MS in Mechanical Engineering / Technology Management
Mechanical Engineering and Technology Management is one of the available Dual Graduate Degree Programs at the University of Bridgeport. The Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering provides advanced study in traditional and contemporary Mechanical Engineering areas such as solid mechanics, structural dynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, mechanical design, computational methods, CAD/CAE/CAM, Ergonomics, Design and Innovation, Intellectual Property and Manufacturing. The Technology Management Master’s Program is designed to develop leaders adept at managing technological change, and skilled in establishing and maintaining superior competitive advantage for their respective enterprises. Admission to the program requires an undergraduate degree in engineering, and includes the following fundamental course work:
- Design
- Manufacturing
- CAD/CAM
- Management Courses
Curriculum Requirements
| A. Required Core Courses in Mechanical Engineering |
Credit Hours |
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ME Tracks (Choose 4 courses from one Track)
B1. Traditional Track
- MEEG 410 Advanced Fluid Dynamics
- MEEG 452 Advanced Vibration
- MEEG 453 Finite Element Methods
- MEEG 454 Advanced Dynamics
- MEEG 463 Advanced Heat Transfer
- Math 401 Advanced Analysis I
B2. Design Management Track
(Take 3 credits from Traditional Core Courses):
- MEEG 421 Computer Aided Engineering/Design
- MEEG 422 Advanced CAE/CAD Projects
- MEEG 423 CAM & NC Machining
- MEEG 430 Design & Innovation
- MEEG 440 Ergonomics
- MEEG 490 Intellectual Property & Technology
B3. Manufacturing Management Track
(Take 3 credits from Traditional Core Courses):
- MEEG 407 Materials & Methods in Manufacturing
- MEEG 423 Advanced CAE/CAD Projects
- MEEG 571 Innovations & Product Development
- MEEG 572 Production Technology & Techniques
- MEEG 573 Supply Chain Management
- MEEG 574 Principles of Logistics
- MEEG 575 Manufacturing Strategies
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12 |
| B. Required Core Courses in Technology Management |
- TCMG 400 Marketing, Entrepreneurial & Innovation Issues and Practices in Management
- TCMG 424 Total Quality Management and Continuous Process Improvement
- TCMG 484
or GSB 535
or MGMT 535 Finance and Accounting for Non-Financial Managers
- TCMG 505
or GSB 537
or MGMT 532 Global Program & Project Management
- TCMG 523
or GSB 580
or MGMT 523 Leadership, Teams and Managing Change
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15 |
| C. TCMG 597 Technology Management Masters Project |
3 |
| D. MEEG 597 Mechanical Engineering Masters Project |
3 |
| E. Five Elective Courses |
Students are required to study five elective courses. A student may select these five courses from among the course offerings of either the ME or TM departments. These courses could be used to satisfy one or more of the concentration areas from either the ME or TM concentration areas. Concentration areas available for students in the ME/TM Dual Graduate Degree program include:
- Bio-Tech Management
- CAD/CAM
- China / India Trade
- Computer & Information Security
- Corporate, Government and Information
- Security & Continuity Management
- E-Commerce
- Entrepreneurship
- Environmental and Energy Management
- Global Business
- Global Marketing
- Global Program and Project Management
- Health Care Management & Administration
- Human Resources Management & Development
- Information Technology
- Intellectual Property Management
- Management and Operations
- Manufacturing Management
- New Product Development and Management
- Robotics and Automation
- Service Management and Engineering
- Strategic Sourcing and Vendor Management
- Supply Chain Management
Please refer to the Graduate Studies Division Catalog for course work details for all the concentration areas.
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15 |
| Total Number of Credits |
48 |
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