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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

EM 511 Project Management

Credits: 3(3-0-0)

This course will provide knowledge on the fundamental methodologies

and analytical techniques for the design and implementation of projects

across a wide range of industries. This course provides knowledge on how

to organize and manage resources required within the defined scope,

time, cost and quality constraints and within acceptable levels of risk. The

course provides knowledge on the principles and applications of project

management in asset and operations manner. With the knowledge of this

course participants can easily apply the different management theories in

their respective project to achieve the output within prescribed goals.

EM 512 Statistical Quality Analysis
Credits: 3(3-0-0)
This course covers modern quality control techniques to include the design
of statistical process control systems, process/quality improvement, DMAIC
process, statistical quality methods for improvement using descriptive
statistics, probability distributions, point / interval estimation of parameters
and statistical hypothesis testing. Basic methods of statistical process
control (SPC), methods for process measurement and capability analysis
(including Pareto charts, cause-and- effect diagrams, control chart, SIPOC
and Shewhart control charts) are also investigated.

EM 513 Engineering Financial Analysis
Credits: 3(3-0-0)
Financial Engineering is a multidisciplinary field drawing from finance
and economics, mathematics, statistics, engineering and computational
methods. Emphasis will be on the use of simple stochastic models to
price derivative securities in various asset classes including equities, fixed
income, credit and mortgage-backed securities. Considerations of the role
of asset classes during the financial crisis will be given.

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