Engineering and Technology Management (DETM)

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CIP Code: 140101

The field of engineering management applies engineering principles and techniques to managerial and business problems that arise in different sectors. A Doctor in Engineering and Technology Management (DETM) graduate will be able to apply these principles and tools to solve real-world management problems and also articulate the approaches applied (or proposed) to corporate management in terminology more familiar to them. They will also be able to apply this knowledge to improve existing processes they encounter in industry, government, the military, and academia. This is a multidisciplinary degree with aspects of engineering, science, mathematical modeling, human factors, and management.

Students completing the Doctor of Engineering and Technology Management degree will complete a research dissertation and will have one or more publications or conference proceedings submitted that are reviewed and approved by the committee.

The Program Coordinator acts as a temporary academic advisor to each student upon admission. The Program Coordinator will provide guidance on required or recommended courses that the student should take until they are ready to take EMGT 6113 (the research proposal class). The quarter the student takes EMGT 6113, the student is required to select a research advisor (with help from the Program Coordinator) who will assume the role of the academic advisor from that point. The student’s Advisory Committee consists of 5 faculty members who help to guide the student through different aspects of their research.

Students are required to pass two examinations before they can proceed to working on their research. The schedule of examinations consists of a written qualifying examination (EMGT 6850) and an oral qualifying exam (EMGT 6860) which is an oral defense of the research proposal. None of the examinations may be taken more than 2 times. The written qualifying examination covers four classes from the EMGT, INEN, and STAT courses taken by the student. One of the classes must be INEN 6403 or INEN 6453.

Core Courses (15 SCH)

CSC 5763: Data Analytics Tools and Appl 3 Semester Credit Hours
EMGT 5183: Project Management 3 Semester Credit Hours
EMGT 6113: Research Methods and Proposal Development 3 Semester Credit Hours
INEN 6403: Applied Statistical Analysis for Engineering Managers 3 Semester Credit Hours
INEN 6453: Advanced Risk Analysis 3 Semester Credit Hours

Concentration Courses (15 SCH)

Select five of the following courses:

EMGT 5073: Engineering Administration 3 Semester Credit Hours
EMGT 5093: Economics and Decision Making 3 Semester Credit Hours
EMGT 5253: Engineering Finance 3 Semester Credit Hours
INEN 5023: Operations Research 3 Semester Credit Hours
INEN 5043: Systems Simulation 3 Semester Credit Hours
INEN 5053: Manufacturing and Operations Analysis 3 Semester Credit Hours
INEN 5143: Statistical Analysis of Six Sigma 3 Semester Credit Hours
INEN 5663: Six Sigma and Quality Control 3 Semester Credit Hours

Electives (18 SCH)

Select six courses with consultation of the advisory committee focused on an engineering or technical area.

Examinations

EMGT 6850: DETM Written Exam 0 Semester Credit Hours ¹
EMGT 6860: DETM Research Proposal 0 Semester Credit Hours ²

Research and Dissertation (15 SCH)

EMGT 6516: DETM Pre-Candidacy Doctoral Research 6 Semester Credit Hours
EMGT 7519: DETM Post-Candidacy Doctoral Research 9 Semester Credit Hours

Total Semester Credit Hours 63

¹The written qualifying exam will include elements from core and concentration courses. Two attempts are allowed, with a third attempt only with approval from the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies.

²To attempt the Oral Comprehensive Exam, a finished research proposal approved by the advisory committee is required. The oral comp exam encompasses a short presentation (around 30 minutes) followed by a Q & A with the advisory committee.

Students must demonstrate competence and knowledge of the elements of the research proposal, along with any element covered in core and concentration courses.