Engineering Management Interdisciplinary Baccalaureate Program

The program leads to the degree, Bachelor of Science in Engineering, with a major in Engineering Management

For the Manufacturing technical specialty, contact the Department of Manufacturing & Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Building, room 56 (513-529-0710). For the Paper Science and Environmental Engineering technical specialties, contact the Department of Paper & Chemical Engineering, Engineering Building, room 64 (513-529-0760). You can also visit our web pages as listed below.

Manufacturing
Environmental
Paper Science

Many of today's highly competitive global businesses involve technology and require people that have a solid technical background coupled with business and liberal education. Engineering management offers an interdisciplinary approach to address complexities in today's workplace. This program provides a broad academic background, including engineering, business, science, mathematics, and the liberal arts.

Industry recognizes the importance of an interdisciplinary education for management and sales in businesses involved with sophisticated technology. Through the engineering management program you will have both the business and technical background to manage and understand technical aspects of industry. You will develop the engineering and business expertise, social awareness, and cultural perspective necessary to address technological problems in their larger organizational and societal contexts. You will have the opportunity to enhance your interpersonal skills both inside and outside the classroom.

The engineering management curriculum consists of an engineering and business core complemented by a concentration in one of the following technical specialties: Environmental Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or Paper Science & Engineering. The environmental engineering technical specialty concentrates on understanding biological engineering and economic solutions to pollution problems and pollution prevention. The manufacturing engineering technical specialty is based on a combination of traditional electrical and mechanical engineering with an emphasis on manufacturing a high quality, cost-competitive product. The paper science and engineering technical specialty emphasizes chemistry, chemical engineering, and paper engineering.

Each student is required to take the Fundamentals of Engineering exam prior to graduation, preferably in the senior year. It is expected that the student will make a "good faith" effort to pass the exam in part because the success at this exam has implications regarding gaining license as a professional engineer. The exam is administrated by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying.

Opportunities are available to obtain valuable work experience and financial assistance through participation in the co-op or internship programs. This professional experience before graduation makes students more valuable to prospective employers. The co-op program, which takes five years to complete, and internship program are optional programs for all technical specialties. Students may also choose to work with their professors on research projects (REU - Research Experience for Undergraduates). This program provides for financial assistance to conduct research.

As a graduate you will be qualified to fill entry level positions that require high levels of interaction with the business functions of operations, purchasing and procurement, personnel, accounting or marketing. Examples of such positions include technical sales and service, production line supervision, quality control, and environmental protection with responsibility for pollution abatement and regulatory implementation programs.