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MEM 608 Project Cost Estimating
Prerequisite: None
Project cost estimating covers the essentials of project estimating, progress monitoring, and cost management.
Emphasis is focused on estimate accuracy and the issues surrounding cost and schedule overruns. The course is
intended to provide a review of the process of estimating the cost of projects for project professionals.
MEM 609 Applied Operations Research
Prerequisite: MEM 501
The practice of engineering and business in modern societies is characterized by complex organization, limited
resources, changing conditions, conflicting objectives, as well as a high level of uncertainty, and managers are
increasingly aware that success can only be achieved if the best decisions are taken under such circumstances.
This course is an introduction to management science and decision making, a field in which a scientific approach
based on a set of quantitative methods is used to solve engineering and managerial problems and make better
decisions. The goal of management science is to provide a methodology for modeling decision making
problems, finding solutions that optimize one or several objectives, and implementing the solutions in order to
solve the problem. In the course we will study problem formulation and some of the most frequently used
management science methods. Topics covered include linear programming, integer programming, network flow
models, nonlinear programming, multi-criteria decision making, and important applications such as queuing
model analysis. In addition, we will have an opportunity to use computer software for problem solving. The
course will be a combination of lectures, problem solving sessions, discussion, and case studies.
MEM 610 Project Acquisition and Control
Prerequisite: None
Study of techniques and procedures used for construction project procurement and control. Topics treated
include: marketing, bidding strategies, work break-down structure and contract packages, techniques for integrated
time and cost control; management information systems for control, procurement; productivity measurement,
contingency and escalation analysis and control. A project.
MEM 611 Fundamentals of Facility Management
Prerequisite: None
Systems approach to planning, organization and implementation of a facility, including space allocation, leasing
and marketing, operation, maintenance, and renovation over the life of the building. Forecast of budget
requirements for effective operation, maintenance, and renovation. Correlation between the operation of the
building and health risks, comfort, productivity, and costs. Integrated approach to the planning, analysis,
evaluation, organization and optimization of physical systems of facilities. Case studies.
MEM 612 Business Practices in Construction
Prerequisite: None
A study of business practices as they relate to the construction industry. Topics treated include: organization;
marketing; bid preparation; bonding; personnel management; financing; accounting; cash-flow analysis; capital
budgeting. The principles are first presented and then followed by case studies. A project.
MEM 613 Project Quality Management
Prerequisite: MEM 501
Role of a manager in leading and enforcing quality practices, defining performance measures and critical-toquality
requirements, common continuous improvement projects schemes such as Six Sigma, Kaizan and TQM,
basic quality tools such as SPC and capability studies, achievement of bottom-line financial improvement through
customer satisfaction led projects, quality award models, quality audit and management systems (QMS).
MEM 614 Topics in Engineering Management
Prerequisite: MEM 502
This course covers a wide range of relevant topics affecting the future roles of engineering managers. Topics
include basic functions of engineering management such as planning, organizing, leading and controlling; global
orientated perspective of engineering management; cost accounting, financial analysis, financial management and
marketing management. Business case studies will focus on engineering and technology management.
MEM 615 Product Design and Development
Prerequisite: MEM 502
The ability to develop new products and bring them successfully to the highly competitive and fast paced market
is a critical capability of all companies nowadays. This course covers modern tools and methods for product
design and development. Topics include identifying customer needs, concept generation, product architecture,
industrial design, design-for-manufacturing, and intellectual property.
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