All courses are 3 credit hours unless indicated.
AMS
510 Emerging Technologies
An inclusive examination of disruptive technologies
with regard to their impact on profitability and productivity. Includes the evaluation, assessment, and implementation of technological
change.
AMS
520 Resource Management
A comprehensive study of efficient allocation of
materials and money. Includes review of basic decision-making techniques,
cost-benefit ratio analysis, depreciation, salvage value of equipment, and time
value of money.
AMS
535 Workforce Development
Strategies for developing educational opportunities for personnel and
appropriate appraisal techniques for performance improvement. Includes topics
crucial to workforce development, including foundations of workforce education,
career development theory, needs assessment, objectives development,
performance assessment, and workforce education programs.
AMS 540 Theory of Constraints
Concepts of theory of constraints (TOC) pertaining to drum-buffer-rope, operations analysis, cost management, decision making and related areas. TOC management strategies and thinking processes applied to business problems.
AMS 571 Research
Methods in Technology Management
A comprehensive study of research methods and experimental design applicable to
industrial and technical operations. This course includes a review of basic
statistics, quality control techniques, and quality assurance.
AMS 580 Six Sigma Quality
Management and application of six sigma methodologies including the DMAIC process and data-driven decision making. Advanced quality concepts and statistical process control.
AMS 588 Product Develoopment
Elements of marketing, design, and prototyping for innovation. Study of the multidisciplinary interrelationships involved in the development of commercial products.
AMS
590 Operations Leadership
A course on leadership and management skills for process operations and supply
chains.
AMS 594 Lean Systems
Analysis of lean concepts and process improvement in business value streams, production, and distribution. Pull systems, flow control, inventory reduction, waste elimination, and value creation.
AMS
630 Legal & Ethical Issues in Technology
A study of ethics and social responsibility, international and contemporary
legal issues in business, industry, and e-commerce.
AMS
650 Supply Chain Management
An integrated and comprehensive treatment of operations and supply chain
issues. Studies on
how firms link with supply chain partners to gain a market advantage and
competitiveness.
AMS 655 Project Management
Concepts of project management as applicable to a wide range of business and technical situations. Focus on behavioral organizational aspects, quantitative methods, and automated tools.
AMS
671 Quality Management
An examination of philosophies, concepts, tools and techniques used in
continuous quality improvement programs.
University
Research Tool See AMS 571 Research Methods
Thesis
Option
AMS 599
Thesis (6 hours)
A substantial graduate level paper presenting original
and independent research, which makes a contribution to the current body of
knowledge in a scholarly field. The thesis is
a document that presents the author's research and findings and is submitted in
support of the degree and professional qualification.
Project
Option
AMS 690 Graduate
Project (6 hours)
An applied research project, using standard procedures of problem
identification, possible solutions, and a final report. Can be either field or
laboratory based and must be approved by the department graduate faculty
committee.