Engineering Management ECE 501 (500LEVEL)

Slides on Engineering Management

1. Engineering Management GET 501 Compiled by Dr. S.O. Odeyemi

2. ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT Engineering Management The profession in which a knowledge of the mathematical and natural science gained by study, experience, and practice is applied with judgement to develop ways to utilize, economically, the materials and forces of nature for the benefit of Mankind. A set of activities (including planning and decision making, organising , leading and control) directed at an organisation’s resources (human, financial, physical and informational) with the aim of achieving organisational goals in an efficient and effective manner. Dr. S.O. Odeyemi 2

3. ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT Engineering Management is a specialized form of management that is concerned with the application of engineering principles to business practice. Dr. S.O. Odeyemi 3

4. Engineering Management Domain Dr. S.O. Odeyemi 4

5. ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT Example of engineering management area are: Product development; Manufacturing; Construction; Design engineering; Industrial engineering; Technology; Production Successful engineering managers typically require training and experience in business and engineering to: Operate effectively and efficiently Problem solving and operations improvement Dr. S.O. Odeyemi 5

6. ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT Managers within the field of engineering are trained to understand Human resource management, finances, industrial psychology, quality control, operations research and environmental management. Dr. S.O. Odeyemi 6

7. ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT Management is getting things through others, Management needs: Objective Resources Methods Organization setting People Dr. S.O. Odeyemi 7

8. Function of Manager Dr. S.O. Odeyemi 8

9. Planning Manager should have objective in mind Planning help manager to do the right things Well planning needs the following Defining objectives, Deciding what/when/how/who What is to be done, When it is to be done, How it is to be done, Who is to do it, Dr. S.O. Odeyemi 9

10. Organizing Gathering and allocating resources, Coordinating the work of the organization, Deliberate creation a configuration that defines the followings: How authority is structured, How communication flows, How tasks are accomplished Dr. S.O. Odeyemi 10

11. Directing Redirecting human behavior to achieve objectives Motivating others to produce, Influencing subordinates Dr. S.O. Odeyemi 11

12. Controlling Keeping things on track, Steering performance towards desired goal, Coordinating monitoring and adjusting performance Dr. S.O. Odeyemi 12

13. Managerial skills Dr. S.O. Odeyemi 13

14. Questions What is Engineering management What are management needs Explain the functions of a manager What are the managerial skills needed for various levels of management Dr. S.O. Odeyemi 14

15. Dr. S.O. Odeyemi 15 Thank you for listening