IT IS IMPORTANT TO ENGINEER THAT HE KNOWS WHAT IS EXPECTED OF HIM SO THAT HE MAY
BE ABLE TO PERFORM HIS JOB EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY
SKILLS REQUIRED
FUNCTION OF ENGINEER
1. THE STONE BLADED AXE WHICH WAS A VERY USEFUL TOOL
THE IRRIGATION SYSTEM USED TO PROMOTE CROP GROWING – 6000 TO 3000 BC
2. THE PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT – 3000 TO 600 BC
3. ROADBUILDING BY THE ROMANS – 600 B.C TO A.D 400
4. THE PRODUCTION OF PAPER AND GUNPOWDER BY THE CHINESE – 100 A.D TO 1600 A.D
5. THE PRODUCTION OF STEAM ENGINE AND THE SPINNING AND WEAING MACHINERY – 1601 AD
TO 1799 AD
6. THE MANUFACTURE OF CARS AND HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES – MODERN TIMES
“ENGINEERS HAVE BECOME AN INDISPENSABLE SEGMENT OF THE WORLD’S PROFESSION.”
THE PRODUCTION OF MORE FOOD FOR A FAST-GROWING WORLD POPULATION
THE ELIMINATION OF AIR AND WATER POLLUTION
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL AND MATERIALS RECYCLING
THE REDUCTION OF NOISE IN VARIOUS FORMS
SUPPLYING THE INCREASING DEMAND OF ENERGY
SUPPLYING THE INCREASING DEMAND OF MOBILITY
PREVENTING AND SOLVING CRIMES
INCREASING DEMAND FOR COMMUNICATION FACILITIES.
1. RESEARCH - where the engineer is engaged to process of learning about natures and codifying
this knowledge into usable theories
2. DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT – where the engineer undertakes the activity of turning a
product concept to a finished physical item. DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURABILITY AND
VALUE ENGINEERING TEAMS
3. TESTING – Where the engineer works in a unit where new products of personnel or assumes
responsibility for the project.
4. MANUFACTURING – this is where the engineer is directly in charge of production personnel
or may have responsibility for the quality of the construction process
5. CONSTRUCTION – this is where the construction engineer is a directly in charge of the
construction personnel or may have responsibility for the quality of the construction process
6. SALES – where the engineer assists the company’s customer to meet their needs, especially
those that require technical expertise
7. CONSULTING – where the engineer works as consultant of any individual or organization
requiring his services
8. GOVERNMENT – where the engineer may find employment in the government performing any
of the various tasks in regulating monitoring and controlling the activities of the various
institutions public or private
9. TEACHING – where the engineer gets employmen in a school and is assigned as a teacher of
engineering courses.
10. MANAGEMENT – Where the engineer is assigned to manage groups of people performing
specific tasks.
THE ENGINEER IN VARIOUS TYPES OF ORGANIZATION
1. LEVEL ONE – Those with minimal engineering jobs like retailing firms
2. LEVEL TWO – THOSE WITH A MODERATE DEGREE OF ENGINEERING JOBS LIKE
TRANSPORTATION COMMPANIES
3. LEVEL THREE – THOSE WITH HIGH DEGREE OF ENGINEERING JOBS LIKE
CONSTRUCTION FIRMS
Engineering management - Activity combining technical knowledge with
the ability to organize and coordinate worker power, materials,
machinery, and money
Management – creative problem solving-process of planning, organizing,
leading, and controlling an organization’s resources to achieve its mission
and objectives.
PROCESS OF MANAGEMENT
Planning - Organizing - Leading - Controlling
Success as a manager
Ability – capacity of an engineer manager to achieve organizational
objectives effectively and efficiently –
Motivation to manage –
Opportunity – obtaining a suitable managerial job, finding a
supportive climate (characterized by the recognition of managerial
talent through financial and nonfinancial rewards).
Engineers are known for their great contributions to the development
of the world’s civilization.
