Cooperative Education Opportunities in Engineering Management
Engineering Managers integrate engineering technology, management systems, and business. Concepts such as project management, quality management, engineering economics and statistical analysis are utilized in a variety of industries. Read below to discover the opportunities that exist for you in:
- Manufacturing
- Utility Companies
- Consulting Firms
- Financial Services
- Supply & Distribution
Manufacturing
Skills Engineering Management Co-op students gain on work assignments include:
- Familiarity with FDA regulations
- Material flow and document control
- Evaluation and implementation of programs
- Communication with colleagues and management level staff
Major Accomplishments:
- Transferred a major product line from domestic facility in US to facility in Mexico
- Organized and coordinated translation and implementation of documents
- Coordinated and facilitated weekly team meetings
- Implemented computerized management system for data center equipment
- Managed capital projects including initiatives, upgrades and renovations
Utility Companies
Skills developed on co-op assignments in this area are:
- Documentation of test procedures
- Budget management, including cost control and project cost-estimates
- Engineering, technical and risk analysis
- Excel, PowerPoint
Major accomplishments include:
- Conducted customer site visits to verify maintenance / operational status of energy system
- Developed a program to record and analyze data in benchmarking process
- Identified and reported an operational problem between programs
- Provided root cause analysis
- Wrote programs to track budget and capital spending
- Created management presentations using PowerPoint
Consulting Firms
Skills developed on co-op assignments in this area are:
- Technology risk assessment
- Database security
- Computer systems analysis
- Communication systems analysis
Major Accomplishments:
- Determined business risk and integrated audit of information systems
- Retrieved and analyzed lost data
- Evaluated information security, network and telecommunications security systems
- Consulted business contingency planning
- Analyzed operating systems and database integrity
Financial Services
Skills developed on co-op assignments in this area are:
- Database development
- Web design
- Report writing and documentation
- Programming
Major Accomplishments:
- Created databases to measure the performance of Global Systems Operations unit
- Developed calculation program to determine performances values
- Automated processes to aid in creation of monthly performance report
- Designed Website to allow for web-based distribution of various reports
Supply & Distribution
Skills developed on co-op assignments in this area are:
- Cost and process analysis
- Business and operational planning
- Reporting, analysis, and evaluation of operations
Major Accomplishments:
- Analyzed prior cost planning and created databases to forecast business trends
- Developed and performed process analysis for operations improvement
- Prepared and maintained payroll expense reports for audit and review
- Performed time study analysis and generated an operating plan for optimal vehicle management