Master of Science in Engineering Managment (M.S.E.M.)
| Degree Offered | Master of Science in Engineering Management (MSEM) |
| Website | https://www.uab.edu/engineering/mme/graduate/ms-materials |
| Director | Dale W. Callahan, PhD, PE |
| Program Manager | Maria Whitmire |
| msem@uab.edu | |
| Phone | (205) 934-8480 |
The Master of Science in Engineering Management (MSEM) is a joint degree between the School of Engineering and the Collat School of Business. The MSEM will further develop the technical, managerial, and professional capabilities of engineering graduates, preparing them for earlier entry into positions of leadership within a wide variety of industries and organizational types. The technical engineering coursework emphasizes a systems-oriented, multidisciplinary approach to solving complex problems. The managerial and professional coursework develops essential business acumen, an ability to think strategically, and a commitment to professional work habits that are the hallmark of excellence in engineering.
Graduates will be well-prepared for positions as engineers, project managers, program managers, product managers, consultants, technical sales representatives, technical sales support specialists, and engineering managers. They will have the knowledge and skills to manage an organization’s relationship with technology vendors, evaluate technical proposals, develop internal technical training and education programs, or bring both a business and a technical perspective to cross-functional teams focused on strategic alignment or evaluation of emerging technologies. Graduates will also be prepared to pursue advanced degrees.
Master of Science in Engineering Management
Admissions Requirements
Applicants to the program are expected to have one of the following:
- An undergraduate engineering degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or
- Junior or senior standing in good standing with a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in an engineering undergraduate degree program (undergraduate degree must be earned prior to matriculation)
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Application Deadlines
| Entry Term | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Application Submission Deadline for Entry Terms | Fall: August 1; Spring: December 1; Summer: May 1 |
| Deadline for All Application Materials to be in the Graduate School office | Seven business days before term begins (see UAB academic calendar - https://www.uab.edu/students/academics/academic-calendar) |
Curriculum
The MSEM degree consists of 18 hours of core courses, 3 hours of capstone or internship, and 12 hours of student-selected coursework with guidance from the Program Director.
The MSEM degree allows the student to have both professional management knowledge and in-depth technical knowledge of the chosen field of study (biomedical, civil, construction, environmental, electrical, computer, materials, mechanical, or structural engineering).
Special Topics (590/690/790) courses and Independent Study (591/691/791) courses are reviewed for degree applicability for each program in the School of Engineering. No more than 6 combined hours of Special Topics and/or Independent Study courses will be applied to the MSEM without appeal to and approval from the Program Director.
The School of Engineering offers similar courses at the 400/500 and 600/700 levels. While the higher numbered course has more advanced content, there is a significant overlap in topics. Therefore, students are not allowed to take a 500-level or 700-level course for credit if they have previously taken the related 400-level or 600-level course, respectively.
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| MBA 601 | Accounting and Finance for Managers | 3 |
| MBA 651 | Marketing Strategy | 3 |
| MBA 681 | From Idea to IPO | 3 |
| or MBA 683 | Leading Innovation | |
| MSEM 640 | Systems Engineering | 3 |
| MSEM 650 | Technical Project Management | 3 |
| MSEM 660 | Professional Development for Engineers | 3 |
| MSEM 695 | Engineering Management Design Project | 3 |
| or MSEM 696 | Engineering Management Internship | |
| Additional Coursework 1 | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 33 | |
| 1 | 12 credit hours of engineering coursework focused on student's chosen area of learning |
Faculty
| Burke, Donald S., Associate Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, 2013, B.S., Ph.D. (UAB), Safety; Safety engineering; Project management. |
| Callahan, Dale, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2000, B.E.E. (Auburn), M.B.A. (Auburn-Montgomery), M.S.E.E. (UAB), Ph.D. (Alabama), P.E. (Alabama), Technology leadership and innovation; Entrepreneurship; Internet of Things; Wireless communications. |
| Eberhardt, Alan, Associate Chair and Professor of Biomedical Engineering; Associate Chair of Education, Biomedical Engineering; Director of Master of Engineering in Design and Commercialization, 1991, B.S., M.S. (Delaware), Ph.D. (Northwestern), Solid Mechanics, Injury Biomechanics, Biomedical Implants, Analytical and Numerical Methods in Biomechanics |
| George, David, Instructor of Information Engineering and Management, 2014, B.S. (UAB), MEng (UAB), Leadership, Project Management, Technology Management |
| Haider, Mohammad, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2011, MS (Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology), Ph.D. (Tennessee-Knoxville), Inkjet-printed sensors and devices; Edge computing; Reservoir-based machine learning; Low-power wireless transmitter. |
| Hill, T. Alan, Instructor of Information Engineering and Management, 2018, BSME, MEng (UAB), Innovation, Leadership, Systems Engineering, Strategic Management |
| Jololian, Leon, Professor and Interim Chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2017, B.S. (Manhattan College), M.S. (Georgia Institute of Technology), M.S. (Polytechnic University), Ph.D. (New Jersey Institute of Technology), Software Engineering, Internet of Things, Mobile and Cloud Computing, and Machine Learning |
| Jun, Ho-Wook, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, 2006, B.S., M.S. (Hanyang University, South Korea), Ph.D. (Rice), Biomimetic nanotechnology, Biomaterials, Tissue engineering |
| Pillay, Selvum, Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, 2007, Bach (Durban University of Technology), MSME (Florida A&M), PhD (UAB), Polymer matrix composites; Manufacturing and processing; Design for manufacture; Sustainable materials and manufacturing; R&D to commercialization. |
| Tanik, Murat M., Professor and Chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1998, B.S. (Middle East Technical), M.C.S., Ph.D. (Texas A&M), Software Systems Engineering, Quantum Information Theory, Embedded Systems |
| Vantsevich, Vladimir V., Professor of Mechanical Engineering, 2012, Dip.-Eng., Ph.D. (Belarusian National Technical University, Minsk, Belarus), D.Sc. (State Supreme Attestation Board, Moscow, Russia), Mechatronic Systems Design, Modeling and Control; Manned/Unmanned Ground Vehicle Dynamics and Design; Dynamics and Design of Robotic Manipulators |