Home  
  Administration  
   
   
  School of Engineering  
  School of Business  
  School of Education  
  Contact Us  

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering / M.S. in Technology Management Dual Degree Program

The Dual Masters of Science Program in 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 coursework:
 

• Design

• Manufacturing

• CAD/CAM

• Management Courses
   
COURSE REQUIREMENTS  
TOTAL NUMBER OF CREDITS 48
REQUIRED COURSES  
A. Required Core Courses in Mechanical Engineering. 12 credits
 

ME Tracks (Choose 4 courses from one Track)

A1. Traditional Track
 

MEEG 410 Advanced Fluid Dynamics

MEEG 452 Advanced Vibrations

MEEG 453 Finite Element Methods

MEEG 454 Advanced Dynamics

MEEG 463 Advanced Heat Transfer 

Math 401 Advanced Analysis I

A2. Design Management Track:
 

(Take 3 credits from Traditional Core Courses)

MEEG 421 Computer Aided Engineering Design

MEEG 422 Advanced Computer Aided Project Design 

MEEG 430 Design & Innovation

MEEG 440 Ergonomic Factors in Design

MEEG 490 Intellectual Property and Technology 

A3. 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
B. Required Core Courses in Technology Management. 15 credits
 

TCMG 400 Marketing, Entrepreneurial & Innovation Issues and Practices in Management

TCMG 424 Total Quality Management and Continuous Process Improvement

TCMG 484/

GSB 535/

MGMT 535 Finance and Accounting for Non-Financial Managers

TCMG 505/

GSB 537/

MGMT 532 Global Program & Project Management

TCMG 523/

GSB 580/

MGMT 523 Leadership, Teams and Managing Change
C. Mechanical Engineering Masters Project: MEEG 597 3 credits
D. Technology Management Masters Project: TCMG 597 3 credits
E. ELECTIVES 15 credits
 

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
    		•  [-]

    Required

  • TCMG 535/MGMT 541 Foundations of Bio Tech Sciences & Management

    • Choose any two from the following:

  • EE 446 Biomedical and Biometric Signal Processing
  • EE 510 Medical Electronics and Electrical Safety
  • EE 443 Applied Digital Signal Processing
  • EE 481 Analog Electronics lab
  • MEEG 440 Ergonomics
    • Any other course that is approved by the Department of Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or Technology Management or MBA program director

  • CAD/CAM
    		•  [-]

    Choose any three from the following:

  • ME 421 Computer Aided Engineering/Design
  • ME 422 Advanced CAE/CAD Projects
  • ME 423 CAM & NC Machining
  • Any other course that is approved by the Department of Mechanical Engineering

  • China / India Trade
    		•  [-]

    Required

  • MGMT 552 Foundation of Doing Business in China
  • - or -
  • MGMT 551 Foundation of Doing Business in India

    • Choose any three from the following:

  • GSB 511/FIN 500 International Trade and Finance
  • GSB 524/FIN 525 International Financial Management
  • GSB 541/MKTG 550 Global Market Management
  • TCMG 508/MKMT 551 Product Management, Innovation and Commercialization
  • Any other course that is approved by the MBA program director or Technology Management department

  • Computer and Information Security
    		•  [-]

    Required

  • CS 561/CpE 561 Network Security

    • Electives: Choose two from following

  • CS 504 Artificial Intelligence
  • EE 446 Biomedical and Biometric Signal Processing
  • EE 453 Pattern Recognition
  • Any other course that is approved by the Department of Computer Science

  • Corporate, Government and Information Security & Continuity Management
    		•  [-]

    Required:

  • TCMG 510 / MGMT 536 Foundations of Corporate, Government and Information Security & Continuity Management

    • Choose any two from the following:

  • TCMG 533/GSB 538/MGMT 533 Information Technology Strategy and Governance
  • GSB 553/ITIS 550 Information Technology Security
  • Any other course that is approved by the Technology Management department or MBA program director

  • E-Commerce
    		•  [-]

    Choose any three from the following:

  • CS 555 Web-Based Application Development
  • TCMG 533/GSB 538/MGMT 533 Information Technology Strategy and Governance
  • GSB 548/MKTG 530 e-Marketing
  • GSB 552/ITIS 530 Internet Applications and Opportunities (non-MBA)
  • GSB 553/ITIS 550 Information Technology Security
  • CS 410 Java Programming
  • CS 411 Advanced Object-Oriented Program with JAVA
  • CS 440 Windows Programming
  • CS 545 Component Based Software Design
  • Any other course that is approved by the department of Computer Science and Engineering

  • Entrepreneurship
    		•  [-]

    Required

  • GSB 531/MGMT 531 Small Business and Entrepreneurship

    • Choose any three from the following:

  • MEEG 490 Intellectual Property and Technology / GSB 560/MGMT 580 Business and Society: Intellectual Property and Anti-Trust Law
  • TCMG 508/GSB 549/MKTG 551 Product Management, Innovation and Commercialization
  • TCMG 484/GSB 535/MGMT 535 Finance and Accounting for Non-Financial Managers
  • TCMG 400 Marketing, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Issues and Practices for Management (core course for Technology Management degree)
  • Any other course that is approved by the Technology Management department or MBA program director

  • Environmental and Energy Management
    		•  [-]

    Required

  • TCMG560/MGMT 560 Foundations of Environmental and Energy Management

    • Choose any two from the following:

  • TCMG 561/MGMT 561 Economic, Regulatory, Political, Cultural and Social Issues in Environmental and Energy Management
  • MEEG XXX : Waste and Hazard Materials and Treatment Management
  • Any other course that is approved by the Mechanical Engineering or Technology Management departments or MBA program director

  • Global Business
    		•  [-]

    Required

  • GSB 562/MGMT 598 Advanced Intellectual Property Management

    • Elective 1: Choose any one from the following

  • GSB 511/FIN 500 International Trade and Finance
  • GSB 524/FIN 525 International Financial Management
  • GSB 528/FIN 543 Technical Analysis and Trading
  • TCMG505/GSB 537/MGMT 532 Global Program and Project Management
  • TCMG 533/GSB 538/MGMT 533 Information Technology Strategy and Governance
  • TCMG534/MGMT 534 Strategic Sourcing and Vendor Management
  • TCMG 523/GSB 580/MGMT 523 Leadership, Teams and Managing Change

    • Elective 3: Choose any one from the following

  • GSB 541/MKTG 550 Global Market Management
  • GSB 543/MKTG 543 Problems in Market Research
  • GSB 548/MKTG 530 e-Marketing
  • TCMG 508/GSB 549/MKTG 551 Product Management, Innovation and Commercialization
  • Any other course that is approved by Technology Management or MBA program director

  • Global Marketing
    		•  [-]

    Required

  • GSB 543/MKTG 543 Problems in Market Research

    • Choose any three from the following:

  • GSB 540/MKTG 540 Buyer Analysis
  • GSB 541/MKTG 550 Global Market Management
  • GSB 542/MKTG 560 Mass Merchandising and Retailing
  • GSB 548/MKTG 530 e-Marketing
  • TCMG 508/GSB 549/MKTG 551 Product Management, Innovation and Commercialization
  • GSB 546/MKTG 552 Services Marketing
  • Any other course that is approved by the Technology Management or MBA program director

  • Global Program and Project Management
    		•  [-]

    Required:

  • TCMG 505/GSB 537 Global Program and Project Management

    • Choose any two from the following:

  • TCMG 508/ GSB 549/MKTG 551 Product Management, Innovation and Commercialization
  • TCMG 533/GSB 538/MGMT 533 Information Technology Strategy and Governance
  • Any other course approved by Technology Management or MBA program director

  • Health Care Management & Administration
    		•  [-]

    Required:

  • MGMT 570 Foundations of Health Care Management and Administration

    • Choose any two from the following:

  • GSB 533/MGMT 511 Human Resource Management
  • ITIS 521 Healthcare Management and Administrative Technologies & Systems
  • TCMG 523/GSB 580/MGMT 523 Leadershi p, Teams and Managing Change
  • TCMG 484/GSB 535/MGMT 535 Finance and Accounting for Non-Financial Managers
  • Any other course that is approved by the Technology Management department or MBA program director

  • Human Resources Management
    		•  [-]

    Required:

  • GSB 533/MGMT 511 Human Resource Management

    • Choose any two from the following:

  • GSB 534/MGMT 512 Organizational Development
  • GSB 530/MGMT 530 Foundations of Management and Organization
  • COUN 525 Skills for Human Resource Professional
  • Any other course that is approved by the MBA program director and the School of Education and Human Resources

  • Information Technology Management
    		•  [-]

    Required

  • GSB 554/ITIS 520 Information Systems Requirements, Analysis, Design and Deployment

    • Choose any three from the following:

  • TCMG 533/GSB 538/MGMT 533 Information Technology Strategy and Governance
  • GSB 553/ITIS 550 Information Technology Security
  • GSB 555/ITIS 551 Enterprise Architecture and Knowledge Management
  • GSB 557/ITIS 552 IT Infrastructure and Service Management and Delivery
  • GSB 559/ITIS 553 Enterprise Information Systems
  • Any other course that is approved by the MBA program director

  • Intellectual Property Management
    		•  [-]

    Required:

  • MEEG 490 / GSB 560/MGMT 580 Business and Society: Intellectual Property and Anti-Trust Law

    • Choose any two from the following:

  • TCMG 512 / GSB 562/MGMT 598 Advanced Intellectual Property Management
  • TCMG508 / GSB 549/MKTG 551 Product Management, Innovation and Commercialization
  • TCMG 400 Marketing, Entrepreneurship and Innovation for Management (core course for TM)
  • Any other course that is approved by the Department of Technology Management.

  • Management and Operations
    		•  [-]

    Required

  • GSB 530/MGMT 530 Foundations of Management and Organizations

    • Choose any three from the following:

  • GSB 510/MGMT 550 Managerial Economics
  • GSB 532/MGMT 540 Advanced Business Process and Operations Management
  • GSB 533/MGMT 511 Human Resource Management
  • GSB 534/MGMT 512 Organization Development
  • GSB 536/MGMT 522 Conflict and Negotiation
  • TCMG 505/GSB 537/MGMT 532 Global Program and Project Management
  • TCMG 534/MGMT 534 Strategic Sourcing and Vendor Management
  • TCMG 523/GSB 580/MGMT 523 Leadership, Teams and Managing Change
  • Any other course that is approved by the MBA program director

  • Manufacturing Management
    		•  [-]

    Choose any three from the following:

  • MEEG 572 Manufacturing Technology and Techniques
  • MEEG 573 Supply Chain Management
  • MEEG 574 Principle of Logistics and Material Management
  • MEEG 575 Manufacturing Strategy and Lean Manufacturing
  • TCMG 534/MGMT 534 Strategic Sourcing and Vendor Management
  • Any other course that is approved by the Department of Mechanical Engineering

  • New Product Development and Management
    		•  [-]

    Required

  • TCMG 508/GSB 549/MKTG 551 Product Management, Innovation and Commercialization

    • Choose 2 from following:

  • MEEG 490 Intellectual Property and Technology / GSB 560/MGMT 580 Business and Society: Intellectual Property and Anti-Trust Law
  • GSB 541/MKTG 550 Global Market Management
  • TCMG 534/MGMT 534 Strategic Sourcing and Vendor Management
  • GSB 540/MKTG 540 Buyer Analysis

  • Robotics and Automation
    		•  [-]
  • Service Management and Engineering
    		•  [-]

    Required:

  • TCMG 571 / MGMT 571 Foundations of Service Management and Engineering

    • Choose any two from the following:

  • MKMT 552 Service Marketing
  • TCMG 533/GSB 538/MGMT 533 IT Strategy and Governance
  • GSB 557/ITIS 552 IT Infrastructure and Service Management and Delivery
  • GSB 546/MKTG 552 Services Marketing
  • Any other course approved by Technology Management or MBA program director

  • Strategic Sourcing and Vendor Management
    		•  [-]

    Required:

  • TCMG 534/MGMT 534 Strategic Sourcing and Vendor Management.

    • Choose any two from the following:

  • MEEG 573 Supply Chain Management
  • GSB 511/FIN 500 International Trade and Finance
  • TCMG 505/GSB 537/MGMT 532 Global Program and Project Management
  • MGMT 552 Foundation of Doing Business in China
  • MGMT 551 Foundation of Doing Business in India
  • Any other course approved by Technology Management or MBA program director

  • Supply Chain Management
    		•  [-]

    Required:

  • MEEG 573 Supply Chain Management

    • Choose from any two courses:

  • MEEG 574 Principle of Logistics and Material Management
  • GSB 511/FIN 500 International Trade and Finance
  • GSB 540/MKTG 540 Buyer Analysis
  • TCMG 534/MGMT 534 Strategic Sourcing and Vendor Management
  • GSB 559/ITIS 553 Enterprise Information Systems
  • Any other course that is approved by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Technology Management or MBA program director

    •  
       
     
    School of Engineering University of Bridgeport About UB Admissions Academics Continuing Education Student Life Directory Search