EmbryRiddle Aeronautical University Master of Science in Technical Management

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityMaster of
Science in Technical Management
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TM 500 Communications and Computer Skills with
Quantitative methods
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Overview

• Introductions
• The University
• The Program
• The Class--Syllabus

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Introductions

• Name
• Current Position
• Undergraduate Degree
• Famous?

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The University
The President
Daytona Beach Campus
Prescott Campus
The Extended Campus
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The Extended Campus
Chief Operating Officer Extended Campus
College of Career Education
Center for Distance Learning
Division of Continuing Education
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The College of Career Education
Dean of Academics College of Career Education
Regional Directors
Regional Faculty Advisors
Center Directors
Center Faculty Advisors
Center Staff
Faculty
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History Characteristics

• Established in 1970
• Largest Component in ERAU
• Nearly 120 Centers Worldwide
• 24,972 Enrollments for Fall 1997
• Students
• Military and Industry
• Working Adults

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CCE Regions
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Programs

• Bachelor of Science
• Professional Aeronautics
• Management of Technical Operations
• Master of Business Administration
• Master of Aeronautical Science
• Master of Science in Technical Management

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Master of Sciencein Technical Management
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The Needs of the Student

• In-Career Technical Experts
• Management Skills Needed
• MBA Not Satisfactory
• On-Site Delivery

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Purpose

• Provide entry to mid-level technical program
  managers with a systems perspective and the
  necessary quantitative and management skills to
  succeed as a team leader in a technical
  management environment.

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Target Population

• Engineering
• Science
• Technical Business
• Support Business
• Focused But Not Exclusive

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Twelve Courses

• Communications, Computer Quantitative Skills
• Computer Systems Management
• Project Develop with Statistics
• Financial and Managerial Accounting
• Organization Theory

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Courses (Continued)

• Managing Technical Work Teams
• Planning for Systems Development
• Federal Regulations and Business Ethics
• Marketing in the Technical Environment

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Courses (Continued)

• Procurement and Contracting
• Advanced Operations Research and Management
  Science
• Quality Control and Total Quality Management
• (Student Project)

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TM 500Communications and Computer Skills with
Quantitative Methods
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The Class(See Syllabus)

• Course Description
• Goals and Objectives
• Meetings (Dates Times)
• Missed Classes
• Classroom

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Textbooks

• ABA Manual
• Quantitative Systems (QS)
• Management Science
• Using Microsoft Office 97

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Assignments

• Reading
• Autobiography
• Exercises
• Written, Computer, Math
• Teams
• Term Project Oral Report

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Grading

• Written/Web Assignments 25
• Written Term Project 20
• Oral Presentation 20
• Computer Skills Exam 20
• Quantitative Exam 15

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Topicsby Class Period/Weekend
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First Weekend

• Introduction
• Laptops
• Windows 95
• Microsoft Word

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Second Weekend

• Technical Writing
• Presentation Graphics
• The Internet
• Web Authoring with Word
• Sharing Data

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Third Weekend

• Algebra Review
• Spreadsheets
• Microsoft Excel

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Forth Weekend

• Spreadsheet Functions
• Matrix Algebra
• Linear Programming

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Fifth Weekend

• Quantitative Systems
• Probability Hypotheses
• Queuing Theory

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Sixth Weekend

• Decision Theory
• Network Analysis
• Inventory Theory

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Seventh Weekend

• Report Writing
• Review and Final

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Eight Weekend

• Team Presentations

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QUESTIONS

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