PREPARED BY: ENGR. BRENT F.
PELIMER, CE, ME-1, PPE, MSCM, SO2
ENGINEERING
MANAGEMENT
WHAT IS ENGINEERING?
-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,
economically, the materials and forces of
nature for the benefit of mankind.
WHAT IS MANAGEMENT?
-A set of activities (including planning and
decision making, organizing, leading and
control) directed at an organization’s
resources (human, financial, physical and
informational) with the aim of achieving
organizational goals in an efficient and
effective manner.
WHAT IS ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT?
-Direct supervision of engineers and/or
the engineering function.
-Application of quantitative methods and
engineering.
WHAT ENGINEERING MANAGERS DO?
-Management of technical function.
-Manage of other functions in a high-
technology enterprise.
FUNCTIONS OF ENGINEERING
1.RESEARCH
-where the engineer engaged in the process of learning about
nature and codifying this knowledge into usable theories.
2. DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
-where the engineer undertakes the activity of turning a product
concept to a finished physical items. Design for manufacturability
and value engineering teams who are in charged with the
improvement of design and specifications at the research ,
development, design and production stages of product
development.
3. TESTING
-the engineers works in a unit where the new
products or parts are tested for workability.
4. MANUFACTURING
-where the engineer is directly in charge of
production personnel or assumes responsibility
for the product.
5. CONSTRUCTION
-this is where the construction engineer (civil engineer usually) is
directly in charge of the construction personnel or may have
responsibility for the quality of the construction process.
6. SALES
-where the engineer assists the company’s customers to meet their
needs, specially those that require technical expertise.
7. CONSULTING
-where the engineer works as consultant of any individual
organization requiring his services.
8. GOVERNMENT
-where the engineer may find employment in the
government performing any of the various task in
regulating, monitoring and controlling the activities of
various institutions, public and private.
9. TEACHING
-where the engineer gets employment in a school and is
assigned as teacher of engineering courses. Some of them
become deans, vice presidents and presidents.
10. MANAGEMENT
-where the engineer is assigned to manage
groups of people performing specific tasks.
FUNCTION OF THE ENGINEER
1.The production of more food for a fast-growing world
population.
2.The elimination of air and water pollution.
3.Solid waste disposal and materials recycling.
4.The reduction of noise in various forms.
5.Supplying the increasing demand for energy.
6.Supplying the increasing demand for mobility.
7.Preventing and solving crimes.
8.Meeting the increasing demand for communication
facilities.
ENGINEER IN VARIOUS TYPES OF ORGANIZATION
From the viewpoint of the engineer, organizations may be
classified according to the degree if engineering jobs
performed:
1.Level One-those with minimal engineering jobs like retailing
firms.
2.Level Two-those with a moderate degree of engineering jobs
like transportation companies.
3.Level Three-those with a high degree of engineering jobs like
construction firms.
MANAGERS NEED FOUR TYPES OF SKILLS:
1.TECHNICAL
-specific subject related skills such an engineering,
accounting, etc.
2. INTERPERSONAL
-skills related to dealing with others and leading,
motivating or controlling them.
3. CONCEPTUAL
-ability to discern the critical factors that will
determine as organization’s success or failure.
Ability to see the forest in spite of the trees.
4. DESIGN SKILL
-ability to solve problems in ways that will benefit
the company.
1.0 TECHNICAL SKILLS
a. Knowledge of proficiency in
activities involving methods, processes
and procedures.
b. Involves working with tools and
specific techniques.
2.0 INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
a. Ability to work with people
b. It is a cooperative effort
c. It is a teamwork.
d. It is the creation of an environment in
which people feel secure and free to
express their opinions.
3.0 CONCEPTUAL SKILL:
a. Ability to see “big picture” to
recognize significant elements in a
situation.
b. Understand the relationships
among elements.
4.0 DESIGN SKILL
a.Ability to solve problems in ways that will benefit the company or
enterprise
b.To be effective, particularly at upper organization levels,
managers must be able to do more than see a problem.
c.They must have the skill of good design engineer in working out
practical solution to a problem
d.If managers merely see the problem and become “problem
watchers” they will fail.
e.Managers must also have that valuable skill of being able to
design a workable solution to the problem in the light of the
realities they face.
REQUIREMENTS FOR ENGINEER MANAGER’S JOB:
1.A bachelor’s degree in engineering from a reputable
school; In some cases a master’s degree in
engineering or business management is required.
2.A few years of experience in pure engineering job
3.Training in supervision
4.Special training in engineering management.
