A. Knowledge and Understanding
A1. Concepts and Theories: Demonstrate advanced knowledge and in-depth understanding of the key concepts, principles, techniques, paradigms and theories of engineering management (EM).
A2. Contemporary Trends, Problems and Research: Demonstrate an informed and critical awareness of the current problems, research issues and methods, technological advancements pushing the frontier of knowledge in the field of EM.
A3. Professional Responsibility: Demonstrate cognizance of and adhere to the professional and legal standards as an EM practitioner, and develop continuing awareness of best practices used by EM Professionals with respect to how to manage a technical organization.
B. Subject-Specific Skills
B1. Problem Solving: Identify, formalize, and solve real-life business and EM related problems by planning, designing, and implementing their solutions.
B2. Modeling and Design: Design subsystems and integrate them to form and test systems and simulate designs, and to assess them for quality conformity.
B3. Application of Methods and Tools: Apply effectively advanced EM principles in the overall management of organizations oriented to manufacturing, construction, engineering, technology, or production.
C. Critical Thinking Skills
C1. Analytic: Evaluate the complexity of challenging real-world problems in conceptual terms; identify the appropriate resources (input) needed to solve them and analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of output accordingly generated.
C2. Synthetic: Coordinate critical functions of an organization, including organizational management and behavior, operations, project management, marketing, cost and quality control, finance, staff, technical requirements, and engineering contract management, and supervise technical development and implementation processes from start to finish while maintaining high performance.
C3. Creative: Create new or improve existing ideas, concepts, techniques, methods, tools, and theories in the field of EM and identify ways in which these can be applied to solve existing, new or anticipated problems.
D. General and Transferable Skills (other skills relevant to employability and personal development)
D1. Communication: Express and communicate ideas cogently, persuasively and effectively, in written and oral form, to a diverse range of audiences and stakeholders.
D2. Teamwork and Leadership: Work effectively as a member/leader of a team of technical people who may plan, design, implement, manage, monitor and evaluate a program, project, system or process.
D3. Organizational and Developmental Skills: Engage in life-long learning and continuing self-development to hone professional and organizational skills. Assimilate effective work habits including but not limited to time management skills.
D4. Ethical and Social Responsibility: Recognize, accept, and follow ethical and social responsibility and respond positively to the needs of society by identifying, employing and utilizing effectively the advanced EM methods, techniques, skills and technologies.