ENGR 4480 - Engineering Management and Project Management

(3 CR, 3T + 0L)

Student will learn Engineering management and business principles for first-time engineering, science or technology managers. Topics covered include time and budget management, employee and organization management, team building and rewards, and project strategy. Students will also be exposed to an introduction to the methods underlying modern project management in the development of engineering software, hardware or systems products. Specific topics include team formation, status reporting, project management tools and management of cross-disciplinary teams.

Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or Permission of Engineering academic adviser.