Overview

In Summer Semester 2013-14, the University of Sharjah (UoS) launched a graduate program leading to a Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering Management (PhDEM). This program is designed to suit students who are interested in being researchers in engineering management as well as those who hold or seek managerial and leadership positions in public and private organizations that are characterized by innovation and technological advances. The program seeks to equip students with the ability to define, evaluate, design, improve, and manage complex human technological systems for the purpose of optimizing certain objectives taking into account several interrelated factors in the areas of but not limited to economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, sustainability disciplines and others. Students admitted to the PhD program implicitly agree to comply with all rules and regulations of the program as published on the program website. Program Educational Objectives The main goals and objectives of the doctoral program in Engineering Management are: 1. To prepare graduate engineers from various specializations for successful research careers that combine depth in engineering research methodologies with broad knowledge of the socio-economic implications associated with major engineering decisions and technology innovations. 2. To prepare graduate engineers to assume leading roles in researching the current and new approaches to effectively manage change and leverage technological innovations. 3. To enhance the creative abilities and confidence of its students in finding original solutions to pressing and complex problems. 4. To raise the level of awareness of its students with respect to long-term sustainability factors associated with the adoption of new engineering process or technology. 5. To prepare its students to be leaders in disseminating new knowledge and in imparting new concepts and ideas to members of the public.