Engineering management

Ingenium

Latin word; Natural capacity or clever invention

Ingenieur

French word; A war machine

Engineer

A person applying his mathematical and science knowledge properly for mankind.

Engineering

The profession in which a knowledge of the mathematical and natural sciences gained by study, experience, and practice is applied with judgement to develop ways to utilize, economically, the materials and forces of the nature for the benefit of mankind.

Management

A process consisting of planning, organizing, directing (or leading), and controlling.

Management

Directing the actions of a group to achieve a goal in most efficient manner.

Engineering Management

Directing supervision of engineers and/or engineering functions.

Research

Where the engineer is engaged in the process of learning

Design and development -

undertakes the activity of turning a product concept to a finished physical items.

Testing

where new products or parts are tested for workability.

Manufacturing

where the engineer is directly in charge of production

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. 5.

Sales

where the engineer assists the company's customers to meet their needs

Consulting

where the engineer works as consultant

Government

where the engineer may find employment in the government

Teaching

where the engineer gets employment in a school

Management

where the engineer is assigned to mange groups of people

Level 1

those with minimal engineering jobs like retailing firms.

Level 2

those with a moderate degree of engineering jobs like transportation companies

Level 3

those with a high degree of engineering jobs like construction firms

Ability

Capacity of an engineer manager to achieve organizational objectives effectively and efficiently.

Motivation to Manage

John Miner

Opportunity

Given opportunity

Decision-making

The process of identifying and choosing alternatives courses of action in a manner appropriate to the demands of the situation.

Decision Making

Is the heart of all the management functions

Engineer Manager

are primarily tasked to provide leadership in the quest for the attainment of the organization’s objectives.

Diagnose the problem

Identify the problem

analyze the environment

identification of constraints

Articulate problem or opportunity

Discuss the problem with the members of the organization

develop viable alternative

prepare a list of alternatives solutions

evaluate alternatives

proper evaluation makes choosing the right solution less difficult

make a choice

Process of selecting among alternatives representing potential solutions to a problem

implement decision

carrying out the decision so that the objectives sought will be achieved.

evaluate and adapt decision results

refers to the process which requires checking at each of the process to assure that the alternatives generated, the criteria used in evaluation, and the solution selected for implementation are in keeping with the goals and objectives.

Qualitative evaluation

evaluation of alternatives using intuition and subjective judgment

Quantitative evaluation

evaluation of alternatives using any technique in a group classified as rational and analytical.

Inventory Models

consist of several types all designed to help the engineer manager make decisions regarding inventory.

Economic order quantity model

this one is used to calculate the number of items that should be ordered at one time.

Production order quantity model

this is an economic order quantity technique applied to production orders.

Back order inventory model

this is an inventory model used for planned shortages.

Quantity discount model

an inventory model used to minimize the total cost when quantity discounts are offered by suppliers.

Queuing Theory

one that describes how to determine the number of service units that will minimize both customer waiting time and cost of service

Network Models

These are models where large complex tasks are broken into smaller segments that can be managed independently.

Forecasting

the collection of past and current information to make predictions about the future.

Regression Analysis

a forecasting method that examines the association between two or more variables.

Simulation

is a model constructed to represent reality, on which conclusions about real-life problems can be used.

Linear Programming

is a quantitative technique that is used to produce an optimum solution within the bounds imposed by constraints upon the decision.

Sampling Theory

is a quantitative technique where samples of populations are statistically determined to be used for a number of processes, such as quality control and marketing research.

Statistical Decision Theory

refers to the "rational way to conceptualize, analyze, and solve problems in situations involving limited, or partial information about the decision environment.