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At a Glance
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- Instructor(s): Joseph Holmes
- Semester(s) typically taught: Fall and Spring
- Last taught: Spring 2022
- Units: 3.0
- Grading scale: Graded (A-F)
- Required or elective for MEM degree? Elective
- If elective, applicable elective track(s): Customer Experience and Product Design, Data Analytics and ML, Operations and Supply Chain Management, Product Management, Technology Development and Commercialization
- Requirements: Consent of instructor
- Recommended previous courses: n/a
The Engineering Management Practicum is a 3-credit elective (EGRMGMT 556) that offers campus MEMP and MEng students the opportunity to work on real-world consulting projects acquired from industry.
Professor Holmes will typically announce all projects during the first 1 week of class each semester. His e-mail will provide details about each available sponsor and project, how to apply, and the application deadline. Applications are typically due near the end of the first week of classes although specific dates will be detailed in the email.
Course Description/Synopsis (from DukeHub)
The Engineering Management Practicum provides a real life view of various challenges faced by organizations. Projects at the intersection of engineering and business will be chosen for this practicum. Students will work in teams and will conduct a mentored, semester-long project for an organization. The learning objectives of this course include:
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- (i) Learn how engineering and technology impact organizations and how they are integrated into an organization to achieve desired results;
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- (ii) Understand, through an experiential environment, how organizations function and the difference between theory and implementation in an organizational setting; and
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- (iii) Develop team based skills in an applied environment and learn how to communicate technical issues to a variety of personnel in an organization.
More about Duke practicums »
Duke MEM Consulting Practicum Program (CPP) Flyer 2022
Course Syllabus (Most Recent)
EGRMGMT 556 Application Guide, Fall 2019
A Word From the Faculty
Student Testimonials (from Course Evaluations)
- “I am very pleased with the course. I got what I had expected of it. I got to work on a real-life case with the least possible guidance. This allowed our team to work on our own and helped us grow a lot. The course helped us learn how to work with clients and gave a valuable peak into the industry.”
- “I felt that the minimal yet important inputs from the mentor were very helpful. It helped us to work and figure out things on our own as a team. This facilitated us to deal with clients and problems in a professional manner.”
- “Prof Joey Holmes managed the course very well. I believe assigning each student to a project and then managing it single handedly initially is quite a herculean task.”
- “Students are able to work on real life projects because of Prof Holmes’ efforts. If it weren’t for him then we would never have gotten a chance to participate in this wonderful course.”
Previous Semester Course Evaluations
- Fall 2021
- Fall 2022
