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Introduction to Engineering Management

Copyright © May 20, 2024 by Robert Wayne Atkins, P.E.
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This book was written to accomplish three major objectives:

1. To discuss the major concepts that are crucial to the success of an engineering manager.
   
   
2. To clearly explain each concept in enough detail so that an engineering manager can clearly understand the concept even if the engineering manager did not specialize in that specific area of study.
   
   
3. To clearly explain how all of these concepts are interrelated in the decision making process of an engineering manager so that the manager can have confidence that his or her recommendation did not overlook any critical issue.
   

In the twenty-first century every manager could increase his or her sphere of influence, and his or her contribution to their organization, by adding the concepts of engineering management to the management skills that he or she already possesses.

In other words, finance managers, marketing managers, business managers, quality managers, factory managers, and every other type of manager could significantly enhance their future careers by learning and applying the information and the knowledge that is contained in this book.

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Preface to
Introduction to Engineering Management

My qualifications for writing this book are as follows.

I have a B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. I also have an MBA from Georgia State University.

I worked as an industrial and systems engineer for 9 years in the apparel and textile industries, in the eyeglass, camera, and optic lenses industries, and in the medical equipment and pharmaceutical industries. While working as an engineer for 9 years I observed how the different management styles of several different engineering managers impacted the actual results achieved by the engineers who reported to them.

For 37 years from 1984 to 2021 I taught engineering courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels at Kennesaw State University. I taught courses in work analysis & design, work measurement & ergonomics, production & inventory control, material handling, facilities design, project management, statistics, advanced statistical applications, industrial experimentation, systems reliability, quality management, statistical quality control, lean six-sigma process improvement, inspection system design, supplier evaluation, financial accounting, managerial accounting, economic principles, engineering economy, team dynamics, industrial & consumer marketing, wage & salary administration, and employee recruitment & selection. I own and I have read college textbooks dedicated to each of the preceding topics and I used those textbooks to teach the courses just mentioned. Each of the preceding courses was dedicated exclusively to the topic mentioned and they were not survey courses that included many other topics.

During my life I have had the following management jobs:

1. In 1967 when I was in senior in high school I was a manager at a fast-food restaurant.
   
2. In 1968 I was a supervisor on the nightshift at a sewing factory that made children's clothing.
   
3. In 1971 when I was in college I was a supervisor at one of the campus dining halls while I was obtaining an engineering degree at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
   
4. For three years from 1982 to 1984 I was an engineering manager for a textile company that had four facilities in different cities.
   

I've had actual engineering experience and management experience in different environments and I intimately understand the differences between engineering management and other types of management.

Respectfully,
Robert Wayne Atkins, P.E.
May 20, 2024

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Table of Contents

Chapter		Page
	Section One: Introduction
1	Introduction	1
2	Computer Hardware and Computer Software	3
3	Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and Data Mining	7
	Section Two: Management Fundamentals
4	Basic Management Functions	15
5	Organizational Models and Organizational Structures	19
6	Management Styles	21
7	Theories of Motivation	27
8	Engineering Management	31
	Section Three: Engineering Disciplines
9	Mechanical Engineering	35
10	Electrical Engineering	37
11	Chemical Engineering	39
12	Quality Engineering	41
13	Industrial Engineering	43
14	Systems Engineering	45
15	Safety Engineering	47
16	Civil, Computer, and Software Engineering	49
	Section Four: Analytical Charting Techniques
17	Histograms, Frequency Distributions, Bar Charts	51
18	Scatter Diagrams	55
19	Affinity, Structure Tree, Force Field Diagrams	59
20	Operation Process Charts, Flow Charts, Flow Diagrams	63
	Section Five: Probability and Statistics
21	Basic Math, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry	71
22	Probability Theory	79
23	Basic Statistics: Averages, Variability, Proportions	85
24	Discrete Distributions: Hypergeometric, Binomial, Poisson	91
25	Continuous Distributions: Normal, Exponential, Weibull	101
26	Minimum Sample Size	117
27	Simple Linear Regression	121
28	Reliability	131
29	Queuing Theory	145
	Section Six: Quality Theory and Practice
30	Supplier Evaluation	153
31	Sampling Theory and Practice	163
32	Quality Standards and Continuous Improvement	167
33	Acceptance Sampling Plans	171
34	Control Charts	191
35	Lean Six Sigma, 7 QC Tools, SPC, Root Cause Analysis	221
36	Metrology: The Science of Measurements	231
37	Standards and Procedures	237
	Section Seven: Human Factors and Work Measurement
38	Human Factors Engineering	247
39	Motion Economy Principles	253
40	Job Analysis and Data Collection Techniques	263
41	Scrap Loss Estimates	271
42	Manufacturing Decisions	273
43	Workstation Layouts for Manufacturing Operations	285
44	Work Measurement and Time Study	289
45	Holmes' Predetermined Motion Time System	301
46	Engineering Standard Times for New Jobs	321
	Section Eight: Project Management
47	Introduction to Project Management	329
48	Project Control Tools: PERT, CPM, and Gantt Charts	335
49	Implementation Timetables	343
	Section Nine: Inventory Management
50	Forecasting Future Sales	345
51	Inventory Management	349
52	Production Planning and Control	361
	Section Ten: Facilities Design, Plant Layout, Plot Plan
53	The Facilities Planning Process	367
54	Warehouse Management & Material Handling Systems	375
55	Employee Service Areas and Offices	393
56	Activity Relationships and Block Diagrams	403
57	Plant Layout	409
58	Facility Location and Site Selection Criteria	415
58	Plot Plan or Site Plan	427
	Section Eleven: Financial Analysis
60	History of Accounting	435
61	Basics of Financial Accounting	439
62	Cost Accounting and Managerial Accounting	447
63	Product Costing and Process Costing	449
64	Cost of Goods Sold and Overhead Allocation Methods	455
65	Depreciation Methods	461
66	Income Taxes	471
67	Balance Sheets	477
68	Income Statements	481
69	Cash Flow Statements	485
70	Engineering Economic Analysis, Engineering Economy	487
71	Make or Buy Decisions	497
72	Other Accounting Concepts	499
73	Stakeholders	503
	Section Twelve: Process Improvements
74	Team Dynamics	505
75	Productivity: How to Measure It and How to Improve It	521
76	How to Implement Changes	525
	Section Thirteen: Effective Communication Skills
77	Formal Reports	527
78	Professional Presentations	529
79	Your Professional Image and Appearance	537
80	Your Management Style	545
	Appendix: Reference Tables	551
	Index	571
	About the Author	576

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