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courses designed for technical managers
Mercer offers a variety of courses designed to provide you with advanced study in engineering management or technical management. Click on a course to view more information. Note: Course descriptions reflect those outlined in the Mercer University Macon Campus Catalog.
Access the ETM 2-Year Course Schedule.
ETM 607. Modeling and Simulation (3 hours)
Defining and analyzing problems; deterministic vs probabilistic models; continuous vs discrete models; data requirements and structures; developing computer models; debugging and documentation; validation.
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ETM 610. Economic Analysis for Managers (3 hours)
An in-depth treatment of engineering economy applied to engineering and management problems. Taxation; measuring the worth of projects; selecting among multiple alternatives; capital budgeting models; comparing risky projects; replacement analysis.
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ETM 620. Applications of Probability and Statistics (3 hours)
Probability distributions; sampling theory; hypothesis testing; single and multi factor analysis of variance; linear regression and correlation; multiple regression; design and analysis of experiments; emphasis on non-deterministic problems faced by engineers and engineering managers. Stochastic processes.
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ETM 627. Quality Management (3 hours)
Quality philosophy and quality management concepts, leadership, quality standards, continuous improvement, quality tools, six-sigma, quality costs, employees participation, customer satisfaction, vendor quality, benchmarking, statistical process control, quality function deployment, design of experiments, Taguchi methods, on-line quality and information technology, case studies and success stories in quality, use of spreadsheets and statistical packages to solve real-world quality problems.
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ETM 639. Professionalism, Practice, and Ethics (3 hours)
Study of the ethical codes of professionals and the relation of these ethical norms to more generally accepted ethical values. Derivation of ethical structures. Delineation of the roll of the engineer in assuring public health, safety and welfare.
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ETM 641. Reliability and Maintainability (3 hours)
Reliability and maintainability considerations during the equipment life cycle.
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ETM 643. Program Management I (3 hours)
Program management overview, systems theory and concepts, organization structures, organizing and staffing, general and program management functions. The program environment: problems and pitfalls, conflicts and their resolutions. Case analysis and term project.
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ETM 645. Operations Research I (3 hours)
Models and methods of operations research in solving deterministic engineering and management problems. Includes linear, integer, goal, and dynamic programming; network transportation and assignment problems; and inventory theory.
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ETM 647. Operations Research II (3 hours)
Models and methods of operations research in solving stochastic engineering and management problems. Includes Markov chains and decision processes; queuing theory and applications; nonlinear programming; decision analysis; and forecasting.
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ETM 655. Manufacturing Management (3 hours)
Science of manufacturing/automation, lean and agile manufacturing, theory of constraints, factory dynamics, aggregate planning and master scheduling, material requirement planning (MRP), work-in-process (WIP) inventory models, just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing, variability and flexibility in manufacturing, push and pull production systems, shop floor control, production scheduling, supply chain management, capacity management, economic decision making, case studies and real-world applications.
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ETM 657. The Profession in the 21st Century (3 hours)
The changing nature of professional practice. Communication among professionals over the network. Job pattern for the 21st Century.
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ETM 671. Ergonomics I (3 hours)
Man-machine interfaces and work station design. Practical examination of noise, vibration, light, and other factors that affect human performance.
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SPECIAL COURSES: ETM 691, 692, 693, 694, 695, 696, 697, 698, 699 for variable credit.
ETM 691, 692, 693, 694, 695, 696, 697. Special Topics (1-6 hours)
ETM 698. Professional Seminar (1-6 hours)
ETM 699. Thesis Research (1-6 hours)
A maximum of 6 hours of research may be counted toward the degree. Only grades of satisfactory or unsatisfactory will be assigned.
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