EMT 341

MANAGEMENT FOR
ENGINEERS
AP Ts. Dr Muammar Mohamad Isa
20 th October 2020
 Assessments
Class
Course Outcome, CO Program
Level of
Complexity TESTS
Continual Assessment (100%)

ASSIGNMENTS PROJECTS
Information
Outcome, PO (30%) (40%) (30%)
Class Schedule
CO1:
PO12 Assignment 1
Ability to create and analyze project
requirements and integrate the
Cognitive:C6
Creating
TEST 1 (10%) PROJECT A Tuesday : 230-430 pm
processes of project management like (15%) Assignment 2 (15%)
work plans, scheduling, cost estimation
and perform project evaluation
(10%)
Thursday : 1000 – 1100pm

CO2: PO12 Assignment 3 PROJECT B

Ability to create and analyze TEST 2 (10%) (15%)
economic scenarios and integrate
Cognitive:C6
Creating
(15%) Assignment 4 Medium :
decision making process to (10%)
engineering project and business
ventures.
1. Google Classroom
2. Microsoft Teams
Engineering Management:
1. Jack R Meredith, Scott M Shafer, Samuel
J Mantel, “Project Management in
Practice, 6th edition” , ISBN: 978-1-119-
29860-1, September 2016, Wiley.
2. Stanley E. P., Samuel J. M., Jack R. M,
Text book:
Scot M. S. and Margaret M. S., “Project Part 1:
Management : Planning, Scheduling,
Engineering Management
and Controlling Projects”, John Wiley &
Sons, 2008.
Part 2 :
Engineering Economics:
1. William G. Sullivan, Elin M. Wicks and Engineering Economics
James Luxhoj, “Engineering Economy”,
Prentice Hall, 2005.
2. S. Kant Vajpayee, “Fundamental of
Economic for Engineering Technologist
and Engineers”, Prentice Hall, 2001.
3. G. J. Thuesen and W. J. Fabrycky,
“Engineering Economy”, Prentice Hall,
2001.
The beginning…
Steve Jobs' 2005
Stanford
Commencement
Address

YouTube video
 Stay Hungry…. Stay Foolish
◦ The "commencement" is a ceremony in which degrees or diplomas are
conferred upon graduating students.
◦ Connecting the dots….
◦ Love and loss….
◦ Image that today is the last day of my life….
◦ Stay hungry… Stay Foolish…..
◦ There is always more to do / gain (“stay hungry” for knowledge)
◦ and more to learn (“stay foolish”, meaning never consider oneself an expert but a
fool in order to learn more).
◦ In general : It means that one should never be content with what is, nor consider
oneself an expert.
MUMBAI @
BOMBAY
Mumbai @ Bombay
◦ Capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra.
◦ Most populous city in India
◦ Seventh-most populous city in the world
◦ The city population of roughly 20 million (Malaysia ~ 32.7 million)

Mumbai Traffic? ? ?
Mumbai(Honking
Capital of India)
- Honk More Wait
More

Video
Something to ponder…
◦ Aim of the project??
◦ How the project was Done?
◦ Who are involved?
◦ How about Budget?
 PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
Why emphasis on project
management?
◦ Many tasks do not fit neatly into business-as-usual.
◦ Need to assign responsibility and authority for achievement of
organizational goals.
Characteristics of Projects
◦ Unique
◦ Specific Deliverable (purpose)
◦ Specific Due Date (time line)
Other Common Characteristics of
Projects
◦ Multidisciplinary
◦ Complex
◦ Conflict
◦ Part of Programs
Project Management Institute (PMI)
Definition
“A temporary endeavor (effort) undertaken to create a unique product or
service”
 WHAT IS MANAGED?
THE THREE GOALS OF A
PROJECT
Performance, Cost, and Time Project
Targets
Skill Requirements for Effective Project
Management
◦ Conflict Resolution
◦ Creativity and Flexibility
◦ Ability to Adjust to Change
◦ Good Planning
◦ Negotiation
◦ win-win versus win-lose