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Show Master of Engineering Administration Dugway community takes advantage of on-po- st The Deseret Sampler, Friday, October 5, 1973 educational opportunity by SP5 Garland G. West Tired of the same old routine after duty hours? Does the prospect of spending your evening hours indoors out of the cold depress you? Do you wish you had something really worthwhile to do? Why not pick up a masters degree? DONT LAUGH. Its possible to do just that by investing only two nights per week over a with all the courses taught on post. And in most cases, you can get Uncle Sam to pay some or even all of the bill. If all that sounds too good to be true, just talk to of 16 Dugway residents who will be finishing one any such a program in November. Some of them were skeptical to begin with, but that skepticism has been replaced with some other emotions and attitudes say pride, a sense of accomplidunent, or something along those lines. They have picked up a masters degree in engineeradministration from die University of Utah. Some will ing use the degree in their work on post; others will walk into a good job at a good salary when they leave the Army. IF YOU DONT believe in the program after talking to them, talk to any one of the other people cm post involved in die classes. These people have joined the program since its inception April 3, 1972. Some will graduate in June, others later on. Or talk to Dugway Proving Ground Education Director Paul Rahenkamp, or Professor Leland M. Olsen, director of the program at Dugway and the Industrial Engineering Division of the Mechanical Engineering Department of the University of Utah. Prof. Olsen has said that he would be happy to discuss the program with anyone. Id be glad to outline what any individual needs in the way of prerequisites for the individual situation. IF YOU ARE interested, don't be scared off because you dont have an engineering degree. The program isnt heavily scientific, Prof. Olsen said, "but its certainly scientifically based. Many of those about to graduate didnt have particularly strong scientific backgrounds, but they have met necessary requirements, and Prof. Olsen rates them very highly as students. IF THE PROGRAM is related to your military the Army will cover the cupational specialty (MOS), will be unaffected. benefits tire cost and your GI are a civilian and the program is felt to be If you es- one-ha- lf helpful tuition is paid. Mr. Rahenkamp said he would be happy to dismiss considerations of the program with anyone. financial the AND e Thirteen of Dugwas 16 graduates pause during a class in Post Headquarters for this group shot. Standing, hr: William McIntyre, Rodney Nelson, Ray Zylstra, Walt Gooley, Capt. Paul Miller, Program Director Prof. Leland M. Olsen, Brady Earlewine, and Robert Suyama. Seated, Harry Korn, Agipito Torres, Roy LeGrand, Gardell Jensen, Paul Sturm and Robert Knox. Missing from the photo are James Manchester, Duane Gelster and David Hendrickson. soon-to-b- r: I WOULD RATE them easily on a par with our other graduate students, he said. Weve taken dozens of classes all over the state. If we had the enthusiasm on the part of those at Dugway at other places, wed have many more graduates. I think its an excellent way for a student to convert some free time into a useful degree which will certainly help his career, Prof. Olsen said. MR. RAHENKAMP echoes Prof. Olsens comments. We have plenty of people on post who can use this program, he said. And it very easily could be a deciding factor when promotions come around. Im not saying happen here, but I have seen it happen. If you are military, Mr. Rahenkamp went on to explain, you can use your GI Bill benefits to cover the costs of the program. In other instances, the Army will pay of the cost while you pay the rest, and your GI benefits are unaffected. three-quarter- Brady M. Earlewine Lt.Col. Duane C. Gelster Walter Gooley, Jr. Specialist 4 David Hendrickson Specialist 4 Gardell W. Jensen Lt.Col. Robert R. Knox , Jr. It. Harry D. Korn Specialist 4 Roy D. LeGrand Specialist 5 James F. Manchester Specialist 4 William McIntyre Capt. Paul D. Miller Capt. Rodney R. Nelson Specialist 4 Paul A. Sturm Capt. Robert M. Suyama Specialist 4 Agapito P. Torres Ray Zylstra IF YOURE afraid that you wont be here long enough to complete the program, there are ways to get the program. Prof. your degree if you are far enough into Olsen has one student in another state who will receive his diploma from the University. There are a number of ways to complete the proif gram separation or transfer occurs, he said. Its a very significant program, Prof. Olsen said. second largest graduate program on the entire the Its second only to the masters in business campus rigjit now is very attractive administration. Industrial management communities. and business the to military THE PROGRAM MAY be thriving on the Salt Lake City campus, but its success at Dugway depends upon how well the community supports it. If no one enters the proat least on past. gram, it does We are deeply interested in continuing the program, and continuing what we have done, Prof Olsen said. But a program of this type must be I personally am very much interested in continuing it, and Im hopeful we can, he said. Ive done so much with the great people out there that it would be a shame to have to end it. NEW CLASS in the program will begin later this month. Every Monday and Thursday night in Post Headquarters, some people will be spending their free hours earning a degree. A s Engineering Administration Nov. graduates What will you be doing with yours? Industrial Engineering Division of the Department of Mechanical Engineering Division Office, 3000 Merrill Engineering Building Director of Division, Leland M. Olsen, M.S. Graduate Program in Engineering Administration (MEA) A Master of Engineering Administration (MEA) dewith B.S. or offered is scientists to qualified engineers gree for technical This perdegrees. program provides training sonnel interested in engineering maintenance. It is especial- ly well suited to engineers with several years experience in industry. All courses in this program are scheduled in the evening. This makes it possible for people working in industry to complete all requirements with evening work. Admission to candidacy; Graduate Record Examination recommended. Requirements. Approval of industrial engineering division, written comprehensive examination and technical report or thesis. Thesis: Option A. A student, in consultation with his supervisory committee, may elect a research or design thesis for which nine quarter hours will be allowed. Only in exceptional cases will students be permitted to write a thesis. INDUSTRIAL SOI 303 304 310 311 Enoinehino Materials and Processes. (2) W Conversion processes, casting, forging, welding, cutting, machining, grinding, and inspection techniques. Enoineerino Management. (2) W S Management functions, planning, organising, staffing, directing, controlling, decision making, policy and formulation, human relations, financial management, and delegation of authority. Enoineerino Economics. (2) Su W S Analysis for decision making, budgeting, cost of capital, break-eve- n point analysis, interest and depreciation calculation, and current worth and return on investment analysis. Enoineerino Statistics. (4) Su A W S Descriptive statistics, probability distributions, random variables, significance and hypothesis tests, least square curve fitting, regression analysis. Introduction to Operations Research. (3) Pnrtq: 310. Mathematical models for optimisation 314 316 This will occur where the student has a typical problem involving research and it is anticipated that he would do his research work under the supervision of a committee. Option B. A comprehensive engineering-typ- e report on a subject approved by the committee chairman. Two hours credit will be given for the report. Students writing a technical report will be required to register for the Advanced Technical Report Writing class for an additional two hours credit. The report plus the class (four hours) will lie required for graduation. A student should select and have approved the subject for his report prior to registering for the course. If Option B is selected, five or six additional hours may be taken in elective courses approved by the committee. Hours used in the elective areas plus those in the major area mast total at least 45 hours for graduation. ENGINEERING 610 611 612 Systems Analysis and Synthesis. (3) S Design of production systems, plant layout, materials handling, application of decision, communication, queuing, reliability, and sequencing theories, systems simulation and introduction to network analysis. Production Enoineerino and Quality Control. (4) planning and control, time standards, line balancing, production scheduling, inventory control, inspection, sampling theory, cost and statistical Industrial Statistics. (3) A W Pnrtq: 310 Inference tests, students distribution, Chi Square distributions, analysis of variance, sampling procedures, design of experiments. This course is required for MEA degree. Operations Research. (3) W S Pnrtq: 610. Assignment problems, transportation problems, simplex method replacement theory, game theory, probablistic demand situations, sequencing, stochastic processes. This course is required for MEA degree. Operations Research Problems. (3) Su A S Prt-n611. Case studies of industrial problems involving forge number of variables. This course is required for JMEA degree. q: 614 Management Systems Analysis. (3) Su 616 Value Enoineerino. (3) A S Consideration of design problems from a function and value point id view, logi- W of industrial problems, linear programming, queuing and game theory, optimum inventory and distribution control. A S Prt-r- ff 011, 012. Systems definition and classification flow graphs, characteristics, analysis techniques, system performance prediction and simulation. stic considerations. 618 Reliability Enoineebino. (3) Su A W Pnrtq: 610. Application of statistical concepts for interpretation of competent and system failures, redundancy, maintainability, exponential failure laws, failure prediction 619 Computer Applications in Industry. (3) W Considers the problem solving and data processing bilities of the computer at it applies to production and A Production 318 in Post Dugway Education Director Paul Rahenkamp talks with the students at the beginning of a class B. Room Conference in Headquarters. The classes are taught every Monday and Thursday evening 379 483 Former POW guest speaker before AUSA en- sential for you by your supervisor, your tuition will be basis. If the program is felt to be paid on a reimbursable of the to your job, then essential but not year-and-a-ha- lf, Oct . 18 meeting oc- Utah Chapter, Association of the United States Army, will hold a special quarterly meeting at the Officers Open Mess, Dugway Proving Ground, on October 18. A social hour, 6:15 to 7:15 p.m., will be followed by a buffet dinner, 7:20 to 8:30 p.m. A program, 8:30 to 9:00 p.m. will feature Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Jay Hess, as principal speaker. former prisoner-of-wa- r, Cost of the dinner will be $4-7per person. An invitation is extended to all Dugway personnel, memliers of their families, and friends to attend this event. In this regard, reservations may lie made by phoning the Information Office, extension 2116. 5 I 497 601 602 603 quality control, and economic aspects of manufacturing procedures. Methods Enoineerino. (4) A Creative problem solving, human facton, time and motion study, work measurement, work simplification, job evaluation, incentive wages and learning curves. Special Topics. (1-- 4) SuAWS Independent Studies in Industrial Enoineerino. (1-- 2) (Arr.) Underoraduate Thesis. (2--4) operational areas of an industrial enterprise. Including programming, as well as, uses of the computer in problem solving. 620 Su A W S Advanced Enoineerino Economics. (3) A W Pnrtq: 304. Risk and uncertainty in economic studies, increment costs, income tax considerations, sources of in- vestment funds, retirement and replacement, and investment decisions. This course required tor MEA degiee. Advanced Technical Report Wsitino. (2) W S This course is required for MEA degree. Advanced Production Enoineerino. (3) AS Case studies of quantitative techniques of production planning and control, mathematical models for scheduling and inventory control, material management, economic aspects. Statistical Quality Control and Assurance. (3) S Pnrtq: 610. Considers various types of Schewart control charts and various types of acceptance mpting procedures. The use of control charts for the purpose of controlling quality in various industrial was Considers briefly military standards, at well aspiui control ' of raw material. 679 Selected Topics in Industrial Enwneerino. SuAWS 683 (1-- 3) TUDV ,M Industrial Enoineerino. MD?r,?aBHr (1-- 2) (Air.) 696 Comprehensive Enoineerino Report. (2) (Arr.) 697 (M--R,,ba) (Arr.) (See Options 699 AAB) Continuing Registration. (Master's) (0) |