Principles of Engineering Management

ROY D. TIPONES, ECE

What is Engineering Management?

What is Engineering? What is Management? Why Engineering Management?

What is Engineering?

What is Management?

The profession in which a knowledge of the mathematical and natural science gained by study, experience, and practice is applied with judgement to develop ways to utilize, utilize economically, the materials and forces of nature for the benefit of mankind (1979, US. Engineering societies).

A set of activities (including planning and decision making, organising, leading and control) directed at an organisations resources (human, financial, physical and informational) with the aim of achieving organisational goals in an efficient and effective manner. (Griffin)

What is Engineering Management?

Direct supervision of engineers and/or the engineering function? Application of quantitative methods and engineering techniques to the practice of management? What engineering managers do!

Management of technical functions Management of (other) functions in a hightechnology enterprise

Typical Engineering Management Textbook

Historical Development of Engineering Management. FUNCTIONS OF TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT.

Planning and Forecasting. Decision Making. Human Aspects of Organization Controlling.

MANAGING TECHNOLOGY THROUGH THE PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE.

Managing the Research Function. Managing Engineering Design. Planning and Managing Production Operations. Engineers in Marketing and Service Activities.

MANAGING PROJECTS.

Typical Engineering Management Textbook

Historical Development of Engineering Management. FUNCTIONS OF TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT.

Planning and Forecasting. Decision Making. Human Aspects of Organization. Controlling.

MANAGING TECHNOLOGY THROUGH THE PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE.

Managing the Research Function. Managing Engineering Design. Planning and Managing Production Operations. Engineers in Marketing and Service Activities.

MANAGING PROJECTS.

Aims and Objectives

introduces some basic quantitative modelling tools and solution techniques for decisionmaking practice in building and manipulating these quantitative models using spreadsheets some understanding of when to use which tools (or when not to use)

Future of Engineering
Prepare for very dynamic change Expect high levels of competitive pressure Continually learn and grow Build a broad experience base for flexibility Build capability for business decision making as well as technical decision making

Engineering Management
Art and science of planning, organizing, allocating resources, and direction and controlling activities that have a technological component By professionals who possess abilities to apply engineering and scientific principles and skills in organizing technical projects and people in technical jobs

Some issues and trends driving engineering management

Improving methods for capturing and sharing knowledge Managing globally dispersed teams (working with different cultures) High pressure for speed in all types of work, faster development times Zero defects (six sigma) expectations Increasing need for true systems engineering capability

Some issues and trends driving engineering management

Increased multidisciplinary expectations for engineering managers Focus on continuous improvement utilizing numerous methodologies Larger involvement in business decisions (marketing, sales, finance, etc.) Increased number of engineers in non-engineering functions Management of change

Working together

Collaborative learning Technology innovation networks Systems thinking Global

If you are planning for a year, sow rice if you are planning for a decade, plant trees if you are planning for a lifetime, educate people

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