August 1, 2008
TO:
Mark Schneiderhan, Chair
Senate Committee on Educational Policy
FROM:
Midge Grosch
Director, Programs and Academic Assessment
I am forwarding for review and action by the Senate Committee on Educational Policy
the attached Revision of B.S. in Engineering Management.
The proposal was approved by the Educational Policy Committee in the College of
Engineering on December 14, 2007.
Attachment
Cc:
M. McNallan
H. Darabi
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Title:
Revision of the Bachelor of Science in Engineering Management
Sponsor:
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Description:
ECE 210, Electrical Circuit Analysis (3 credit hours) will be dropped from the list of
the required courses. MATH 310, Applied Linear Algebra (3 credit hours) will be
added to the list of the required courses. MATH 310 will become a prerequisite for IE
471. Total credit hours required for the degree (128) will not be affected.
Justification:
The recent trends in engineering management (EM) market have shifted the focus of
engineering managers to service systems. This shift is demanding the EM students
to have solid knowledge of operations research tools. MATH 310 enriches students’
knowledge of linear systems and Markov chains that are also required in the
operations research course IE 471. Based on the feedback from EM alumni and
market experts, the materials taught in ECE 210 no longer need to be learned by EM
students. However, ECE 210 can still be taken as an outside-major-elective.
Catalog
Statement:
There is no change in the catalog statements for MATH 310. The only change is to
add MATH 310 to the prerequisites of IE 471. All other catalog statement changes
have been attached.
Minority Impact
Statement:
None expected.
Budgetary and
Staff Implications:
Very insignificant. Less than 2 students per year will be reduced from the enrollment
in ECE 210 and the same amount will be added to MATH 310. Given the high
enrollment figures in these courses we do not expect to see any significant changes
in the related budget in COE and LAS colleges.
Library Resource
Implications:
None expected.
Space
Implications:
None expected.
Unit (e.g.
department)
approval date:
11/30/2007
College
(educational policy
committee, faculty)
approval dates:
December 14, 2007
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Contact Person:
Houshang Darabi, hdarabi@uic.edu
Proposed Effective
Date:
Spring, 2009
Current
BS in Engineering Management
The College of Engineering and the College of Business
Administration offer a joint program in engineering management that allows students latitude to study in both the
business administration and engineering disciplines….
Revised
Same.
Degree Requirements—Engineering
Management
To earn a Bachelor of Science in Engineering
Management degree from UIC, students need to complete
University, college, and department degree requirements.
The Department of Mechanical and Industrial
Engineering degree requirements are outlined below.
Students should consult the College of Engineering
section for additional degree requirements and college
academic policies.
BS in Engineering Management Degree Requirements
Hours
Nonengineering and General Education Requirements 69
Required in the College of Engineering 55
Elective outside the Major Rubric 3
Free Elective 1
Total Hours—BS in Engineering Management 128
Nonengineering and General Education Requirements 72
Required in the College of Engineering 52
Same.
Nonengineering and General Education
Requirements
Courses Hours
ENGL 160—Academic Writing I: Writing for Academic and
Public Contexts 3
ENGL 161—Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and
Research 3
Understanding the Past coursea 3
Understanding the Creative Arts coursea 3
Exploring World Cultures coursea 3
MATH 180—Calculus Ib 5
MATH 181—Calculus IIb 5
MATH 210—Calculus IIIb 3
CHEM 112—General College Chemistry Ib 5
PHYS 141—General Physics I (Mechanics)b 4
PHYS 142—General Physics II (Electricity and
Magnetism)b 4
ACTG 110—Introduction to Financial Accounting 3
ACTG 111—Introduction to Managerial Accounting 3
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ADD “MATH 310--Applied Linear Algebra 3” AFTER
MATH210
3
ECON 120—Principles of Microeconomicscd 3
ECON 121—Principles of Macroeconomicscd 3
FIN 300—Corporate Finance 3
MGMT 340—Introduction to Organizations 3
MGMT 350—The Social and Legal Environment of
Business 3
MGMT 495—Competitive Strategy 4
MKTG 360—Principles of Marketing 3
Total Hours—Nonengineering and General Education
Requirements 69
a Students should consult the General Education section of the
catalog for a list of approved courses in this category.
b This course is approved for the Analyzing the Natural World
General Education category.
c This course is approved for the Understanding the Individual
and Society General Education category.
d This course is approved for the Understanding U.S. Society
General Education category.
Total Hours—Nonengineering and General Education
Requirements 72
Required in the College of Engineering
Courses Hours
ENGR 100—Orientationa 0a
CME 201—Statics 3
CME 203—Strength of Materials 3
CS 108—Fortran Programming for Engineers 3
ECE 210—Electrical Circuit Analysis 3
IE 201—Financial Engineering 3
IE 341—Ergonomics I 3
IE 342—Probability and Statistics for Engineers 3
IE 345—Regression Applications and Forecasting in
Engineering 3
IE 365—Methods Analysis and Work Measurement 4
IE 380—Manufacturing Process Principles 3
IE 446—Quality Control and Reliability 3
IE 461—Safety Engineering 3
IE 463—Plant Layout and Materials Handling 3
IE 464—Industrial Automation 3
IE 466—Production Planning and Inventory Control 3
IE 467—Industrial Systems Simulation 3
IE 471—Operations Research I 3
IE 472—Operations Research II 3
IE 499 Professional Development Seminar —0
Total Hours—Required in the College of Engineering
55
a ENGR 100 is a one-semester-hour course, but the hour does not
count toward the total hours required for graduation.
Remove ECE 210 from the list
Total Hours—Required in the College of Engineering
52
Elective outside the Major Rubric
Courses Hours
Elective outside the IE Rubric and College of Business
Administration 3
Total Hours—Elective outside the Major Rubric 3
Free Elective
Courses Hours
Total Hours—Free Elective 1
Sample Course Schedule—Engineering
Management
Freshman Year
First Semester Hours
MATH 180—Calculus I 5
CHEM 112—General College Chemistry I 5
ENGL 160—Academic Writing I: Writing for Academic and
Public Contexts 3
ECON 120—Principles of Microeconomics 3
ENGR 100—Orientationa 0a
Total Hours 16
a ENGR 100 is one-semester- hour course, but the hour does not
count toward the total hours required for graduation.
Second Semester Hours
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4
MATH 181—Calculus II 5
PHYS 141—General Physics I (Mechanics) 4
ENGL 161—Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and
Research 3
ECON 121—Principles of Macroeconomics 3
Free elective 1
Total Hours 16
Sophomore Year
First Semester Hours
MATH 210—Calculus III 3
PHYS 142—General Physics II (Electricity and Magnetism)
4
IE 201—Financial Engineering 3
ACTG 110—Introduction to Financial Accounting 3
CS 108—Fortran Programming for Engineering 3
Total Hours 16
Second Semester Hours
ACTG 111—Introduction to Managerial Accounting 3
CME 201—Statics 3
ECE 210—Electrical Circuit Analysis 3
MGMT 340—Introduction to Organizations 3
MKTG 360—Principles of Marketing 3
Total Hours 15
Replace “ECE 210—Electrical Circuit Analysis 3” with
“MATH 310--Applied Linear Algebra 3”
Junior Year
First Semester Hours
IE 341—Ergonomics I 3
IE 342—Probability and Statistics for Engineers 3
IE 365—Methods Analysis and Work Measurement 4
CME 203—Strength of Materials 3
General Education Core course 3
Total Hours 16
Second Semester Hours
IE 345—Regression Applications and Forecasting in
Engineering 3
IE 380—Manufacturing Process Principles 3
IE 446—Quality Control and Reliability 3
FIN 300—Corporate Finance 3
General Education Core course 3
Total Hours 15
Senior Year
First Semester Hours
IE 461—Safety Engineering 3
IE 464—Industrial Automation 3
IE 467—Industrial Systems Simulation 3
IE 471—Operations Research I 3
MGMT 350—The Social and Legal Environment of
Business 3
General Education Core course 3
Total Hours 18
Second Semester Hours
MGMT 495—Competitive Strategy 4
IE 463—Plant Layout and Materials Handling 3
IE 466—Production Planning and Inventory Control 3
IE 472—Operations Research II 3
IE 499 Professional Development Seminar —0
Elective outside Major Rubric 3
Total Hours 16
MATH 310 Applied Linear Algebra
3 hours. Matrices, Gaussian elimination, vector spaces, LU-decomposition, orthogonality, GramSchmidt process, determinants, inner products, eigenvalue problems, applications to differential
equations and Markov processes. Credit is not given for MATH 310 if the student has credit for
MATH 320. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in MATH 210.
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ECE 210 Electrical Circuit Analysis
3 hours. Linear circuit analysis: networks, network theorems, dependent sources, operational
amplifiers, energy storage elements, transient analysis, sinusoidal analysis, frequency response,
filters. Laboratory. Credit is not given for ECE 210 if the student has credit for ECE 225.
Previously listed as EECS 210. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 142 and credit or concurrent registration in
MATH 220.
>Delivered-To: hdarabi@tigger.cc.uic.edu
>Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2008 12:55:28 -0500 (CDT)
>From: Gyorgy Turan <gyt@uic.edu>
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>To: Houshang Darabi <hdarabi@uic.edu>
>cc: dus@math.uic.edu, Julie Kofod <jkofod@uic.edu>
>Subject: Re: Addition of MATH310 to IE and EM Curriculum --- Please
>Confirm
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>Dear Houshang,
>
>Yes, our department is fine with the proposed changes.
>
>Best regards
>Gyorgy Turan
>MSCS, Associate Head for Insrtruction
Sent to Professor Hurder (dus@math.uic.edu) on 6/25/2008:
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>Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:46:21 -0500 (CDT)
>From: Director of Undergraduate Studies <dus@math.uic.edu>
>To: Houshang Darabi <hdarabi@uic.edu>
>cc: dus@math.uic.edu
>Subject: Re: Addition of MATH310 to IE and EM Curriculum --- Please
>Confirm
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>Hi Houshang,
>
>Sorry to be delayed in replying. I am traveling in Europe just now - I
>am writing this from Cologne. But the proposal seems fine to me. I have
>forwarded your email to Professor Turan, who is the Associate Head for
>Instruction, and makes decisions concerning class sizes. I asked him to
>respond also to your email.
>
>Steve Hurder
>
>On Wed, 25 Jun 2008, Houshang Darabi wrote:
>
>>Dear Professor Hurder,
>>
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>>On 6/9/2008 I sent you a message regarding the addition of MATH 310 to
>>our Industrial Engineering (IE) curriculum as a required course.
>>As I informed you, the College of Engineering (COE) approved this
>>addition and the case is now ready to go before the SCEP for its final
>>approval. I would also like to inform you that the COE has approved
>>the same course (MATH 310) to be added as a required course to our
>>Engineering Management (EM) curriculum. We expect these additions to
>>increase the number of enrollment in MATH310
>>by15 students per year (on average).
>>
>>Could you please confirm the receipt of this message and let me know
>>whether your unit is fine with these changes? I look forward to
>>hearing from you.
>>
>>Sincerely,
>>
>>Houshang Darabi
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