- ISBN: 9780134875651 | 0134875656
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 8/24/2019
For courses in Technology Management, Engineering Management, or Introduction to Engineering Technology.
Supporting engineers and technical professionals in developing the skills needed to be successful managers
Managing Engineering and Technology is designed to teach engineers, scientists, and other technical professionals the basic management skills they will need to be effective both as they transition into management and throughout their careers. To build that expertise, Managing Engineering and Technology provides readers with the foundations of engineering management in five parts; Introduction to Engineering Management, Functions of Technology Management, Managing Technology, Managing Projects, and Managing Your Engineering Career.
The 7th Edition of Managing Engineering and Technology welcomes a new co-author, William L. Schell, and incorporates new and improved content changes to assist in the development of the engineering skills of students. The new edition is updated throughout, with modern examples of engineering management applications.
Dr. Lucy C. Morse recently retired as an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Technology in the College of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Central Florida (UCF). She was both the Coordinator for the Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology program and Director of Engineering Technology at a Distance, a program focused on using advance learning technologies to deliver engineering technology degrees to students on and off campus. Currently she teaches engineering management as an adjunct for UCF and NTU/ Walden University. She was the first woman to obtain a doctorate in engineering at UCF, receiving a PhD from the Department of Industrial Engineering in 1987. In the early 90’s Dr. Morse served as a Program Manager at the National Science Foundation in the Engineering Directorate.
In 2002 she was named a Faculty Fellow to the UCF Academy for Teaching, Learning and Leadership; she was named a Fellow in the University’s Teaching and Learning Center in 2005. Dr. Morse is a Fellow in the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), and has served as an examiner for the national Malcolm Baldrige Quality Award and the Florida Sterling Award. Her experience in management came through her leadership roles in national and local volunteer organizations before she returned to engineering graduate school. Dr. Morse has lectured on engineering management, quality management and distance learning education throughout the continental U.S. as well as in Spain, Romania, Ukraine, Germany and Antarctica.
Daniel L. Babcock began his career as a chemical engineer, earning a BS at Penn State and an SM at MIT. He then served three years as a USAF officer in development testing, three years as a chemist and technical writer for a silicone chemical manufacturer, and three years abstracting progress in solid propellant rocket development on a U.S. government contract. Next, he spent seven years with North American Rockwell Corporation coordinating development and integration of solid and small liquid propellant rocket motors into the Apollo Command and Service Modules, engine with a leave to complete a Ph.D. in Systems Engineering Management at UCLA in 1970.
Dr. Babcock then accepted a position as Associate Professor (later Professor) of Engineering Management at the University of Missouri-Rolla (no Missouri University of Science and Technology). When assigned the introductory course in engineering management he found many fine textbooks in business management as well as some confined to specific technical areas (managing research, production, or projects), but none that included topics broadly needed in managing technology — dependent departments and companies. Dr. Babcock began to supplement the assigned management textbook with handouts for his students on areas of his experience, such as project management, quality assurance, and reliability engineering. He later outlined what he thought a more comprehensive text on Managing Engineering and Technology should include, and began to write one with encouragement from Prentice-Hall. With publication of the 1st (1991) and 2nd (1996) editions, however, Dr. Babcock retired from teaching. He has since been pleased to have Dr. Lucy Morse as his co-author to keep the book current and timely through its 3rd, 4th, 5th, and (now) 6th editions.
William J. Schell IV is Associate Professor of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering in the Norm Asbjornson College of Engineering and Associate Director of the Montana Engineering Education Research Center at Montana State University. Schell earned his Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering — Engineering Management from the University of Alabama in Huntsville. His undergraduate and graduate teaching covers a wide array of topics including courses in quality, engineering statistics, and project and engineering management. His research focuses on the role of leadership in process improvement and engineering education and includes NSF supported work to understand leadership development in undergraduate engineers. Schell’s research program has resulted in over 50 peer reviewed publications and includes best paper awards from the Engineering Management Journal and the American Society for Engineering Education. Prior to joining the faculty, Schell’s industry career spanned fourteen years including executive positions in technology and engineering management with American Express, Wells Fargo, and PrintingforLess.com. He is an elected Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Management, serves as Associate Editor for the Engineering Management Journal, and is a registered Professional Engineer, certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt, and Certified Professional Engineering Manager.
Part I Introduction to Engineering Management
Chapter 1 Engineering and Management
Preview
Learning Objectives
Engineering
Management
Engineering Management: A Synthesis
Discussion Questions
Sources
Statistical Sourcebook
Chapter 2 Historical Development of Engineering Management
Preview
Learning Objectives
Origins
The Industrial Revolution
Management Philosophies
Scientific Management
Administrative Management
Behavioral Management
Contemporary Contributions
Discussion Questions
Sources
Part II Functions of Technology Management
Chapter 3 Leading Technical People
Preview
Learning Objectives
Leadership
Motivation
Motivating and Leading Technical Professionals
Discussion Questions
Sources
Statistical Sourcebook
Chapter 4 Planning and Forecasting
Preview
Learning Objectives
Nature of Planning
The Foundation for Planning
Some Planning Concepts
Forecasting
Strategies for Managing Technology
Discussion Questions
Problems
Sources
Statistical Sourcebook
Chapter 5 Decision Making
Preview
Learning Objectives
Nature of Decision Making
Management Science
Tools for Decision Making
Computer-Based Information Systems
Implementation
Discussion Questions
Problems
Sources
Chapter 6 Organizing
Preview
Learning Objectives
Nature of Organizing
Traditional Organization Theory
Technology and Modern Organization Structures
Teams
Discussion Questions
Sources
Chapter 7 Some Human Aspects of Organizing
Preview
Learning Objectives
Staffing Technical Organizations
Authority and Power
Delegation
Committees
Teams
Discussion Questions
Sources
Statistical Sourcebook
Chapter 8 Controlling
Preview
Learning Objectives
The Process of Control
Financial Controls
Human Resource Controls
Discussion Questions
Problems
Sources
Part III Managing Technology
Chapter 9 Managing Research and Development
Preview
Learning Objectives
Product and Technology Life Cycles
Nature of Research and Development
Research Strategy and Organization
Selecting R&D Projects
Making R&D Organizations Successful
Creativity, Innovation, Entrepreneurship
Discussion Questions
Problems
Sources
Chapter 10 Managing Engineering Design
Preview
Learning Objectives
Nature of Engineering Design
Systems Engineering/New Product Development
Concurrent Engineering
Control Systems in Design
Design Criteria
Other Criteria in Design
Discussion Questions
Problems
Sources
Chapter 11 Planning Production Activity
Preview
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Planning Manufacturing Facilities
Quantitative Tools in Production Planning
Production Planning and Control
Manufacturing Systems
Discussion Questions
Problems
Sources
Chapter 12 Managing Quality and Production Operations
Preview
Learning Objectives
Assuring Product Quality
Total Quality Management
Productivity
Maintenance and Facilities (Plant) Engineering
Other Manufacturing Functions
Discussion Questions
Problems
Sources
Chapter 13 Engineers in Marketing and Service Activities
Preview
Learning Objectives
Marketing and the Engineer
The Process of Marketing
The 4PS of the Marketing Mix
Marketing and Engineers–Partnerships, R&D, and Technical Sales
Engineers in the Service Economy
Discussion Questions
Sources
Part IV Managing Projects
Chapter 14 Project Planning and Acquisition
Preview
Learning Objectives
Characteristics of a Project
The Project Proposal Process
Project Planning Tools
Monitoring and Controlling
Discussion Questions
Problems
Sources
Chapter 15 Project Organization, Leadership, and Control
Preview
Learning Objectives
Project Organization
The Project Manager
Motivating Project Performance
Types of Contracts
Discussion Questions
Sources
Part V Managing Your Engineering Career
Chapter 16 Engineering Ethics
Preview
Learning Objectives
Professional Ethics and Conduct
Engineering Codes of Ethics
Corporate Codes of Ethics
Ethical Problems in Consulting and Construction
Ethical Problems in Industrial Practice
Summary: Making Ethical Decisions
Discussion Questions
Sources
Case Study Websites
Chapter 17 Achieving Effectiveness as an Engineer
Preview
Learning Objectives
Getting off to the Right Start
Charting Your Career
Communicating Your Ideas
Staying Technically Competent
Professional Activity
Diversity in Engineering and Management
Management and the Engineer
Managing Your Time
Discussion Questions
Sources
Chapter 18 Globalization and Challenges for the Future
Preview
Learning Objectives
Globalization
Engineering Grand Challenges
Future Considerations in Engineering and Management
Discussion Questions
Sources
Global Websites
Index
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