Mission

The Master of Science in Engineering Project Management (MSEPM) program at AURAK mission is to meet the needs of graduates in disciplines requiring an advanced understanding of the theoretical and practical principles of the project management function.

The MSEPM program requires students to apply principles of engineering and management science to contribute to the growing body of knowledge in project management. The program will prepare project managers from diverse engineering disciplines to efficiently manage complex projects in the UAE and the Gulf Region countries. The program provides students with excellent technical and managerial skills: Change Control, Cost Management, Documentation Management, Information / Communication Management, Procurement, Project Context / Environment, Quality Management, Reporting, Resource Management, Risk Management, Time Management / Scheduling / Planning, Stakeholder / Relationship Management, Team Building / Development / Teamwork, Work Content, and Scope Management to better satisfy customer needs. After completing the requirements for the degree, students will be able to apply engineering and management knowledge to successfully lead and execute engineering projects. Students will be trained to design, model, manage and control complex projects, and prepare to play leadership roles in industry and government.

Program Educational Objectives

The Program Educational Objectives describe the expected accomplishments of graduates during their first few years after graduation. The program objectives have been derived from and support the mission statement of American University of Ras Al Khaimah. On successful completion of the Master of Science in Engineering Project Management program, a graduate should have:

1. Acquired skills in the initiation of projects, methods and techniques to control time cost and quality, resource management and long-term stewardship of assets;
2. Acquired a comprehensive understanding of the whole process of project management;
3. Gained project team leadership skills; and
4. Understood the establishment of project management methodologies.

Program Learning Outcomes

The program learning outcomes of the MSEPM program are aligned with those of the Project Management Institute (PMI), Global Accreditation Center (GAC), and with level nine descriptors of the QF Emirates. Students who successfully complete this program will be able to:

1. Demonstrate the capability to successfully manage projects across a broad range of scale, complexity, scope, environments and inherent risks;
2. Select and employ the full range of project management tools and techniques to best satisfy industry and agency stakeholder requirements;
3. Establish and conduct research that significantly contributes to and expands the diverse
4. Project management body of knowledge and produces a field application project that demonstrates academic and project management success;
5. Plan and execute project management activities across a broad range of industry sectors and organizations, and to employ the appropriate engineering project management tools and techniques across a wide spectrum of project types, technologies and requirements;
6. Determine the needs and balance the interests of project stakeholders in any organizational context and within cross-cultural business environments;
7. Apply the principles of scope management, risk management, cost planning and control, quality planning and management, resource allocation and management, time management and project scheduling, and change management in the project environment;
8. Demonstrate a facility for comprehensive and objective analysis, structured decision- making, process optimization, and problem solving in the engineering project management environment;
9. Employ the principles of cost-benefit analysis, strategic alignment, project portfolio management and project performance analysis and metrics to effectively achieve project outcomes;
10. Associate the project planning and execution optimization and control concepts in the context of project engineering, scope, schedule, and budget;
11. Act with integrity and fairness in an ethical manner, understanding and demonstrating adherence to the principles of the Project Management Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct; and
12. Demonstrate effective engineering project management communications and problem- solving techniques related to project team management, project status reporting, conflict management and project stakeholder management.