Engineering Management and Leadership Certificate

Contact Information

Dr. Jennifer Karlin
Industrial Engineering
IER 302
(605) 394-3467
E-mail: Jennifer.Karlin@sdsmt.edu

Program Information

Industry wants to hire engineers who are not only competent in their discipline, but also have a beginning understanding of engineering managment and leadership. As defined by the American Society for Engineering Management, this discipline is “the art and science of planning, organizing, allocating resources, and directing and controlling activities which have a technological component.” This certificate is an opportunity for engineering students to graduate ready to meet the challenges unique to leadership in the engineering environment.

Application Procedures

Students should contact the program coordinator for the application procedure and appropriate forms.

Certification Check

Once an application is filed, it is included in the degree audit form. It is the responsibility of the student’s advisor to certifiy certification completion along with the final degree audit.

Certificate Requirements

IENG 302 Engineering Economics Credits: (3-0) 3
IENG 366 Engineering Management Credits: (3-0) 3

Elective Courses (6 credits required)

IENG 215 Cost Estimating for Engineers I Credits: (1-0) 1
IENG 216 Cost Estimating for Engineers II Credits: (1-0) 1
IENG 217 Cost Estimating for Engineers III Credits: (1-0) 1
IENG 352 Creativity and Innovation Credits: (1-0) 1
IENG 353 Commercialization of New Technology Credits: (1-0) 1
IENG 354 Marketing Technology Innovations Credits: (1-0) 1
IENG 355 Financing Technology Innovations Credits: (1-0) 1
IENG 356 Technology Start Ups Credits: (1-0) 1
IENG 451/451L Operational Strategies/Lab Credits: (2-1) 3
PSYC 331 Industrial and Organizational Psychology Credits: (3-0) 3
MEM 466 Mine Management Credits: (2-0) 2