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Introduction to

Engineering Management

Engineering and Management


Textbook

 Managing Engineering and Technology,


Daniel L. Babcock and Lucy C. Morse

Publisher: Prentice Hall India Pvt. Ltd.

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Origins of Engineering
The words engineer and ingenious both stem from
the Latin ingenium, which meant a talent, natural
capacity, or clever invention.
Early applications of “clever inventions” often were
military ones, and ingeniarius became one of
several words applied to builders of such
“ingenious” military machines.
Engineering as a Profession

Engineer’s Council for Professional Development (ECPD),


1979 the precursor of ABET, the Accrediting Board of
Engineering and Technology defined engineering as
the profession in which a knowledge of the
mathematical and natural sciences gained by study,
experience, and practice is applied with judgment to develop
ways to utilize, economically, the materials and forces
of the nature for the benefit of mankind.
What Engineers Do

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An engineer is a practitioner of engineering, concerned with
applying scientific knowledge, mathematics, and ingenuity to
develop solutions for technical, societal and commercial
problems.

Engineers design materials, structures, and systems while


considering the limitations imposed by practicality, regulation,
safety, and cost.
 Engineering has been differentiated from other academic
paths by the need for people to logically apply quantifiable
principles.
◦ Academic knowledge, practical training, experience, and
work-study are all avenues to becoming an engineer.
◦ The key attribute for engineers is the direct application of
that knowledge and experience.
 Many engineering applications require cross-pollination or
integration of multiple disciplines.
◦ The previous focusing on a specialty is not as important
as being able to communicate and team with others.
◦ Flexibility and interpersonal skills will be the hallmark of
the new generation of engineering disciplines.
Management
Definitions
Organization is a deliberate structure of two or more
people to accomplish some specific purpose or goal.
◦ All organizations have some programs or method for
achieving goals – a plan.
◦ Organizations must also acquire and allocate resources
necessary to achieve their goals.

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Managing Organizations
Management
◦ The practice of consciously and continuously shaping
organizations.
◦ The process of planning, organizing, leading, and
controlling the work of organization members and of
using all available organizational resources to reach stated
organizational goals.
Managers
◦ People responsible for directing the efforts aimed at
helping organizations achieve their goals.

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Managerial performance
◦ The measure of how efficient and effective a manager is
(i.e., how well he/she determines and achieves
appropriate objectives).
Managerial Concerns
◦ Efficiency - “Doing things right”
Getting the most output for the least inputs
◦ Effectiveness - “Doing the right things”
Attaining organizational goals

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Levels of Management
Managerial Skills are the knowledge and ability of the individuals in a
managerial position to fulfill some specific management activities or tasks.

According to American social and organizational psychologist


Robert Katz, the three basic types of management skills include
technical, interpersonal, and conceptual.
 Themanagement function may be divided into two
categories: (1) administrative management and (2)
operative management. The upper level of management is
usually called administrative management and the lower
level is known as operative management.
Managerial Roles
Functions of Managers
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Management is both art and science.

Management is called an art because managing requires certain


skills which are personal possessions of managers. Science
provides the knowledge & art deals with the application of
knowledge and skills. A manager to be successful in his
profession must acquire the knowledge of science & the art of
applying it.
Engineering Management
The direct supervision of engineers or of
engineering functions (such as research and design
activities).
“Engineering of management” – the application of
quantitative methods and techniques to the practice
of management (often called “management
science”).
Engineering Management versus
“Ordinary” Management
• The engineering manager is distinguished from other
managers because he/she possesses both an ability
to apply engineering principles and a skill in organizing
and directing people and projects.

• He/she is uniquely qualified for two types of jobs: the


management of technical functions (such as design or
production) in almost any enterprise, or the
management of broader functions (such as marketing
or top management) in a high-technology enterprise.

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Need for Engineers in Management
High-technology enterprises make a business of
doing things that have never been done before.
Extensive planning needed considering the
uncertainties and feasibility of products or
outcome.
Recruitment and evaluation of technical personnel.
Better understand the nature and motivation of
technical specialist and can gain their respect,
confidence, and loyalty.
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