Department
Engineering Management and Systems Engineering
Research Advisor
Raper, Stephen
Advisor's Department
Engineering Management and Systems Engineering
Meeting Name
2004-2005 Opportunities for Undergraduate Research Experiences (OURE) Research Conference
Abstract
Engineering Management which is considered to be a "non-traditional" field of engineering has a long history of attracting high caliber students regardless of some negative perceptions. This study was done at the University of Missouri - Rolla through focused interviews of forty current students and ten alumni in industry. The objective was to find out what motivated these students to pursue Engineering Management as a discipline, their perceptions and their success in industry compared to "traditional" engineers. This study showed that Engineering Management students just like others, choose a career path that satisfies their needs. These students tended to like technical field, but they also desired to combine it with a more people-oriented approach. Engineering Management discipline is fairly new and although, is being widely accepted, it still faces some challenges due to ignorance. Nonetheless, industries recognize Engineering Management as a much-needed discipline.
Presentation Type
Oral Presentation
Document Type
Presentation
Presentation Date
2004-2005
Recommended Citation
Naruka, Vaishalee, "Engineering Management: Student and Alumni Perspectives" (2005). Opportunities for Undergraduate Research Experience Program (OURE). 253.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/oure/253
