Technical Systems Management Minor
As the technology of business and industry increases, the need and opportunity for creative problem solving and technical systems understanding is growing as well. Employers need employees that can apply structured problem solving skills to industrial systems and technology-dependent jobs.
In response, the College of Business at Auburn has developed an innovative program to help Auburn graduates to participate in the new workforce: the Technical Systems Management Minor.
The Minor in Technical Systems Management (TSM) will be available beginning Fall 2007 through Auburn University's Department of Management. This undergraduate program is designed to give non-engineering students practical, hands-on instruction in real-world technology systems - built around the fundamentals of electricity and electronic systems. The goal is to use these fundamentals to teach students about control system design, systems theory, problem solving, schematic modeling, and formal troubleshooting methods. These skills are essential to managing the many facets of supply chains, analyzing monetary flows, implementing lean manufacturing, and designing financial control systems - to name a few.
There are three main goals of the program:
- Put bright students from a wide range of majors together with faculty, facilities, technical instructors, and an applied industry focus to give students a solid basis in applied systems technology.
- Teach students the theory and applied basics of electricity, electrical circuits and electronics as a foundation for a broader, deeper understanding of systems thinking in respect to functional and managerial concepts.
- Reinforce concepts with an on-the-job summer workshop in a specific, industrial application to demonstrate to potential employers that the student can learn, and comfortably adapt to new technologies in a real-time work environment.
To make this program a success, Auburn University has partnered with Southern Union State Community College (SUSCC) and its Industry Training Center. The courses will be offered as official Auburn undergraduate courses and Auburn faculty will work with seasoned industrial training specialists from SUSCC to provide technical facilities and instruction that offer a "real-world" learning experience. Auburn faculty will then build on SUSCC faculty's practical insights to teach students about broader systems concepts and applications.
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