Doctor in Engineering Management (D.Eng.)

Program Description

This program is designed to accommodate students who are interested in becoming researchers in engineering management, as well as those who hold or seek managerial and decision-making positions in public and private organizations characterized by innovation and technological leadership. The program seeks to equip students with the ability to define, evaluate, design, improve, and manage complex human technological systems for the optimization of certain objectives that take into account several interrelated factors such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, sustainability, and others.

Program Learning Outcomes

The doctorate program in engineering management has the following main goals and objectives:

1. To prepare graduate engineers from various specializations for successful research careers that combine depth in engineering research methodologies with broad knowledge of the socio-economic implications associated with major engineering decisions and technological innovations;

2. To prepare graduate engineers to assume leading roles in researching current and new approaches to effectively manage change and leverage technological innovations;

3. To improve graduate engineers' creative abilities and confidence in finding original solutions to pressing and complex problems;

4. To increase the long-term sustainability factors associated with the adoption of new engineering processes or technologies; and

5. To prepare graduate engineers to be leaders in disseminating new knowledge and imparting new concepts and ideas to members of the public.

Student Learning Outcomes

By the end of this program, students should have acquired:

• Knowledge and skills for conducting independent research to achieve original contributions and advance existing knowledge, while maintaining ethical and professional conduct;

• Advanced skills and techniques for conceptualizing, formulating, analyzing, and solving complex engineering problems, including interdisciplinary problems that involve social, economic, and sustainability factors;

• A comprehensive understanding of the concepts and applications of leadership and management practices to effectively deal with change, innovation, and their socio-economic impact;

• Ability to disseminate original research results through reputable publications, as well as participation in scholarly and professional events and societies;

• Effective communication skills to present, explain, and/or critique complex matters to the community.