Conference Session

Emerging EM Areas

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmen Zafft, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Stephanie Adams, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

Develops measures & checkpoints Coordinator Clarify policies Expect accurate work Control projects Brings a sense of order Plans the schedule, organizes, stability, control, continuityProducing Results Producer Focuses on competition Emphasize speed Shows hard work ethic Can do attitude

Conference Session

Examining the Synergy between Eng'g Mgmt & Sys Eng

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Trainor, U.S. Military Academy; Heidi Hoyle, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

a holistic solution to the client's problem. 5 Accurately and effectively report findings and recommendations both orally and verbally to the client. 6 Function as a contributing member of a multidisciplinary team. 7 Understand professional and ethical responsibilities of a military officer and engineer and the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions on contemporary problems in a global and societal context. 8 Recognize the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning. 9 Use the techniques, skills, modern engineering tools and technologies necessary for service as an officer and for engineering

Conference Session

Program Delivery Methods and Real World Concepts

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith Plemmons

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

, applying, and teaching project managementconcepts, tools, and techniques. In doing so, the PMBOK Guide provides an authoritativeresource for both imminent and experienced professionals.Relevance of Project ManagementThe professional work environment for newly graduated engineers portends a need to manageand operate within a product/project delivery system of multidisciplinary teams of technicalexperts. The need for scientists, chemists, physicists, engineers and other technical disciplines towork collaboratively will demand well developed people skills, in addition to their ability toperform ethically, efficiently, and effectively within a project environment11.In describing the relevance of project management to engineering undergraduate

Conference Session

EM in a Global Environment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Bramhall, Sheffield Hallam University; Steve Lawson, Leeds Metropolitan University; Ian Robinson, Sheffield Hallam University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

Council embarked upon an exercise to define in acoherent document the Output Standards expected from all undergraduate engineeringcourses. The EPC work is thus rather more all encompassing than the QAA Benchmarks, butis significantly more succinct. This document also focuses on the industrial and businesscontext both in its commentary and in the output standards statements. These includeguidance to: ‘take account of risk assessment, and social and environmental impacts, in thesetting of constraints (including legal, and health and safety issues)...recognise and makecritical judgements about related environmental, social, ethical and professional issues’10.However, despite the recognition by the EPC that the business-context should be