Civil Engineering
Overview of engineering management, its history, functions, and the role of an engineering manager.
Practical examples demonstrating decision-making processes, quantitative tools, and types of decisions in engineering management.
Practical examples demonstrating planning processes, forecasting techniques, and types of plans in engineering management.
Practical examples demonstrating organizational structures, span of control, and restructuring in engineering management.
Practical examples demonstrating leadership styles, motivation theories, and communication in engineering management.
Practical examples demonstrating control processes, financial controls, and performance measurement in engineering management.
Practical examples demonstrating scheduling techniques, project crashing, and earned value analysis in engineering projects.
Practical examples demonstrating production systems, inventory management, and maintenance strategies in engineering.
Practical examples demonstrating Six Sigma, TQM, and Statistical Process Control in engineering.
Practical examples demonstrating break-even analysis, depreciation, and time value of money in engineering.
Practical examples demonstrating the Marketing Mix and Global Management concepts in engineering.
Practical case studies demonstrating engineering ethics, contracts, and liability in professional practice.
Practical examples demonstrating types of innovation, the technology S-Curve, and R&D strategies in engineering.
The decision-making process, types of decisions, and quantitative tools like decision trees and payoff matrices.
Strategic, tactical, and operational planning, including forecasting techniques and the planning process.
Organizational structures, departmentalization, span of control, and staffing strategies.
Leadership styles, motivation theories, communication, and team dynamics in engineering organizations.
The control process, types of control systems, and financial/non-financial performance measurements.
Project life cycle, WBS, scheduling with CPM/PERT, crashing, and earned value analysis.
Production systems, inventory control (EOQ, JIT), supply chain management, and maintenance.
Total Quality Management (TQM), ISO standards, Six Sigma, and Statistical Process Control (SPC).
Accounting basics, financial statements, cash flow, depreciation, and break-even analysis.
Marketing mix (4Ps), product life cycle, market research, and global management challenges.
Engineering ethics, CSR, contracts, liability, and intellectual property rights.
Managing technological change, research and development, intellectual property strategies, and the technology adoption lifecycle.