The New Management of Engineering is the first book that explains why managing engineering is more difficult, more demanding, and more important than managing any other human activity in modern society. It explains how, by adhering to the principles taught by Peter F. Drucker in his landmark book The Practice of Management (1955), the modern engineering manager can exploit the full potentials of changing technologies, methods and markets and of the people who create and support the concepts and products. The book describes, in a way not previously attempted, the relationships between science and engineering, showing how engineering involves greater uncertainties, is subject to more rapid change and is more crucially influenced by management of the people involved.

It describes the modern principles of the management of people at work, as individuals and in teams, and explains why the traditional "scientific management" approach must be replaced by methods that develop and make full use of the innate management potential of every person, particularly in engineering.The management of the people involved, at all levels, is a consistent theme.Engineers work as individuals and in teams and their development and leadership is crucial to success in modern enterprises. The book reveals the simple but underused principles that release the full potentials of individuals, teams, organisations and projects.

The book brings together for the first time the whole range of methods used by the world's best performing engineering companies, including research, design, development, test, production and maintenance. It explains how engineering projects should be managed, based on the new principles of managing people and teams. The philosophy and methods for achieving excellence in quality and reliability are fully described.

The book offers fresh insights into a wide range of current engineering management issues, including the roles of education, training and research, the value of MBA training, the effectiveness of quality and other standards, the problems of diversification from military to commercial markets, and the roles of institutions, cultures and governments in engineering.

It is the only book on modern engineering management written by an experienced engineering manager, as opposed to academics. Therefore it is entirely practical and applicable, and easy reading for engineers.

The book updates the text The Practice of Engineering Management (originally published by John Wiley in 1994) to take account of changes in societies, methods and technologies. It adds new discussions on business strategy, business processes, testing, safety and environmental issues, and the roles of governments and professional institutions.

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CONTENTS

Preface

Acknowledgements

Quotations

1. Introduction

2. From Science To Engineering
Scientific Thinking
Engineering Thinking
Skepticism
Creativity In Nature And Engineering
Determinism
Variation
Materials, Components, And Processes
Computing Power
Cost And Competitiveness
Timing
Conclusions

3. People At Work
Modern Ideas of Motivation and Management
Individuals' Talents and Motivations
Teams
Committees and Meetings
Stress
Conflict
Stupidity
Conclusions: Applying the New Management to Engineering

4. Developing Engineers
The Roles of Engineers
Selecting Engineers
Training and Development
Seniority, Promotion, and Salaries
Objectives and Appraisals
The Personnel Management Function
Conclusions

5. Organising Engineering
Cultural Influences
Traditional Management
Organisational Forms
The Optimum Organization for Engineering
Project Teams
Interfacing Project and Functional Management
Business Processes
Technology Impact on Organisation
Computer Aided Engineering
Business Systems
The Internet and E-mail
Consultants
Research
The Organization of Higher Management
The Chief Executive
Making the Changes
Conclusions

6. Managing Engineering Projects
People
Knowledge and Capability: Core Technologies
Make or Buy
Overseas Manufacture
Time
Time Management
Time Recording
Facilities
Information
Suppliers
Purchaser-Supplier Relationships
External Constraints
Money
Cost Estimating
Minimising Total Costs
Conclusions

7. Design
The Market for Engineering Products
Product Strategy
Design Optimisation
Benchmarking
Quality Function Deployment
TRIZ
Six Thinking Hats
Pugh Matrix
Diversity and Agility
Design of Logic-Based Products
Design for Production and Maintenance
Design Review Methods
Computer Aided Engineering
Conclusions

8. Development Testing
The Need for Development Testing
Reliability and Dependability
Variation
Optimising the Development Test Programme
Costs and Benefits
Quantity to Test
When to Test
Test Conditions
Accelerated Test
Testing Systems and Sub-Systems
Simulation Testing
Testing Software and Digital Systems
Testing the Processes
Collecting and Analysing Test Data
Conclusions

9. Production
Principles of Production
Systems of Manufacturing
Problems with Traditional Mass Production
The New Production Philosophy
Suppliers
'Just in Time" Production
Making the Transition
Technology Impact
Production Inspection and Testing
Stress Testing
Conclusions

10. Quality, Reliability and Safety
The Costs of Quality and Reliability
Failure Costs
Achievement Costs: "Optimum" Quality
Variation
Variation and Statistics
Statistical Experiments
Statistics and Engineering
Process Variation
Sampling for Inspection and Test
Reliability
Quantifying Reliability
Safety
Quality, Reliability and Safety Standards
Contracts for Quality and Reliability
Managing Quality, Reliability and Safety
Conclusions

11. Selling, Using, and Supporting Engineering Products
Selling
Use and Maintenance
Maintenance Planning
Reliability Centred Maintenance
Total Productive Maintenance
Managing Maintenance
Technology and Maintenance
Logistics
Support: in-House or Outsource?
Conclusions

12. Engineering In Society
Education
Professional Institutions for Engineers
Management Training for Engineers
" Green" Engineering
Safety
Business Trends
Politics and Peace
Nationality, Culture and Government
The Changing World of Engineering
In Conclusion

References and Bibliography

Index