Stellenbosch University
Master of Engineering in Engineering Management
The Master of Engineering in Engineering Management in Engineering and Technology is offered by Stellenbosch University.
Program Length: 1 YEAR.
Master of Engineering in Engineering Management offered by the Stellenbosch University of Faculty of Engineering
Engineering (and Technology) Management on the other hand is a specialized form of management that is concerned with the application of engineering principles to business practice. Engineering management often leads to a career that brings together the technological problem-solving abilities of engineering and the organisational, administrative, and planning abilities of management in order to oversee complex systems from conception to completion. To illustrate this, technology management, as a sub-set of engineering management, is a specialised professional practice that captures technology-based innovation opportunities. It guides technological progress, assesses the potential of individual technologies and uses this potential to the benefit of business, society and the environment. It distinguishes five generic processes:
(i) identification of technologies, which are (or may be) of importance to the business;
(ii) selection of technologies that should be supported by the organization;
(iii) acquisition and assimilation of selected technologies;
(iv) exploitation of technologies to generate profit, or other benefits; and
(v) protection of knowledge and expertise embedded in systems.
Programme Content:
The M.Eng (Research) is a research based programme, generally requiring full-time study and research over a period of typically 18-24 months (minimum residence period is 1 year). A research thesis is produced together with the successful completion of a series of four or five supplementary modules, depending on the students' undergraduate background and the study domain that they plan to pursue. The objective of the compulsory modules is to secure a common foundation, to calibrate different backgrounds amongst students, and to facilitate the research project in general:
1. Advanced operations analysis and synthesis, delivered through Analytics and Synthesis, for both study domains irrespective of undergraduate background;
2. The ability to perform independent research taught through Research Methodology for both the M.Eng study domains irrespective of undergraduate background;
3. Commercial and/or financial reasoning capability delivered through Project Finances for Engineers for both M.Eng study domains if a student has a background in BEng other than Industrial Engineering;
4. Strategic technology and operations management and awareness of externalities delivered through Advanced Topics in Engineering Management for the Engineering Management M.Eng course;
5. Professional Communication for everyone, which also includes to make students aware of the risks associated with plagiarism.
“Thesis Aligned Module Options” shown below are prescribed as a requirement for the M.Eng course to assist in the delivery of top quality theses. There is significant freedom in the selection of thesis aligned modules and this is normally determined in conjunction with the thesis supervisors and approved by the postgraduate coordinator.
It is also possible to exchange a thesis aligned subject for a peer reviewed publication produced while the student is registered for the M.Eng (Research) degree. More information on producing the peer reviewed publication is provided in the compulsory Research Methodology course.
