List of Courses
EM 550 – Engineering Project Management (3-0-3)
Description: Project management framework, strategic management and project selection, project organization, human aspects of project management, conflicts and negotiations, scope management, time management, cost management, risk management, contracts and procurement, project termination, the project management office, and modern developments in project management, including PMI, PRINCE2, and ISO 21500. Integrates and clarifies the principles and tools through case studies from a variety of disciplines.
Type: Required
Prerequisite(s): Graduate Standing
EM 551 – Project Leadership and Communications Management (3-0-3)
Description: Effective leadership, stakeholders’ identification, effective problem communication, meeting stakeholders’ needs, conflict resolution techniques, Emotional Intelligence, project communication, and forming/managing various types of teams.
Type: Required
Prerequisite(s): Graduate Standing
CEM 535 – Project Procurement and Quality Assurance (3-0-3)
Description: Project procurement planning, supply chain principles, procurement decisions; make-or-buy, negotiation, contract types, and incentives. Methods for assuring quality: how to identify quality standards relevant to the project, monitor and control the project quality against the quality standards.
Type: Required
Prerequisite(s): Graduate Standing
ACCT 508 – Financial Accounting (3-0-3)
Description: Introduction to principles, assumptions, concepts and tools of financial accounting and corporate finance. Topics include the accounting cycle; structure and contents of financial statements; pro forma statements; time value of money; capital budgeting applications; financial statement analysis; global, environmental and ethical dimensions of reporting and financial management.
Type: Required
Prerequisite(s): Graduate Standing
EM 569 – Computers Applications in Project Management (3-0-3)
Description: Use of project management software to plan project tasks, schedule activities, monitor schedule performance, develop WBS, manage budgets and costs, risk responses, team assembly, and communication. Includes case studies using MS Project and Primavera P6 for Gantt Charts, Network Diagrams, and optimization.
Type: Required
Prerequisite(s): EM 550 or CEM 510
EM 573 – Loss Prevention and Risk Management (3-0-3)
Description: Health and safety planning, project resilience, theories of accident causation and health and safety management systems. Risk management planning, identification, assessment, prioritization, and mitigation. Principles of ISO 31000, sensitivity analysis, decision tree analysis, simulation techniques, and tools for risk monitoring and control.
Type: Required
Prerequisite(s): Graduate Standing
CEM 523 – Portfolio and Global Projects Management (3-0-3)
Description: Managing multiple projects for maximum organizational return within budget and resource constraints. Tools and techniques for resource sharing, overhead reduction, effective communication. PMI standards in Portfolio Management, virtual and distributed project management, change management in global organizations, and cultural diversity considerations.
Type: Required
Prerequisite(s): Graduate Standing
EM 554 – Agile Project Management (3-0-3)
Description: Comprehensive overview of principles, processes, and practices of agile project management. Covers agile frameworks, tools, and techniques with emphasis on SCRUM, Kanban, ScrumBan, and SAFe.
Type: Required
Prerequisite(s): EM 550
EM 619 – Project (0-0-6)
Description: Application of project management skills to assess project processes and outcomes across the lifecycle. Students apply quantitative and qualitative methodologies, focusing on tactical approaches and earned value. Requires a written report and oral defense.
Type: Required
Prerequisite(s): Graduate Standing