, and social issues that can help the engineer succeed in today’s marketplace.
The Business Core courses include:
ACCT-5000 (3 Credits) Introduction to Financial and Managerial Accounting. Focuses on the preparation, interpretation, analysis, and use of financial information. Provides an introduction to cost accounting, managerial accounting concepts, and the use of accounting information for decision-making.
OPMT-5520 (3 Credits) Analysis of Manufacturing and Service Systems. Concepts for designing and managing manufacturing and service systems are discussed. Topics include creating flexible and efficient systems for producing goods, time-based competition, global production and sourcing, MRP, and JIT.
MGMT-6100 (3 Credits) Leading through Ethical Decision Making. Discussion of social criticisms of business and of responses which may improve its social performance Topics include consumerism, ecology, market power, social responsibility, ethics, regulations and public policy.
The 12 credit hour Elective & Project component of the program consists of two three-credit elective courses and a six-credit work-related project.
Elective courses may be taken on campus or via distance learning on the Internet. Graduate offerings in the Bioengineering (BIOE), Chemical and Environmental Engineering (CHEE), Civil Engineering (CIVE), Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), Engineering Technology (ENGT), or Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (MIME) departments are eligible for selection. The six-credit work-related project will be accomplished in coordination with the student's employer and utilize skills learned in this program.
For further details contact: Dr. W. Ted Evans, Graduate Director.
E-mail: wevans@utnet.utoledo.edu