University of Alaska Anchorage

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University of Alaska Anchorage

• Engineering and Science ManagementGraduate
  Program

40-Year History and.. the Next 10 Years
Management By Balance
HARD WORK
SMART WORK
RIGHT WORK
Spring 2001
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Why ESM ?

• Technical qualifications alone are no longer
  sufficient
• Management and Leadership skills are required at
  an Accelerating Pace
• Projects require managing diversity of talents
• Systems Approach from Specialization to
  Integration
• Participative Decision Making under Uncertainty
• Better armed to do battle with the Accounting
• Internet based management

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What is ESM ?

• Study and Course Areas
• Management
• Quality Leadership (TQM)
• Project Management
• Communication and Organizational Behavior
• Legal Principles
• Fiscal and Economic
• Engineering Economic Modeling
• Cost Estimating
• Accounting

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What is ESM ?

• Study and Course Areas
• Quantitative
• Industrial Statistics
• Decision Science
• Operations Management
• Systems Modeling
• Application Areas
• Construction Management
• Intelligent Transportation Systems
• Energy Environmental Management
• Information Technology
• Telecommunications

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ESM History

• Program Started in 1961
• One of Oldest Academic Units at UAA
• Part of UAA School of Engineering
• 400 UAA ESM Program Graduates
• Statewide Service Base
• Southeast Alaska
• North Slope Petroleum Industry
• Valdez
• Close relationship with UAF ESM and UAA MBA
  Program
• Ph.D. Program started in 2000 through UAF

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Student Profile Age
Mean Age at Program Start 35
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Student Profile Prior Education
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Student Profile Undergraduate
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Student Profile Enrollment
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Degree Programs

• MS in Engineering Management
• for engineers
• MS in Science Management
• for non-engineers
• PhD
• Coursework completed through UAA
• Degree granted through UAF

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Faculty

• University of Alaska Anchorage
• Jang Ra, PhD, PMP, Professor Department Chair
• Herb Schroeder, PhD, Associate Professor
• Ted Eschenbach, PhD, PE, Professor Emeritus
• Claude Vining, PE, Chief Civil Engineering USACE
• Randy Kinney, PE, Instructor
• Cindy Thomas, JD, Instructor
• Gary Kretchik, Instructor
• University of Anchorage Fairbanks
• Robert Perkins, PhD, PE, Associate Professor
  Program Coordinator
• Stephen Mattingly, PhD, EIT, Assistant Professor

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Course Philosophy andClassroom Environment

• Designed to Foster Creative Thinking
• Small Size, typically 10 to 15 students
• Group Discussion, Professional Presentation
  Oriented
• Computer Based Interaction for Model Development
• Stress Fundamental and State-of-the-Art Software
  Application
• 3 School of Engineering PC Labs
• Research-Oriented Project Courses
• Nearly Unlimited Professor Access
• Individual and Team Projects
• Evening Schedules (6 to 845 PM)

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Faculty Research

• Alyeska Pipeline Corrosion Study
• ADOTPF Intermodal Freight Transportation
• ADOTPF Commercial Vehicle Safety Planning
• Customized Project Management Training
• Alyeska Pipeline
• US Public Health Service
• US Army Corps of Engineers
• CTG, Inc.
• etc

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Student Research

• Planning and Managing Effective Meetings
• Web based Protocol for Management of Change in
  North Slope Oilfield EP Operation
• Needs Assessment Construction Management
  Program in Alaska
• ITS Role in Emergency Management Systems
• Alaska Marine Highway Scheduling Analysis
• Capstone Improving Aviation Safety in Alaska
• Palmer Airport An Insight to Alaskas Aviation
  Future

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Our Future

• Statewide Program Expansion
• Develop International Student Program
• Specialty of Project Management
• Diversify Technology Management Subjects
• Intelligent Transportation System Management
• Energy and Environmental Management
• Construction Management
• Information Technology
• Continuing Education
• Industry Collaboration for Research and New
  Courses

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Our Future
Intelligent Transportation Management
Energy Environmental Management
Project Management
Information Technology Management
Construction Management
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Our Role

• Create and Participate in Partnerships for
  Alaskas Industrial Development

Technical Performance
Integration
Budget
Schedule
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Our Mission

• To provide state-of-the-art management and
  leadership education for technical professionals,
  while creating and disseminating new knowledge
  through research

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Our Vision

• To-Be-ESM
• As-Is-ESM

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We Need

• Lets build
• TOGETHER