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ETM 5211 Enterprise Integration Prerequisites: Admission to the MS in ETM program or consent of instructor. Description: Conceptualizing, designing and operating advanced manufacturing systems within an integrated enterprise-wide framework. Recent developments in computer and communication technologies and conceptual breakthroughs regarding the nature and behavior of integrated enterprises. Credit hours: 1 Contact hours: Lecture: 1 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Engineering Technology ETM 5221 Engineering Teaming Prerequisites: Admission to the MS in ETM program or consent of instructor. Description: Management and group issues inherent in the application and implementation of high performing work teams. The team’s roles in improving organizational performance, along with the best practice procedures and techniques that increase team effectiveness. Credit hours: 1 Contact hours: Lecture: 1 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Engineering Technology ETM 5231 Benchmarking Prerequisites: Admission to the MS in ETM program or consent of instructor. Description: Benchmarking as an effective approach to study and adopt or adapt methodologies representing best specific practices from any industry; or identify and assess performance based on equivalent and common measures, usually from those in the same or similar industries, including competitors. Credit hours: 1 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Engineering Technology ETM 5241 Strategic Project Management Prerequisites: Admission to the MS in ETM program or consent of instructor. Description: Overview of traditional project management concepts and techniques (i.e., Gantt charts, PERT, CPT) along with several technical issues related to their effective use. Fundamental nature of the problems associated with several technical issues related to their effective use. Fundamental nature of the problems associated with effectively managing and coordination of multiple discrete projects within an overall systems integration initiative. A framework for addressing these problems. Credit hours: 1 Contact hours: Lecture: 1 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Engineering Technology
ETM 5253 Engineering Problem Solving and Decision-Making Prerequisites: Admission to the MSETM program or consent of instructor. Description: Processes and tools for problem solving and decision making in technical organizations. Focus on issues involving both quantitative and qualitative factors, where the quantitative factors are the result of an engineering analysis. Risk and systems analysis tools provide a fundamental background to understanding the context in which technical decisions are made. Concentration on general systems theory as developed by Ludwig von Bertalaffy. Course previously offered as ETM 5251. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Engineering Technology ETM 5271 Technology Forecasting and Assessment Prerequisites: Admission to the MS in ETM program or consent of instructor. Description: A framework and analytical tools for developing technological foresight. Technology monitoring, forecasting and assessment in the context of a family of emerging technologies. Credit hours: 1 Contact hours: Lecture: 1 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Engineering Technology ETM 5283 Strategic Planning Prerequisites: Admission to the MSETM program or consent of instructor. Description: Continuous and systematic process of thought about the future, resulting in a plan or specific course of action for communicating, coordinating and controlling activities. Strategic, long-range, tactical, operational, contingency and performance planning. Course previously offered as ETM 5282. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Engineering Technology ETM 5291 Failure Mode and Effects Analysis in Design Prerequisites: Admission to the MS in ETM program or consent of instructor. Description: A design technique for reducing risk and improving reliability of a system, design or process. Potential failures in any of these studied methodically during design. The concepts, tools and techniques applicable to any product or process. Credit hours: 1 Contact hours: Lecture: 1 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Engineering Technology
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