ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT

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FEBRUARY 2, 2023

ENGR. KENNETH IBASCO

 1. WHAT IS ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT?

THE TERM "ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT" CAN REFER TO EITHER

"FUNCTIONAL MANAGEMENT" OR "PROJECT MANAGEMENT." ENGINEERING
MANAGEMENT IS A SPECIFIC FORM OF MANAGEMENT THAT IS REQUIRED TO
SUCCESSFULLY LEAD ENGINEERING OR TECHNICAL STAFF AND PROJECTS.
ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT DEALS WITH THE PRINCIPLES AND METHODS OF
ENGINEERING ANALYSIS AND DESIGN TO PREDICT AND EVALUATE THE RESULTS
THAT ARE OBTAINED FROM SYSTEMS. IT DEALS WITH THE DESIGN, INSTALLATION
OF INTEGRATED SYSTEMS OF EQUIPMENT, PEOPLE, MATERIAL, INFORMATION
AND ENERGY BY DRAWING KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS IN MATHEMATICAL,
PHYSICAL, SOCIAL SCIENCES ETC.

THE SCOPE OF THE ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT AND ITS

CONTRIBUTION, ADVANTAGES, DISADVANTAGES CAN PREDICT OR FORECASTED
BY HAVING GOOD KNOWLEDGE OF MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS. MANAGEMENT
IS A CAREER WHICH DEALS WITH TECHNOLOGICAL PROBLEM-SOLVING
KNOWLEDGE OF ORGANIZATIONAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, ENGINEERING AND PLANNING
ABILITIES TO DIRECT COMPLEX ENTERPRISES FROM BEGINNING TO COMPLETION
OF MANAGEMENT.

2. WHAT IS THE APPLICATION OF ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT ON YOUR

FIELD OF STUDY?

IT IS SIGNIFICANT FOR US TO DEVELOP OUR SKILLS AS LEADERS WHO

ARE ABLE TO INTERACT AND COMMUNICATE WITH OTHER PEOPLE IN AN
EFFECTIVE MANNER AND WHO ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE TERMINOLOGY AND
METHODS USED IN ENGINEERING, BUSINESS, AND TECHNOLOGY. IN THE NEAR
FUTURE, I WILL BE AN ENGINEER AND HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF ENGINEERING
MANAGEMENT. KNOWING THE TRUE ESSENCE OF ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
WOULD BE BENEFICIAL FOR US INDIVIDUALS, WHERE IT CAN SHOWCASE, ARE
TRUE SELVES AND TRUE POTENTIAL SKILLS. THESE ARE THE FOLLOWING SKILLS
THAT WE CAN BE ABLE TO APPLY TO OUR CHOSEN CAREER:

• CAN SEE THE BIG PICTURE

 • EFFECTIVELY INTERACT AND COMMUNICATE WITH PEOPLE,
• THRIVE ON AMBIGUITY,
• EFFECTIVELY WORK IN TEAMS, AND
• APPLY CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS TO SOLVE REAL-WORLD
PROBLEMS.

3. GIVE AT LEAST (3) EXAMPLE OF ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT SITUATION

ON YOU DAILY LIVING?

1. ONE OF THE EXAMPLE OF ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT IN MY DAY-

TO-DAY BASIS IS ORGANIZING SCHEDULES EVERY WEEKDAYS TO
MAKE SURE THAT MAY DAY TO DAY IS PRODUCTIVE. PLANNING
DAILY TASKS HELPS YOU CUT THROUGH THE NOISE TO BRING A
FEW IMPORTANT TASKS INTO FOCUS EACH DAY. IT GIVES A SENSE
OF PURPOSE AND ACCOMPLISHMENT AS YOU CHECK THINGS OFF
YOUR LIST THAT'S ALSO MOTIVATING.
2. EXAMPLE OF ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT SITUATION ON YOU DAILY
LIVING IS PLANNING WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT TO DO AND WHAT
ARE THE ESSENTIAL THINGS THAT I NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT I
WILL DO IT WITHIN THIS DAY. PLANNING AHEAD HELPS TO BOOST
THE LEVEL OF PRODUCTIVITY AND THE OUTCOME OF RESULTS.
YOU GET TO EXPERIENCE LITTLE TO NO STRESS, BECOMING AN
EFFECTIVE AND INFLUENTIAL LEADER. WHEN YOU ARE ABLE TO
CARRY OUT YOUR PLAN SUCCESSFULLY, YOU THEN ACHIEVE
PRODUCTIVITY.
3. LASTLY, EXAMPLE OF ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT IN MY DAILY
BASIS IS KNOWING THE IMPORTANT TRUE ESSENCE OF TIME
MANAGEMENT. TIME MANAGEMENT HELPS YOU PRIORITIZE YOUR
TASKS SO THAT YOU ENSURE YOU HAVE ENOUGH TIME AVAILABLE
TO COMPLETE EVERY PROJECT. THE QUALITY OF YOUR WORK
INCREASES WHEN YOU'RE NOT RUSHING TO COMPLETE IT AHEAD
OF A FAST-APPROACHING DEADLINE.