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    1 Introduction To Engineering Management

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    Engincers are expected to perform a varicty of tasks depending on their specialization and job lovel. Tt important ode nga hath os w 7 that he may beable o perform his job efficiently. His next concern will be to identify the a but which he does not have, As engineers are not trained to directly deal with people, itis expected that thoir weaknoss will most often be on people-based skills. Thi difficolty will be more apparent once they are ‘assigned to occupy management positions. It follows that if the engineer manager would want to do his job well, ‘Some exposure to engineering management activities becomes necessary. THE FUNCTIONS OF THE ines pests ree: taking as apts a eater lc cme cat pees onal sigueen/ Ania taai'are a Blieriy 1 oR wwe ory ual al RR lat pel recs owing 6000 to 3000 BIG: the pyramids of Egypt — 3000 to 600 B.C; 2. rondbuildng bythe Romans — 600 BO. to AD. 00, 4. the production of paper and gunpowder by the Ghinow 100 AD. to 1600'4D, Prenton Ph Eitan le York Mesa: Pllhing Os, 1808 pp 221 A listing of all useful tools, equipment, and projects developed and produced by engineers will be sufficient to produce voluines of books. These contributions indicate {that engineers have become of ‘the world’s professions. This expectation will continue for Tong time. Even as engineers ace currently producing solutions to many ofthe difficulties faced by mankind, much is still expected of them. Their outputs, new or improvements of eld ones, ae very much needed in the following specific problem concerns L the elimination of air and water pollution; ‘solid waste diaposal and materisis recycling; the reduction of noise in various forms; supplying the increasing demand for energy; ‘supplying the increasing demand for mobility, preventing ond solving erimes; and seating Ha cee HOSA ee ‘Specifically, the functions of engincering encompass. the following areas: 1, Research —where the engineer is engaged in the 7p, yp. 200 sin Duta Kemper, Iaradictin othe raining Proton New York Hat Rebar aod Wien, 185) 3295 ‘process of | about and codifying peietrra eee 2. Design and development — where tho engineer undertakes the aeuvity of turning a product ‘concept to @ finished physical item.‘ Design for mit ape ee Seats (a feature of some companies) are charged with ‘improvement of designs and specieatons atthe et ae ee Fee pre trees 4 Midllg— bore tho engine works in a unt where new products or parts are tsted for work: has. 4, Masudacsring:— whore the engineer a drecly in cars fico prado mtn ‘eons forthe product, 8, Construction — this is where the constroction caeinoe ae engine it eh retin struction personnel or may have ‘opr ‘quality ofthe construction 6 case where the engineer assists the company's ‘customers to meet their needs, expecially those that require technical expertise. 7. Consulting — where the engineer works consultant of any individual or organization roquiring his serviees. 8. Government —where the engineer may find em- ployment in the gove Woe ett Nea Poa Magen Tt ren, ‘ay Heiser aod Barty Resdor Preduction and Opmrotions Mencaerent Goan Agssn Bao, 19) 9. 254 ‘ where the engineer gets employ- and is assigned as a teacher of ‘Some of thom later become where the engineer i. (Cate ounce pe ‘THE ENGINEER IN VARIOUS TYPES OF “ORGANIZATION From the viewpoint of the engineer, organizations may be classified according to the degree of engineering Jobs performed: 1. Level One— thove with minimal engineering jobs Ike retailing firms. 2, Level Thro — those with « moderate degree of neering jobs like transportation companies 3. Level Three — those with a high degree of engineering jobs liko construction firms Figure 1.1 Types of Organization and the Management Skis Required of Engineers general management sas required specialized Teval level lvel ae 3 ‘The Firm’s Quantity of Engineering Jobs 5 Management Skills Required at Various Levels Among the types of organizations, the engineer will have a slim chance of becoming the general manager oF president oflevel one, unless ofcourse, he owns the firm, The or manager may be assigned to head a small s butthere will not be too many firms which will bave this unit. id mis, the engineer ay be aaigned to ic noed br onangcsea sls wil sow be fle bythe engincer managers Leva three firms provide Bigot opp an enginet lo becre the pres pues Ta thts caso, tho engineer manager cannot fonction effectively without adequate When the engineer is assigned to supervise the work of even a few people, he is already engaged in the firat ons hace of enginec ure management courses be well understood by the engineer manager, ZR Pat eterno gern, Seo on Mow rk Meere Ise T9160 Figure 1.2 A Typical Advertisement for a Pure tngineering ‘Job (without management responsibities) Gr, ‘THE NAME THE WORLD TRUSTS HAS PLACED 178 ‘TRUST IN US FUILHAYA ELECTRIC An atiiate of Ful Bete Co, Lid, of Jpan or immediate Nring LUGENSED ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS "Teccal Services Group (Caslsangiased Design Engineers (2) “The soos exndidate wll handle proeet desien and coordination for entcigearymnfnetaring aed sbeatan natallation. ‘Appleton Engineers (2) "The eyeemful candidates wil repre lay-out drawings ofewitehgwars

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