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Technical Management
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Supervisory and management positions in scientific and engineering organizations are usually awarded to staff members who have earned the respect of management and coworkers by excelling in their areas of technical expertise. They then act as “lead scientists” or “lead engineers,” directing the work of other scientists or engineers. Although they have proved that they have good judgment in strictly technical matters, nothing in their past education and little in their work experience has prepared them for supervisory and management responsibilities.
The overall objective of this program is to prepare individuals trained and experienced in science or engineering in the elements of managing technical projects and organizing and supervising technical personnel. The program is organized along four parallel tracks: Project Management—the organization and direction of specific technical projects; Organization Management—the organization and supervision of people to accomplish technical objectives; and Project/Organization Management—a combination of the previous two tracks. A concentration in Technical Innovation Management addresses the personal and organizational management of innovation and the development of new technical ventures.
Instructional methodology employs a mixture of lectures on theory and practice by experienced technical managers and realistic problem situations in which students play a management role, dealing with problems and making decisions that are typically required of technical managers. Management theories and tools are presented in the context of problem situations.
Appropriate emphasis is given to that blend of technical, administrative, business, and interpersonal skills required for the successful management of continuously changing high-technology organizations and projects.
Students are encouraged to pursue the entire master’s degree, but in special approved cases may apply for a Graduate Certificate in Technical Management. The requirements for admission are the same as for the master’s degree and the student must complete six courses, as approved by the program chair/vice chair, with a grade of A or B (see Admission Requirements).
Program Committee
Joseph Suter, Chair
Effective July 1, 2008
Principal Professional Staff
Applied Physics Laboratory
Samuel J. Seymour, Vice Chair
Principal Professional Staff
Applied Physics Laboratory
Conrad J. Grant
Principal Professional Staff
Applied Physics Laboratory
Ben F. Hobbs
Professor and Chair
Geography and Environmental Engineering
Whiting School of Engineering
Jerry A. Krill
Principal Professional Staff
Applied Physics Laboratory
Nicholas J. Langhauser
Principal Professional Staff
Applied Physics Laboratory
Ronald R. Luman
Principal Professional Staff
Applied Physics Laboratory |
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