The main content areas covered in this course are:
· Project management techniques
· Scheduling techniques
· Computer hardware and software requirements
· Strategies for maintaining customer service and satisfaction
· Total Quality Control
· Manufacturability; cycle time analysis
· Maintenance and repair oversight
· Operations systems analysis

Students will learn to:
· Define scope of a project;
· Apply project planning concepts and tools;
· Delineate appropriate scheduling techniques and develop budget requirements;
· Assess project risk through financial risk assessment;
· Use simulation techniques such as software or virtual techniques (FEM, stat modeling, Monte Carlo Simulation, transform methods);
· Obtain customer feedback;
· Adapt work to meet changing customer needs;
· Apply industry and regulatory standards for quality (e.g., ISO, ANSI, quality process management techniques);
· Apply manufacturing techniques (e.g., machining, fabrication methods, FEA)
· Schedule equipment preventative maintenance;
· Use root cause analysis techniques.

Who should attend?
All engineering managers responsible for planning, adjusting and implementing business strategies.