Engineering project management is one of the most important branches of modern and advanced management science. The use of engineering project management has increased due to the rapid growth of projects in various specializations, whether for governments or companies. Despite the development of different business models over the past decades, it has become clear that for these businesses and projects to thrive and continue to prosper, all their functional parts must work in unison to achieve their desired goals. Therefore, a new era in engineering management has begun, carrying with it the thought and approach of engineering project management. This approach to project management has taken root in its modern forms and has continued to evolve to this day.

Until the end of the 19th century, engineering project management skills were applied by architects, engineers, and builders themselves, as a type of skill acquired from practical experience without a scientific or theoretical framework linking these skills. Generally, these skills emerged from architectural and civil engineering projects and military industries, which constituted the major projects at that time.

The science of engineering project management began to emerge at the beginning of the 20th century. Recently, project management has been recognized as a science and profession in its own right. Before this, projects were managed in a random and unorganized manner. With the advent of modern project management science and its synchronization with the development of financial project management sciences and engineering economics, the map and framework of engineering project management were completed. Many global institutes and institutions were established to develop a scientific and professional framework for the project management profession.

In line with the development of this science, there has been a need to provide this knowledge systematically and professionally to its users through institutes, institutions, and universities. Specialized courses have emerged, and the idea of teaching it at the master's and doctoral levels has spread significantly due to its importance in leading and developing engineering businesses.

Applying the principle of social responsibility and out of Zarqa University's keenness to keep pace with new developments and adopt creative ideas and continuous development in various fields, the university has sought to study the possibility of offering an advanced master's program in engineering project management to serve all required sectors and specializations.

Program Objectives:

The Master's degree in Engineering Project Management, which the Faculty of Technological Engineering at Zarqa University aims to offer, will be aligned with the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) prepared by the Project Management Institute (PMI: www.pmi.org). Therefore, upon successful completion of the program, students are expected to develop an understanding of the latest developments in engineering project management, as well as acquire leadership and business skills necessary to manage projects effectively. This includes project planning, integration, scope management, resource management, scheduling, cost estimation, contract management, and all knowledge areas outlined in the PMBOK.

The program aims to qualify bachelor’s degree holders and senior management executives in various engineering specialties and sectors to be capable of handling the skills and duties required to manage business institutions and projects with the spirit and methodology of project management professionally and proficiently across various fields through:

• Providing advanced and distinguished education in the field of engineering project management.
• Acquiring the knowledge and skills necessary to make appropriate decisions in the engineering project environment.
• Introducing contemporary issues facing business and project sectors and enabling understanding and solving these issues.
• Creating highly qualified human resources capable of quickly integrating into local and regional markets in all productive and service fields.
• Improving the skills of leaders and managers of existing institutions by equipping them with the latest advanced techniques in engineering project management both scientifically and administratively.
• Enhancing the academic level of students and preparing them to advance to doctoral programs or positions that require advanced skills.