Engineering Management Technology
(UEM)

This Program was Nationally Recognized as the Second Runner-Up for the
2006 Founders Award by the American Society for Engineering Management

If you enjoy working in a team-based, technical environment and if you want to be a leader, Engineering Management Technology (UEM) may be for you. Engineering managers improve the performance of systems, ensure the quality of products, and design better ways of making things.

Engineering Management Technology combines math, chemistry, physics, electronics, computers, and accounting, with communication, team building, and the importance of the human dimension in the workplace. A degree in this field will enable you to work in supply chain management, the health care industry, manufacturing, or technical sales and purchasing. You may be employed as a product planner, a project manager, or in quality control, and work closely with engineers and corporate leaders.

The skills of our recent graduates contribute to the success of organizations such as:

• Steelcase
• Mann + Hummel (plastics)
• Hi-Lex (automotive)
• Stryker

In this field you will have the opportunity to use specialized labs to study ergonomics, information technology, plant layout, and material handling at the state-of-the industry Parkview Campus designed to promote the future success of our students.

Program Options

Western's program allows you to pursue one of three career specialties:

• The cast metal option, preparing you for a career in die casting, sand casting, and casting design.
• The plastics option, preparing you for a career in plastics molding, extrusion, tooling design, and quality assurance.
• The automotive option, preparing you for a career in automotive product development, manufacturing or assembly, testing, customer relations, sales of components, and systems and vehicles.

Consider This

Once you set foot in one of our classrooms or laboratories, you will quickly realize that the Parkview Campus is one of the most professional learning environments in North America , built to help your transition from college to business or industry.

Also, if class size concerns you, engineering management students usually attend classes of only 16 to 20 individuals, allowing you to take advantage of our faculty's expertise, experience, and connections to local business.

At WMU our goal is to produce job-ready graduates, and our UEM students exemplify this. You may specialize in a variety of areas including healthcare, computer aided design, integrated supply management, plastics, automotive systems, or metal casting. Also, you will have the opportunity to participate in hands-on projects with local industry, qualify for our departmental scholarships, become a member of the Sunseeker solar racing team, or join one of our student societies such as the Society of Plastics Engineers.

"Western Michigan University has provided the most enjoyable college experience, not only academically but also socially. WMU has a beautiful engineering campus with hands - on labs, interactive classrooms, advanced learning technology, and an extremely helpful faculty. Joining a student chapter has allowed me to meet other students in my major and contribute back to WMU and the greater Kalamazoo area. I am extremely proud to be graduating from WMU with a degree in Engineering Management Technology. The faculty and staff at WMU have provided me with the necessary knowledge and skills essential for a successful career."

................. Ashley Ford, 2007, B.S. in Engineering Management Technology

Engineering Management Technology Objectives

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

Engineering Management Technology Outcomes

1. Ability to identify and use tools and technologies effectively
2. A commitment to quality, timeliness, and continuous improvement
3. Understanding of ethical behavior in organizations
4. Understanding of the professional, societal, and global impact of technology and engineering activities
5. Ability to creatively define problems and design and evaluate alternative solutions to solve technical problems
6. Ability to critically analyze, evaluate, and improve production and service delivery systems
7. Ability to apply systems theory and systems management techniques to optimize the utilization of people, facilities, and information
8. Ability to apply statistical techniques
9. Ability to apply logical decision-making techniques
10. Ability to use electronic tools -CAD, Microsoft Office, research, communication, etc. - in a technical environment
11. Demonstration of good oral, written, and graphical communication
12. Function effectively as a team member and as a team leader.
13. A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in, lifelong learning, including participation in professional activities and maintaining currency in the profession

Curriculum 2006 - 2007

If you think Engineering Management Technology might be for you, check the following qualifications, and contact The Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at Western Michigan University's College of Engineering and Applied Sciences via the information listed below.

Preparation

To enter the Engineering Management Technology program, you should have completed in high school at least three and a half years of college preparatory mathematics, including trigonometry, and two years of basic science such as physics and chemistry.

Admission

To apply to WMU, write to

Office of Admissions,
Western Michigan University,
Kalamazoo , MI 49008-5211

Call 269-387-2000, or go to http://www.wmich.edu/admi

Advising

An academic advisor will work with you to ensure that you take the right sequence of courses and get maximum benefit from your studies at WMU.

To make an appointment with an advisor, call 269-276-3270.

Financial Aid

Information about financial assistance such as scholarships, employment opportunities, loans, and grants is available from the Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships.

Write to Student Financial Aid,
Western Michigan University ,
Kalamazoo , MI 49008-5337

Call 269-387-6000, or go to http://www.wmich.edu/finaid

Career Placement

Career services helps WMU students and alumni in job search planning. Call 269-387-2745, or go to http://www.broncojobs.wmich.edu

For More Information

For more information about Engineering Management Technology, write

Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Western Michigan University
Parkview Campus
Kalamazoo , MI 49008-5336

 

Call 269-276-3350, or go to http://www.wmich.edu/ime

 

For information about other engineering programs at Western Michigan University, visit the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences web page at http://www.wmich.edu/engineer

Our Engineering Management Technology program is fully accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc., 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012 - Tel: (410)347-7700. The Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering also offers undergraduate programs in Industrial Engineering, Engineering Graphics and Design Technology, and Manufacturing Engineering Technology.

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