2024-2025 Course List

Engineering economy topics include cost concepts and design economics including cost-estimation techniques, time value of money, depreciation, and income taxes, and before and after-tax cash flow analysis. Project management topics include project network schedules, program evaluation and review technique (PERT), and project progress and performance measurements using state of the art technologies.

Prerequisites:

STAT 354

Fundamentals of logistics and supply chain management, control of materials, WIP, finished goods, costs of logistics. Theory and step-by-step procedures are used to analyze logistic systems, material handling, packaging, and transportation, including global logistics.

Prerequisites:

STAT 354

Students will explore Lean Enterprise and Six Sigma principles, conduct in-depth examinations of statistical process control, and become skilled in applying essential quality techniques. Proficiency in fundamental statistics, probability, the utilization of control charts, and reliability engineering will also be fostered. Additionally, students will gain knowledge about quality management systems and tools, planning strategies, experimental design, and Taguchi's Quality Engineering. The course will also offer opportunities to apply these acquired skills to real-world scenarios, preparing participants for success in quality management positions across a range of industries.

Prerequisites:

STAT 354

In this course, students will explore the core principles of Lean Manufacturing and discover their versatile applications in both the service and manufacturing sectors. Students will be able to gain insight into the five key principles that underpin Lean methodology and learn how to implement them effectively. This course equips students with the knowledge and skills needed to optimize processes, reduce waste, enhance efficiency, and drive continuous improvement across various industries, making learners a valuable asset in today's dynamic business landscape.

This course covers manufacturing systems integration techniques and Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM). The implementation of the technologies learned in the MFE program will be applied in various design exercises to demonstrate proficiency in Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) and manufacturing automation.

Prerequisites:

MFE 341

This course covers replacement analysis, depreciation, income taxes, break-even & risk analysis, and capital budgeting during the life cycle of an engineering project. Advanced concepts in project management such as resource planning and project closure are also taught.

Prerequisites:

MFE 425

An examination of manufacturing design and research. Students refine their design proposal and begin their senior design projects. This course also prepares the student for MFE 489W, Senior Design Project II, where the design project, and final report are completed.

Prerequisites:

MFE 275, MFE 425, and 10 MFE 300/400 level credits.

Completion of the capstone design project; a continuation of MFE 488W.

Prerequisites:

MFE 488W

This course examines basic management concepts and principles, their historical development, and their application to modern organizations. Topics covered include planning, organizing, decision making, leadership, control, and organizational change. In addition, the course includes an introduction to business ethics and social responsibility, human resource management, organizational design and organizational behavior.

This course is designed to introduce students to the Management Information Systems and its application in organizations. The course will present to the students the information systems role to support the various managerial activities, and to help the students identify and evaluate various options in Management Information Systems.

Prerequisites:

ISYS 101 or CIS 101

This course is designed to develop a students personal creativity and help a student identify the process of organizational innovation. The course is comprised of a combination of short lecture, in-class discussion of readings and videos, writing assignments, an elevator pitch and group activities.

This course examines the effective management of the human resources of organizations. Topics include analyzing jobs and writing job descriptions; recruiting and hiring of applicants; complying with employment law; managing promotions, quits, and layoffs; employee training and development; evaluating job performance; determining compensation; and managing human resources in a unionized environment.

This course focuses primarily on pre-startup venture activities starting with the idea generation phase. Students will learn to use customer feedback to develop innovative solutions leading to new business model concepts. This course will utilize the latest venture development tools and techniques that assist entrepreneurs in creating value for a diverse group of customers. Throughout the course, students will have the opportunity to engage with business professionals and entrepreneurs. All students are welcome and encouraged to enroll.

This course engages students in the study of the operations management function in manufacturing and service organizations. Students learn how to apply the basic analytical models to operation decisions involving topics such as scheduling, production technology, inventory management, quality assurance, just-in-time production, and others.

Prerequisites:

ECON 207

This course examines basic business concepts and principles and their application to modern and future agriculture industries. Agribusiness topics covered include commodities, supply chain, finance, sales, accounting, law, engineering, food safety, healthcare, data analysis, and technology. Professionals in the agriculture industry will be brought into class to explain how business knowledge and skills are essential to various sectors; including but not limited to: livestock, poultry, corn/soybeans, bio-fuels, engineering, and natural resources. Students will have an opportunity to broaden their thinking, understanding, and professional potential as related to the agriculture industry while interacting with industry professionals.

Concepts, theories, and empirical research on organizational behavior are studied. Models and tools for diagnosing situations, individual behavior, group behavior, intergroup conflicts, supervisory problems and organizational change are analyzed.

This course addresses business professionalism issues such as: work ethic, time management, civility, diplomacy, and planning career changes.

Curricular Practical Training: Co-Operative Experience is a zero-credit full-time practical training experience for one summer and an adjacent fall or spring term. Special rules apply to preserve full-time student status. Please contact an advisor in your program for complete information.

Prerequisites:

Permission of the Chairperson of the department; co-op contract; other prerequisites may also apply.

The course focuses on business problem-solving and technology connections to business practices. Students will be equipped with the tools to design, build, and deploy applications that could serve as building blocks that logically synthesize business functional areas. This newfound ability to apply business logic will equip students with the necessary skills to design and construct business applications that fulfill the needs of both businesses and their clientele. Furthermore, students will acquire a deeper understanding of management, finance, marketing, and accounting constructs, which will prove valuable in a broad range of careers. This is a course that builds real-world applicable business critical thinking skills while teaching the students the skill of business application creation.

Prerequisites:

MGMT 300

Students learn how to hire the best talent available using sound professional methods. Students design and present legally defensible recruiting and screening techniques for jobs they have analyzed.

Prerequisites:

MGMT 340

The focus of this course is operating an effective, efficient, legal and responsible system for compensating one's employees. Includes the workings of labor markets, analyzing jobs, finding the market value for jobs, designing a pay structure, appraising performance, setting individual pay, determining benefits, occupations requiring special pay programs.

Prerequisites:

MGMT 340

This course focuses on startup and post-startup venture activities. Students who have achieved proof of concept with a venture idea will find this course helpful. Students will learn to evolve a business model concept into a sustainable, scalable venture in a variety of business sectors. Topics discussed include business operations, analysis, entrepreneurial finance, growth, and exit strategies. Students will also learn to present their venture ideas to interested stakeholders. The course will allow students to have the opportunity to engage with business professionals and entrepreneurs.

Students design and deliver training by assessing client needs, defining learning outcomes, choosing effective methods, training, and evaluating results.

Prerequisites:

MGMT 340

Special topics as requested by students.

Prerequisites:

MGMT 230

This course covers essential topics in modern quality management within manufacturing and service organizations from a managerial perspective, including quality planning, culture, customer focus, leadership, vendor relations, the use of statistical quality control tools and software as well as behavioral issues in the improvement of process and product/service quality. Prereq: ECON 207 or equivalent

Prerequisites:

ECON 207 or equivalent