Lecture 1

The Field of Engineering
Management
Engr. Maria Jessica Ebio

BSIE
Learning Objectives
• What is Engineering Management
• What is Management • The Process of Management
• Functions of the Engineer • Requirement’s for Engineer

Manager’s Job
• The Engineer in Various

types of Organization • How can one be a successful
Engineer Manager
• What is Engineering
What is Engineering?
• A branch of science and technology concerned with the design, building,

and use of engines, machines, and structures.
• "The creative application of scientific principles to design or develop

structures, machines, apparatus, or manufacturing processes, or works
utilizing them singly or in combination; or to construct or operate the same
with full cognizance of their design; or to forecast their behavior under
specific operating conditions; all as respects an intended function,
economics of operation and safety to life and property."
- Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET)
What is Management?
• The process of dealing with or controlling things or

people.
Functions of Engineer
• Research – where engineer is engage in the process of learning about nature and
codifying this knowledge into usable theories.
• Design and Development – where engineer undertakes the activity of turning a

product concept into a finished physical item.
• Testing – works in a unit where new products or parts are tested for workability.
• Manufacturing – directly in charge of production personnel or assumes

responsibility for the product.
• Construction – either directly in charge of the construction personnel or may have

responsibility for the quality of the construction process.
• Sales – assists the company’s customers to meet their needs, especially those
that require technical expertise.
• Consulting – engineer works as a consultant of any individual or organization

requiring his / her services.
• Government – performing any of the various tasks in regulating, monitoring,

and controlling the activities of various institutions, public or private.
• Teaching – employed in school and is assigned as a teacher of engineering

courses.
• Management – assigned to manage groups of people performing specific tasks.

The Engineer in Various Types of Organization
Level One Level Two Level Three
• Minimal • Moderate degree • Highest degree of
engineering jobs of engineering jobs engineering jobs
• May be assigned to • May be assigned to • Biggest
head a small unit head a division. opportunity to
• The need of become the
management skill President or
will be felt. General Manager.
• Cannot function
effectively without
the adequate
management skills.
Engineering Management
• refers to the activity combining “TECHNICAL

KNOWLEDGE WITH THE ABILITY TO
ORGANIZE AND COORDINATE WORKER
POWER, MATERIALS, MACHINERY, AND
MONEY”.
The Process of Management
Pla • the process of thinking about the activities required to achieve a desired goal.
nni
ng
• the systematic process of structuring, integrating, coordinating task goals, and

Org
aniz activities to resources in order to attain objectives.
ing
• exercising leadership. an act of providing direction or guidance

Lea
ding
• the basic management function of establishing benchmarks of standards, comparing

Con
trolli actual performance against them and taking corrective action, if required.
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Requirements for the Engineer Manager’s Job
Bachelor's Degree from a reputable school; Master's Degree in
engineering or business management
Years of experience in an engineering job
Training in supervision
Special training in engineering management

How one may become a successful engineer
manager
Motivation
Ability Opportunity
to Manage
• refers to the capacity

of an engineer
manager to achieve
organizational
objectives effectively
and efficiently
SUMMARY
• There are many areas where their presence is necessary like research,
design and development, testing, manufacturing, construction, sales,
consulting, government, teaching, and management.
• Engineering activities need to be managed and engineers are sometimes
placed in positions where the have learn management skills.
• Management is concerned with planning, organizing, leading, and
controlling, an organization’s resources to achieve its mission and
objectives.
• Certain qualifications required to be an engineer manager.
• Successful manager’s preconditions: Ability, Motivation to manage,
Opportunity to manage should be met.

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The Field of Engineering

Engr. Maria Jessica Ebio

• What is Management • The Process of Management

• Functions of the Engineer • Requirement’s for Engineer

• The Engineer in Various

• A branch of science and technology concerned with the design, building,

• "The creative application of scientific principles to design or develop

• The process of dealing with or controlling things or

• Design and Development – where engineer undertakes the activity of turning a

• Manufacturing – directly in charge of production personnel or assumes

• Construction – either directly in charge of the construction personnel or may have

• Consulting – engineer works as a consultant of any individual or organization

• Government – performing any of the various tasks in regulating, monitoring,

• Teaching – employed in school and is assigned as a teacher of engineering

• Management – assigned to manage groups of people performing specific tasks.

• refers to the activity combining “TECHNICAL

• the systematic process of structuring, integrating, coordinating task goals, and

• exercising leadership. an act of providing direction or guidance

• the basic management function of establishing benchmarks of standards, comparing

Years of experience in an engineering job

Special training in engineering management

• refers to the capacity

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