Advancement of the Engineering Management Body of Knowledge

David A. Wyrick, Paul Kauffmann, Libby Schott, John V. Farr

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Front. Eng ›› 2015, Vol. 2 ›› Issue (1) : 93-98. DOI: 10.15302/J-FEM-2015008
ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT EDUCATION

Advancement of the Engineering Management Body of Knowledge

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Trade around the world has become globally interconnected. Engineers play an integral role in designing products, managing supply chains, providing services, and increasing the quality of life for people and promoting sustainable development around the globe. Engineering managers make decisions every day that will have profound impacts on international suppliers, customers, partners, consumers, and the environment.

Traditional education for engineering students focuses on the technical aspects and scientific principles. Education in some countries may focus exclusively on mathematics, science, and engineering topics. The North American model incorporates a general education component into the undergraduate program of study to give students a broad appreciation of ideas ranging from art to literature to the social sciences.

This paper will investigate how undergraduate engineering management programs educate their students to be able to work in international settings or in the global workplace. This initial study will concentrate on the engineering management programs that are accredited by ABET, an international organization that accredits technical programs in higher education. ABET has accredited over 3,400 programs in applied science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology in 28 countries. This study will access publicly available information to determine the breadth and depth of education related to helping prepare engineering management students to work in a global marketplace. These data will be collected from the programs accredited by ABET using the “Engineering Management” program criteria, due to the public availability of this information. Initial findings will be presented, and may serve to identify opportunities for cooperation and further work.

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David A. Wyrick, Paul Kauffmann, Libby Schott, John V. Farr. Advancement of the Engineering Management Body of Knowledge. Front. Eng, 2015, 2(1): 93‒98 https://doi.org/10.15302/J-FEM-2015008

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