CHAPTER 1:

THE FIELD OF
ENGINEERING
MANAGEMEN
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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

01. The Function Of The Engineer

05. The Process Of Management

02. The Engineer In Various Types Of
Organization Management Skills
Required At Various Levels Requirements For The
06. Engineer Manager’s Job
03. What Is Engineering Management?
How One May Become A
04. Management Defined
07. Successful
Manager
Engineer
 ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
• Engineering management is a
“broadly integrative and synthesis-
focused enterprise engineering
discipline”, where design and
synthesis are key elements of the
engineering work.

• It is important to the engineer that he

knows what is expected of him so that
he may be able to perform his job
effectively and efficiently
 01. THE FUNCTIONS OF THE ENGINEER
Since prehistoric times, mankind has benefited from the various tools, equipment,
and projects developed by engineers. Among these are the following:
1. the stone bladed axe which was a very useful tool; and the irrigation
system used
Project to promote crop growing - 6000 to 3000 B.C.;
Name

2. the pyramids of Egypt 3000 to 600 B.C.;

3. roadbuilding by the Romans 600 B.C. to A.D.

400;
 01. THE FUNCTIONS OF THE ENGINEER
4. the production of paper and gunpowder by Chinese 100
A.D. to 1600 A.D.;

5. the production of steam engine and the

spinning and weaving machinery 1601 A.D. to
1799 A.D.; and

6. the manufacture of cars and household appliances

modern times.
 Even as engineers are currently producing solutions to many of the
difficulties faced by mankind, much is still expected of them. Their outputs,
new or improvements of old ones, are very much needed in the following
specific problem concerns:

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; and
8. meeting the increasing demand for communication
facilities.
 Specifically, the functions of engineering encompass the following areas:

 1. Research - where the engineer is 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
item.
3. Testing - where the engineer works in a unit where 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 (a civil engineer) is

either 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, especially those that require technical
expertise.

7. Consulting - where the engineer works as consultant of

any individual or organization requiring his services.

8. Government - where the engineer may find employment in the

government performing any of the various tasks in regulating,
monitoring, and controlling the activities of various institutions,
public or private.
9. Teaching - where the engineer gets employment in a school and is
assigned as a teacher of engineering courses. Some of them later become
deans, vice presidents, and presidents.

10. Management - where the engineer is assigned to manage groups of people

performing specific tasks.
02. THE ENGINEER IN VARIOUS TYPES OF
ORGANIZATION
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.
Management Skills Required at Various
Levels

In level one, the engineer will have a slim chance of becoming

the general manager. He may be assigned to head a small
engineering unit of the firm, but there will not be too many firms
which will have this unit.

In level two firms, the engineer may be assigned to head the

engineering division.

Level three firms provide the biggest opportunity for an

engineer to become the president or general manager.
03. WHAT IS ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT?
 Engineering management refers to the activity combining “technical
knowledge with the ability to organize and coordinate worker
power, materials, machinery, and money.”

 His main responsibility is to lead his group into producing a certain

output consistent with the required specifications.

 The top position an engineer manager may hope to occupy is the

general managership or presidency of any firm, large or small. The
higher the management position he goes, the less technical activities
he performs, and the more management tasks he accepts.
 Qualification Examples for Engineering Job:
1. Pure Engineering Job (without management responsibilities)
 With at least one year work experience
 With adequate understanding of and actual operating skills in CAD and windows
software
 With effective English communications skills and interpersonal skills to efficiently
handle transactions in various levels
 Preferably with a driver’s license

2. Engineer Manager as a Lower Level Executive (Supervisor)

 Graduate
 Have at least 5 years or experience
 Knowledgeable
 Qualification Examples for Engineering Job:
3. Engineer Manager as a Middle Level Executive

 Engineering graduate or any related course

 With 4 to 6 years working experience in handling production
 Extensive experience in maintenance program
 Cost-cutting oriented person. 5. Engineering Manager

4. Engineer Managers as Top Executives  Graduate

 At least 5 years experience
 Graduate
 Highly skilled in the field of general management
 Sales oriented
 Fluent in spoken and written English
 Aggressive and result oriented
 With leadership and management skills
 Excellent communication skills
 04. MANAGEMENT DEFINED
Management may be defined as the "creative problem solving-process of
planning, organizing, leading, and controlling an organization's resources
to achieve its mission and objectives."

05. THE PROCESS OF MANAGEMENT

Explained in a simple manner, management must seek to find out the
objectives of the organization, think of ways on how to achieve them,
decide on the ways to be adapted and the material resources to be
used, deter mine the human requirements of the total job, assign
specific tasks to specific persons, motivate them, and provide means
to make sure that the activities are in the right direction.
06. REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ENGINEER
MANAGER’S JOB

1. Bachelor’s degree (master’s degree) from a reputable

school

2. Few years of experience

3. Training under supervision

4. Special training in engineering management

 07. HOW ONE MAY BECOME A
SUCCESSFUL ENGINEER MANAGER
Kreiner 3 general preconditions for achieving lasting success as a manager;

1. Ability
• Capacity to achieve organizational objectives effectively and efficiently

2. Motivation to Manage
• In engineering management, this involves leadership skills such as effective
communication, empathy, and the ability to inspire and motivate a team. It also
includes a genuine interest in the well-being and career development of team
members and a commitment to the challenges and rewards of management.

3. Opportunity
• In the context of engineering management, opportunities may include career
advancement within an organization, access to mentorship and training programs,
and the alignment of the company's culture and values with your management
aspirations.
 “Strive for perfection in everything you do. Take
the best that exists and make it better. When it
does not exist, design it.”

- Sir Henry Royce

 REFERENCES:
engineering-management-by-roberto-medina

TO GOD BE THE GLORY!