Advanced Organizer
M anaging E ngineering and Technology
M anagem ent F unctions M anaging Technology P ersonal Technology
P lanning R esearch Tim e M anagem ent
D esign E thics
D ecision M ak ing
P roduction C areer
O rganizing
Q uality
Leading
M ark eting
C ontrolling
P roject M anagem ent
Engineering & Management
Engineering & Management
Objective:
Describe the origins of engineering
practice
Identify the functions of management
Origin of Engineering
“Engineer”& “Ingenious” stem from
Latin word “ingenium”
Talent, natural capacity
Clever invention
Engineering as a Profession
“the art of directing the great sources of power in
nature, for the use and convenience of man.”
--The first issue (1866) of the English journal Engineering
“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 nature
for the benefit of mankind.”
--Engineers' Council for Professional Development
What Engineers Do?
Engineers apply the theories and principles of
science and mathematics to the economical
solution of practical technical problems.
Engineers design machinery, products, systems,
and processes for efficient and economical
performance.
--U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Types of Engineers
Civil Engineers
Agricultural Engineers
Mechanical Engineers
Electrical Engineers
Industrial Engineers
Chemical Engineers
Aerospace Engineers
Computer Engineers
Software Engineers
Biomedical Engineers
Engineers of Future
Teamwork
Flexibility
Interpersonal skills
Engineering Employment
2002 2000
Total (U.S.) 1,478,000 1,572,000
Electrical/Electronics 292,000 450,000
Civil 228,000 211,000
Mechanical 215,000 259,000
Industrial 194,000 210,000
Aerospace 78,000 80,000
Computer hardware 74,000
Environmental 47,000
Chemical 33,000 67,000
Engineering Employment
2002 2000
Materials 24,000
Nuclear 16,000
Petroleum 14,000
Biomedical 7,600
Mining and geological 5,200
Marine / Naval architects 4,900
Agricultural 2,900
All others 243,000
Engineering Jobs
Manufacturing Industries (~40%)
– Product Research, Design
– Production, Quality
– Plant, General
Service Industries
– Marketing, Purchasing, Recruiting
– Logistics
Government
Management
Manage: “to handle”
Management: “the process for managing,
training, or directing”
Management Levels
First-line managers
– Foreman, supervisor, section chief
Middle managers
– Plant manger, division head, chief
engineer, operations manager
Top managers
– Chair of board, president, executive vice
president, CEO, CFO
Managerial Skills
Technical skills
Interpersonal skills
Conceptual skills
First-line Middle Top
Technical Skills
Interpersonal Skills
Conceptual Skills
Managerial Roles
Interpersonal
• Figurehead, leader, liaison
Informational
• Monitor, disseminator, spokesperson
Decisional
• Entrepreneurial, Disturbance handler, Resource
allocator, Negotiator
Functions of Managers
Planning
Organizing
Staffing
Leading
Controlling
Differences between “Ordinary Managers” &
“Eng. Managers”
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.
