History and Evolution

of Engineering
Management
History and Evolution
of Engineering
Management
Engineering management can
be defined as an activity
devoted to the timely
deployment of resources
needed to satisfy the
operational requirement of an
enterprise within an
Engineering combines science and
mathematics in the design and
creation of structures and
machines. In all cases, great feats
of engineering require great
organization; and the greater the
feat, the greater the need for
competent managerial practice.
Stevens Institute of Technology is
believed to have the oldest engineering
management department, established
as the School of Business Engineering
in 1908. This was later called the
Bachelor of Engineering in
Engineering Management (BEEM)
program and moved into the School of
Systems and Enterprises.
Syracuse University
established the first graduate
engineering management
degree in the United States,
which was first offered in
1957.
In 1967 the first university
department explicitly titled
"Engineering Management" was
founded at the Missouri University
of Science and Technology
(Missouri S&T, formerly the
University of Missouri-Rolla,
formerly Missouri School of
 1970s 1990s

1950s 1980s
More and more
business and military
engineers were making
their way up corporate
ladders. Engineering
executives asked their
academic colleagues to
provide rigorous
research on 1970s 1990s
engineering
management.

1950s 1980s
More and more
business and military
engineers were making
their way up corporate
ladders. Engineering
executives asked their
academic colleagues to
provide rigorous
research on 1970s 1990s
engineering
management.

Demand for
engineering
1950s management 1980s
increased as a result
of the oil crisis,
Industrial Engineers,
Operations
Research/Manageme
nt Sciences, etc.
More and more
business and military Phil Condit
engineers were making suggested focusing
their way up corporate on R&D,
ladders. Engineering Entrepreneurship,
executives asked their National Economic
academic colleagues to Development,
provide rigorous Corporate Strategy,
research on 1970s and Interfunctional 1990s
engineering Effectiveness for new
management. product development
and talent
management.

Demand for
engineering
1950s management 1980s
increased as a result
of the oil crisis,
Industrial Engineers,
Operations
Research/Manageme
nt Sciences, etc.
More and more
business and military Phil Condit
engineers were making suggested focusing
their way up corporate on R&D,
ladders. Engineering Entrepreneurship,
executives asked their National Economic
academic colleagues to Development,
provide rigorous Corporate Strategy,
research on 1970s and Interfunctional 1990s
engineering Effectiveness for new
management. product development
and talent
management.

Demand for This saw the growth of three

engineering communities in engineering
1950s management 1980s management: PICMET,
increased as a result IAMOT, and engineering
of the oil crisis, management as a minor in
business and engineering
Industrial Engineers,
schools. However, project
Operations management is limited and
Research/Manageme organizational strategy and
nt Sciences, etc. regional policy levels are
Since prehistoric
times mankind
benefited from
various tools,
equipment, and
projects developed by
The stone-bladed axe which was a
very useful tool; and the irrigation
system used to promote crop
growing - 6000 to 3000 B.C.
The pyramids of Egypt - 3000
to 600 B.C.
The roadbuilding by the Romans - 600
B.C. to A.D. 400
The production of paper and gunpowder
by the Chinese - 100 A.D. to 1600 A.D
The production of steam engines and the
spinning and weaving machinery - 1601
A.D. to 1799 A.D.
The manufacture of cars and household
appliances - modern times
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