Master of Engineering Management (MEM)
Objective
The Master of Engineering Management degree program (MEM) is designed to prepare engineers in better management of company resources towards successful completion of engineering projects. Basic management principles are of relevant interest for all engineers as management responsibility is an inevitable component of most engineering careers. The knowledge and skills of integrating engineering and management techniques in designing, operating, evaluating, implementing and managing continuous improvements of systems are highly valued in today’s industrial environment.
Why Study This Degree?
The Master of Engineering Management is structured to enable engineering practitioner’s to undertake positions of greater managerial responsibility, to advance their careers and to develop core competencies in engineering management. The MEM focuses on the need for students to acquire and demonstrate a command of creative, analytical and conceptual skills. It challenges the student to analyse, diagnose and execute strategic judgement across all engineering functions.
Engineering management prepares individuals to successfully integrate engineering and management knowledge while optimising the use of people, money, equipment and information. MEM is a strategically designed program that will provide graduates the opportunity to improve their management skills and their understanding of business practises which is critical in today’s highly competitive environment. MEM graduates will become empowered to work in teams and understand managers from other disciplines including finance, human resources and marketing.
Who should study this degree?
The MEM qualification pioneered by the University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD) aims to meet the rising demand in the UAE and GCC countries for qualified engineering managers such as senior engineers, plant managers, engineering supervisors, system engineers, project managers, lead field engineers, process engineers and many other supportive roles. The need for engineering talent is reflected in the rapidly growing regional economies. Both public and private sectors are playing a major role in developing the engineering industries as witnessed by the many mega land and marine engineering projects currently under way throughout the region.
- Chemical Engineers
- Civil Engineers
- Electrical Engineers
- Environmental Engineers
- Industrial Engineers
- Materials Engineers
- Mechanical Engineers
- Mining Engineers
- Petroleum Engineers
- Production Engineers
- Quality Assurance Engineers
- Software Engineers
- Structural Engineers
- Telecommunications Engineers
- Transportation Engineers
Program Structure
The Master of Engineering Management (MEM) consists of ten (10) subjects in total. Students typically complete two (2) subjects in a semester which consists of 13 teaching weeks in Autumn and Spring and 10 teaching weeks in Summer. At this rate, students are able to complete the degree program in five (5) semesters. The following eight (8) subjects form the core subjects within the MEM program:- TBS903 - Managing People in Organisations
- ENGG951 - Engineering Project Management
- ENGG952 - Engineering Computing
- TBS905 - Economic Analysis of the Business
- TBS901 - Accounting for Managers
- ENGG938 - Engineering Economics
- ENG939 - Engineering Logistics
- ENGG954 - Strategic Management for Engineers and Technologists
In addition, students must choose one of the following streams of electives and select any two (2) subjects from that stream:
Management Stream:
- MGMT915 - Management of Change
- MGMT920 - Organisational Analysis
- MGMT978 - Cross Cultural Management
Operations Stream:
- TBS908 - Supply Chain Management
- TBS930 - Operations Management
Total Quality Management:
- TBS950 - Quality in Management
- TBS952 - Implementing Quality Systems
- TBS953 - Service Management
Dedicated academic advisors are available for students to plan and develop individualized study plans.
Program Summary
| Duration | This course is normally 5 semesters in length. | ||
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| Intakes | There are three intakes each year (Autumn, Spring and Summer).
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| Timing / Attendance | Attendance is compulsory. Each subject requires one evening of attendance per week. Classes are held 6.00pm – 9.00pm, Sunday to Thursday. | ||
| Lecturers | All lecturers are PhD. qualified and have comprehensive business experience in the discipline. | ||
Admission Requirements | A recognized Bachelors Degree in Engineering with a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or equivalent. Probationary Admission:Students with a Bachelors Degree in Engineering from a recognized University and GPA between 2.5 and 2.99 on a 4.0 scale or equivalent may be granted probationary admission. Students on probation should enrol in and complete two subjects in the first semester and must achieve a semester average score of 60% in the two subjects taken to continue in the program. If the student does not obtain the minimum average score of 60% in the two subjects, the student will be dismissed and not be allowed to enrol again in this program. | ||
| Admission With Refresher Course Requirements | Students who meet the GPA requirements in the Admission Requirements or Probationary Admission Requirements above, but who have not successfully completed the following subjects:
as part of their undergraduate degree will need to successfully complete the applicable subject(s) as designed by UOWD and approved by the Commission for Academic Accreditation for the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. | ||
| Degree Completion Requirements | To qualify for award of the degree of Master of Engineering Management a candidate must:
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| Articulation | Students, who have completed courses in MBA, MIB or MQM offered by UOWD, must meet the specific Admission Requirements of the MEM Program in order to articulate over. In such cases, where eligibility exists, these students can complete the MEM by completing 8 additional subjects. | ||
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