Courses given by the Department of Engineering Management
| Course Code | Course Name | METU Credit | Contact (h/w) | Lab (h/w) | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EM501 | MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING AND ENGINEERING ECONOMICS | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
Course ContentBasics of financial accounting; preparation of financial documents. Inventory valuation and depreciation methods. Definition of costs; costing techniques. Economic analysis for engineering and managerial decision making. Interest and time value of money. Economic Equivalence; methods for evaluating alternatives. Economic analysis in public sector. Inflation and its impacts. | |||||
| EM502 | OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
Course ContentCapacity and technology selection, facility location, plant organization (layout), material handling systems, plant management. Structure of service producing systems. Basic design and operational concepts in service and process selection, capacity planning, facility planning, work design, aggregate service planning, scheduling, service quality and information systems. | |||||
| EM503 | SYSTEMS AND ORGANISATIONS | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
Course ContentFocus on foundations of management, covering the essential concepts in management like planning, organizing, leading and controlling with a strong practical orientation. A systemic approach to organizational structures considering environmental hierarchy around contemporary organizations and modern-day constraints like environmental concerns. Study of change phenomenon in organizations as a result of environmental and internal forces. Analysis and design of information systems as meshed with organizational design. Basic information concepts, data processing technology and its applications. Information systems development methodology in terms of systems analysis, design and implementation. Use of decision support systems and expert systems. | |||||
| EM504 | TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
Course ContentDefinition of technology concept in production and service sectors. History of technological developments on a sectoral basis. Relationships with science and engineering. Models of technology development: techno-parks, science parks, research institutes. Organizations and media toward technology surveys and technology transfer. Role of technology in national economic development and global competition. | |||||
| EM505 | DECISION MODELS | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
Course ContentIntroduction to methodology of deterministic decision models. Kuhn-Tucker conditions of optimality. Linear programming using simplex method. Duality theory. The dual simplex method and post optimality analysis. Parametric linear programming. The transportation algorithm. Transshipment and assignment problems. Integer programming models and an introduction to enumerative algorithms. | |||||
| EM506 | PROJECT MANAGEMENT | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
Course ContentPrinciples of project management. Representation of project operations: project breakdown, network representation and terminology, network data. Network planning with respect to costs and durations: critical path analysis, linear time cost trade-off analysis. Resource-constrained network planning, resource scheduling, resource leveling. Financial planning and cost control in project systems. Prerequisite: EM 505 | |||||
| EM507 | TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
Course ContentTotal quality concept. Total quality management decision. Customer focus. Quality organization. Team formation and problem solving. Leadership and empowerment. Quality through planning, design and control. Quality standards and award models. Real life applications and cases. | |||||
| EM508 | STRATEGIC PLANNING | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
Course ContentMethods and techniques of strategic management and planning, that is, formulation, implementation and evaluation of actions that enable an organization to achieve its mission and objectives. Strategic Analysis, Strategic Choice and Decision Making, Strategy Implementation Process, Structure and Planning Style, Strategy Review, Evaluation and Control. Prerequisite: EM 501 | |||||
| EM510 | BUSINESS PROCESS REENGINEERING | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
Course ContentFundamental redesign of strategic and value-adding business processes. Organizations are modeled as systems in order to gain insight into their structure, processes and performance. This knowledge is used in engineering more effective organizations and information systems to provide value-added support for organizational evolution. Cross-functional view of organizational activities. | |||||
| EM512 | QUALITATIVE METHODS FOR MANAGEMENT | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
Course ContentQualitative research methods serving as means to better understand and change a complex social phenomenon. Models employed in applied fields for gaining a better understanding of human interactions are among others, qualitative interviewing and observation, Delphi technique, Balanced Scorecard and System Dynamics. Through systematic means the students will gather information about actions and interactions, reflect on their meaning, arrive at and evaluate conclusions, and eventually put forward an interpretation. | |||||
| EM516 | LOGISTICS | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
Course ContentIntroducing Logistics Systems. Logistics Network Design. Distribution Strategies. Transportation Operations and Management. Order Management. Inventory Management (coordinated replenishments, multi-echelon systems). | |||||
| EM517 | BUSINESS ECONOMICS | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
Course ContentA review of quantitative microeconomics theory covering demand, production and market structures. A selection of medium to long term issues such as competition and pricing. Concepts of equilibrium and welfare. Modern topics in industrial economics such as the transaction cost and property rights approaches and government regulation. | |||||
| EM520 | MANAGEMENT INFO.&DECISION SUPPORT SYST. | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
Course ContentIndividual and organizational decision making. Normative and behavioral models of decision making. Utility functions. Basic concepts of DSS. Data collection, database management, modeling support user interface design issues. EIS, ES, intelligent DSS. Integration of MSS. Basics of modeling, model building blocks. Implementation issues. Prerequisite: EM 503 | |||||
| EM521 | APPLIED STATISTICS | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
Course ContentBasic concepts of probability and statistics, computer aided exploration and analysis of data, and empirical model building for engineering management. Descriptive statistics, random sampling, probability distribution fitting, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, regression analysis. | |||||
| EM522 | DATA MINING FOR BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
Course ContentIntroduction to date mining.Date mining process. Selecting and preparing data.Knowledge representation. Data mining techniques and evaluating the models.Key methods in business decision-making context. Case studies. | |||||
| EM523 | MONTE CARLO SIMULATION FOR OPERATIONS ANALYSIS | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
Course ContentIntroduction to Monte Carlo simulation. Principles of simulation modeling. The design and analysis of simulation models. Performing Monte Carlo simulations via Excel spreadsheet models. Use of simulation as a decision tool. Monte Carlo simulation applications in the areas of production and service systems. Statistical analysis of simulation input and output data. Case studies. | |||||
| EM524 | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
Course ContentThis course provides an overview of the environments, markets, institutions, challenges, strategies, and operations of international and cross-cultural business; the globalization of business and associated challenges posed for the competitiveness of the modern enterprise; and the orientations, strategies, and tactics appropriate for international business success. Within this context theories of international trade and investment, political and legal systems and government interventions in international business, international monetary systems and balance of payments, foreign exchange and international financial markets, strategy and opportunity assessment, entering and operating in international markets, financial management and accounting in the global firm will be covered. | |||||
| EM525 | BEHAVIORAL DECISION ANALYSIS | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
Course ContentDecision making under uncertainty; decision rules; maximizing expected value; utility theory. Behavioral aspects of decision making; factors affecting decisions; context, framing, endowment, anchoring effects. Prospect theory; regret theory. | |||||
| EM531 | ENGINEERING ECON.&INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
Course ContentInterest and time value of money. Economic Equivalence; nominal and effective rates; methods for evaluating alternatives. Replacement analysis; before and after tax analysis. Index numbers; inflation and escalating costs. Sensitivity analysis; methods of financing. Deterministic capital budgeting models. | |||||
| EM532 | FINANCE FOR ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
Course ContentFundamental concepts of financial management; objectives, tasks and decisions made by financial managers. Asset valuation, market efficiency, risk and return analysis, bond and stock valuation, asset pricing models. Prerequisite: EM 501 | |||||
| EM533 | QUALITY ENGINEERING | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
Course ContentTotal quality concept. Quality assurance and control activities. Statistical process control. Control charts. Acceptance sampling. Process capability. Quality through product, process and service design. Failure modes and effects analysis. Inventive problem solving approaches for quality improvement. | |||||
| EM534 | SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
Course ContentDecision making and information management issues in supply chains with emphasis on integrating procurement, operations, and logistics stages, from raw material to customer demand. | |||||
| EM590 | SEMINAR | 0 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 10.0 |
Course ContentThis seminar is designed to promote research interest in various areas of EM. Masters students must register and fulfill departmental requirements of the seminar. | |||||
| EM599 | TERM PROJECT | 0 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 20.0 |
Course ContentA term project on engineering management topics carried out under the supervision of a project advisor. Project topics are announced by the department at the beginning of each semester. Students are required to submit a written report at the end of the semester. | |||||
| EM720 | INTERFIRM NETWORKS | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
Course ContentMarkets, firms and external cooperation; cooperative strategy, trust and social capital; business relationships; proximities; network organization and dynamics; types of networks; industrial districts and clusters. | |||||
| EM721 | ECONIMICS ANALYSIS FOR ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
Course ContentAnalysis of economies, sectors, industries and companies though key indicators. Discussion of major productivity and management challenges at the sectoral and industry level. Study of interactions between macroeconomic and industrial policies. | |||||
| EM722 | DATA MINING FOR BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
Course ContentIntroduction to data mining. Data mining process. Selecting and preparing data. Knowledge representation. Data mining techniques and evaluating the models. Key methods in business decision-making context. Case studies. | |||||
| EM724 | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS | 3 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
Course ContentThis course provides and overview of the environments, markets, institutions, challenges, strategies, and operations of international and cross-cultural business; the globalization of business and associated challenges posed for the competitiveness of the modern enterprise; and the orientations, strategies, and tactics appropriate for international business success. Within this context theories of international trade and investment, political and legal systems and government interventions in international business, international monetary systems and balance of payments, foreign exchange and international financial markets, strategy and opportunity assessment, entering and operating in international markets, financial management and accounting in the global firm will be covered. | |||||
| EM725 | TOPICS IN EM: BEHAVIORAL DECISION ANALYSIS | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
Course ContentDecision making under uncertainty; decision rules; decision trees; maximizing expected value; utility theory. Behavioral aspects of decision making; factors affecting decisions; context, framing, endowment, anchoring effects. Prosoect theory; regret theory. | |||||
| EM726 | TOPICS IN EM: PROBABILISTIC DECISION MODELS | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
Course ContentIntroduction to probability; Markov chains and applications, decision making under uncertainty with applications; reliability of a system with components; lifetime distributions. | |||||
| EM727 | INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT | 1 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.0 |
Course ContentScience, History of engineering, Scientific management movement, Engineering ethics, Systems approach, Manufacturing and service systems, Decision making problems. | |||||
| EM728 | APPLICATIONS OF ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT | 1 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.0 |
Course ContentResearch topics in Engineering Management. Decision making problems and their solutions in manufacturing and service systems. | |||||
| EM729 | SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
Course ContentLinks the environmental performance of a company with business decisions and profitability. Major environmental issues (global warming, pollution, health risks and etc.) facing businesses and society at large. Changing business philosophy (e.g.,3BL). Tradeoff or synergy between environmental and business performance. Environmentally-driven business decisions related with regulations, marketing, social responsibility, and profitability. Carbon footprinting. Green supply chain management. Design for environment. Servitization. Closed-loop supply chains. | |||||