ETLS 601 Program/Project/Team Management
Focusing on the applications of project management, students gain insight
and understanding of the day-to-day activities of project management
(including cost analysis and scheduling techniques) and exposure to software
options. A significant portion of the course focuses on conflict resolution,
time management, leadership, and other personnel-related topics with the
goal that engineers might effectively carry out the requirements of their
companies without paying a penalty in lost good will or personnel.
ETLS 602 Management Science
On one-level, management science is a set of tools based on mathematical models of
business actions such as allocating resources, planning production, scheduling work, and
managing inventory. On another level, it is computer software that implements these models
and converts business data into useful solutions. At a higher level, management science is
a philosophy of observation and analysis of business systems with the goal of minimizing
costs and maximizing resource utilization and profit. This course looks at all three
levels with emphasis on generating computer solutions and interpreting and implementing
the results.
Prerequisites: ETLS 504 Excellence in Operations (MMSE 510) and ETLS 506 Statistical
Methods for Manufacturing Quality (MMSE 615)
ETLS 603 Design to Production Transition
Many functions are necessary to bring a product from the concept phase to
full scale mass production. This course provides an overview of the sequence
of steps required, and addresses the many milestones and interactions that
engineers deal with in leading a successful product scale-up.
The course focuses on leadership and covers product design for manufacture,
an introduction to various engineering and manufacturing processes and an
overview of managing a program of product scale-up. Developing a
comprehensive plan, estimating factory cost for up-front business
evaluation, and sell the proposal is included. Dealing with functions
such as management, cost accounting, patent attorneys, equipment designers,
manufacturing plants, vendors and related support groups is addressed.
Prerequisite: ETLS 502 Manufacturing Processes
ETLS 640 Lean Six Sigma
Lean Six Sigma is a seminar course
designed for combining Six Sigma Quality and Lean speed. Guest speakers
will be utilized to develop knowledge of the inter-relationship of these two
concepts and how to develop plans for product and process improvements in
development, production operations as well as in service activities.
Each student will create specific plans for their organizations using these
concepts.
ETLS 650 Leveraging Leadership for a Lifetime II
Offered at mid-point - after the student has completed 5-8 courses in the MSTM program)
(One Credit Course)
This course, through a variety of methods, assesses progress with the
learning process, re-evaluates growth in key leadership dimensions, and
identifies critical success factors to date. As a result of the renewed
assessment profile, the student will: modify learning action steps as
needed; build broader and deeper understanding of team effectiveness,
workplace applications of learning to date; and development of leadership
competencies; share presentations and writings with peers, seeking feedback
and demonstration of newly developed competencies; deepen his/her
understanding of the impact of the global environment on technology
strategy; and develop competencies with social and ethical responsibilities.
Portfolio design and development will be evaluated; communications skills
enhanced and a beginning leadership agenda will be shaped.
Prerequisite: ETLS 550 Leveraging Leadership for a Lifetime I
ETLS 670 Masterful Leaders and Leadership
This course challenges the learner to make a fundamental decision to
refocus their minds in a leadership way of thinking which is about personal
maturity and its impact on the bottom line. The focus is on emotional
intelligence, culture, and leadership greatness.
ETLS 671 Human Aspects of Technical Management
Managers use written, oral and non-verbal communication to accomplish
many purposes. This course teaches the student techniques and practice
skills for targeting your audience, coaching and supporting employees,
interviewing, salesmanship, performance management, personnel selection and
employee development, conflict management, running meetings, problem solving
and decision making, teamwork, networking and customer and vendor
relationships.
ETLS 672 Excellence in Product Design
This course focuses on key elements which comprise "excellence in design."
An overview of the psychology and philosophy of design are presented. Constituent
criteria for design excellence are explored in depth. Guest lecturers with
experience in industrial design and design psychology will present to and
engage with the class. Each student will, through class discussion, reading,
tours, presentations, personal research and book reviews, rigorously approach
what "design excellence" and the psychology of design means for him/herself.
The course is presented in a format designed to stimulate a high level of interaction and discussion.
ETLS 674 Managing for Improved Profitability
This course covers both the strategic and tactical aspects of improved profitability by
analyzing historical cases and real-world examples of both industrial success and failure.
Successful and unsuccessful strategies and tactics are then contrasted to provide useful
insights in strategic and tactical performance management. Measurements are examined to
demonstrate how measures related to strategies and critical success factors can be used to
improve performance. Techniques such as activity-based management, lean operations,
re-engineering, function and process analysis, just-in-time, constraint theory, team
management, six-sigma, TQM, flexible manufacturing and capacity planning are
studied for applications to performance improvement and cost management
situations. Subject or topic matter experts are used as guest
lecturers to point out lessons to be learned in the practical implementation
of performance improvement initiatives. Class members are expected to
prepare a methodology and plan of implementation for at least one
performance improvement initiative.
Prerequisite: ETLS 505 Managerial Accounting and Performance Management
ETLS 677 Sustainable Development Strategies
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the many environmental and social
equity issues and solutions faced by business. They will be given the tools such as,
life cycle management, eco-efficiency, and design for environment, etc., to propose
solutions related to sustainable development for these issues. Students will learn
about environmental controls, regulations, waste management issues, etc. and how
they can be addressed. Through required outside reading, they will see both an
industrial and environmental perspective of sustainable development.
This course will contain technical information and calculations necessary
for industry to evaluate energy alternatives, product impacts, design alternatives,
and environmental control options as well as financial impact.
ETLS 682 Safety, Health and Environmental Considerations in
Manufacturing
This course focuses on some of the safety, health and environment factors
that influence manufacturing. Emphasis is placed on developing a practical
working knowledge of these issues. Program development and management as
well as the roles of regulatory agencies and the judicial system will be
examined.
ETLS 699 Selected Topics
Manufacturing and leadership topics will be presented. (This course may
be repeated for credit.)
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