SCHEDULE

Date:

Topic:

Assignment:

Due:

14 JAN

Introduction to Engineering Management

Fill out info card – Reading:  pp. 4 – 19

16 JAN

16 JAN

Historical Development of Engineering Management

Reading:  pp. 23 – 44

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21 JAN

Leading Technical People - Leadership

Reading:  pp. 50 – 81

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23 JAN

Leading Technical People - Motivation

HW 00  (due by 5:00 PM)

28 31 JAN

28 JAN

Planning

Reading:  pp. 86 – 106

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30 JAN

conclusion & work period

Reading: pp. 110 – 130

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04 FEB

Forecasting

HW 01

13 FEB

06 FEB

Decision Making

Reading:  pp. 134 – 149

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11 FEB

conclusion & work period

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13 FEB

Organizing

Reading:  pp. 152 – 170

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18 FEB

Human Aspects of Organizing

Reading:  pp. 173 – 187

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20 FEB

conclusion & work period

HW 02

03 MAR

25 FEB

Controlling

Reading:  pp. 194 – 218

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27 FEB

conclusion & work period

Review for Exam

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03 MAR

Review, HW00 soln, HW01 soln, HW02 soln

Review for Exam

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05 MAR

MIDTERM EXAM I

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10 MAR

NO CLASS – SPRING BREAK

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12 MAR

NO CLASS – SPRING BREAK

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17 MAR

COVID-19 Break

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19 MAR

COVID-19 Break

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24 MAR

Controlling

Reading:  pp. 194 – 218

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26 MAR

Managing Research & Development

Reading:  pp. 250 – 275

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31 MAR

Managing Product & Production Planning

Reading:  pp. 279 – 299

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02 APR

Managing Production Operations

HW 03

09 APR

07 APR

Project Planning & Management

Reading:  pp.326 – 346   HW 04

16 APR

09 APR

conclusion & work period

Reading:  pp.351 – 369  HW 05

21 APR

14 APR

Project Organization, Leadership, and Control

Reading:  pp.374 – 395

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16 APR

Engineering Ethics (online class – recorded by noon)

Ethics Bonus

24 APR

21 APR

Course Wrap & Review (BNS due 5:00 PM on 24 APR)

Review for Exam

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23 APR

EXAM II available (HW03soln, HW04 soln, HW05 soln)

EXAM II will be due on

30 APR

28 APR

MIDTERM EXAM II

Start no later than

8:00 AM

30 APR

MIDTERM EXAM II DUE (Do Course Evaluation, after)

Course Evaluation

5:00 PM

04 MAY

OPTIONAL COMPREHENSIVE EXAM

Start 2:00 PM 04 May, Due 2:00 PM on

05 May

08 MAY

GRADE BOOK CLOSES

Friday

12:00 PM

 

Note:  Schedule is tentative and subject to change.  Students are responsible for changes noted in class or via e-mail.