CEIE 671 - Best Engineering Management Practices

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George Mason University

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Description:

Credits: 3 Covers strategies to identify and implement best engineering management practices. Addresses development of performance standards. Introduces qualityimprovement methods and standards, including Quality Functional Development, ISO 9000, Baldrige Excellence Award, and the Six Sigma method. Presents relevant national and engineered standards, statistical norms, rules of thumb, selected statistics from comparative projects, excerpts from performance records, and performance targets. Covers case studies relating to management of infrastructure projects. Includes introduction to benchmarking methods, addressing criteria to select benchmarking program or process. Prerequisites Graduate standing. Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week 3 Hours of Lab or Studio per week 0

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.gmu.edu

Phone Number:

(703) 993-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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