Diaz, Jernil A.

4CE

Relevance of Management in Engineering

Engineering is the use and application of science and mathematics to provide solutions to the
numerous problems in the world (Lucas, 2022). As a profession, engineers are generally involved in small-
scale and large-scale projects in several fields like construction, computer, electronics, and electrical.

In a project, it is usually the engineers’ job to define project scope and other requirements, design
equipment, and ensure that the needed quality and standards are met. To do this, all works and tasks
within the group must be directed, coordinated, and focused in achieving business objectives and in
delivering a successful project (Heerden, 2020). This is where management comes into the picture. The
engineers working in a project may have all the technical knowledge and skills, but without proper
management and coordination, the project will still inevitably fail. This is because engineering projects
require proper risk, time, and staff management, data handling, costing and budgeting, supply chain
management, sustainability, and decision-making skills to keep the whole project in the right track.

Specifically, management is relevant in the field of engineering for the following (Heerden, 2020):

1. Team alignment. In a given project, the engineers must fully understand what the clients
demand. In addition to this, engineers must be able to manage their team by ensuring that
the whole team understands the business and project objectives. With this, people’s thinking
and the total engineering effort will be aligned throughout the whole project period.
2. Scope of facility. An engineer must be able to execute proper costing and scheduling. Proper
management in these areas ensure that the construction costs are within boundaries, and
that schedules are productive and efficient.
3. Engineering execution plan. An engineering execution plan arranges everything required to
complete a project such as methods, procedures, decision points, decision makers, and
resources. With proper management, the engineers would be able to come up with a cost-
efficient and time-efficient execution plan.
4. Technical risk management. In a project, problems that may cause delays are almost
inevitable. These problems may cause a severe impact on the project finances or in the
company itself. Thus, proper identification and mitigation of risks will greatly help in
mitigating or minimizing the effects of these potential risks.
5. Philosophies, standards, and specifications. To ensure that the project met the required
quality and standards set in a code or by the client, a thorough quality assurance plan must
be developed. This quality assurance plan will allow the non-conformities to be identified
early on with adequate time for changes and adjustments. With this, late discoveries of critical
defects that leads to long project delays will be prevented.

In conclusion, management will ensure that all the efforts in an engineering project are
coordinated and focused in the right direction. With this, the cost and time to successfully finish a project,
that also meets the required quality and specifications, will be lessened. As an engineer, both technical
and management skills are needed to execute a project that is well-planned, time-bound, efficient, and
of great quality.
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Heerden, F. (2020). The Importance of Engineering Management. Retrieved from

Lucas, J. (2022). What is engineering? Retrieved from https://www.livescience.com/47499-what-is-

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Engineering is the use and application of science and mathematics to provide solutions to the

numerous problems in the world (Lucas, 2022). As a profession, engineers are generally involved

in small-scale and large-scale projects in several fields like construction, computer, electronics, and

electrical.

In a project, it is usually the engineers’ job to define project scope and other requirements, design

equipment, and ensure that the needed quality and standards are met. To do this, all works and

tasks within the group must be directed, coordinated, and focused in achieving business objectives

and in delivering a successful project (Heerden, 2020). This is where management comes into the

picture. The engineers working in a project may have all the technical knowledge and skills, but

without proper management and coordination, the project will still inevitably fail. This is because

engineering projects require proper risk, time, and staff management, data handling, costing and

budgeting, supply chain management, sustainability, and decision-making skills to keep the whole

project in the right track.

Specifically, management is relevant in the field of engineering for the following (Heerden, 2020):

1. Team alignment. In a given project, the engineers must fully understand what the clients

demand. In addition to this, engineers must be able to manage their team by ensuring that the

whole team understands the business and project objectives. With this, people’s thinking and the

total engineering effort will be aligned throughout the whole project period.

2. Scope of facility. An engineer must be able to execute proper costing and scheduling. Proper

management in these areas ensure that the construction costs are within boundaries, and that
schedules are productive and efficient.

3. Engineering execution plan. An engineering execution plan arranges everything required to

complete a project such as methods, procedures, decision points, decision makers, and resources.

With proper management, the engineers would be able to come up with a cost-efficient and time-

efficient execution plan.

4. Technical risk management. In a project, problems that may cause delays are almost inevitable.

These problems may cause a severe impact on the project finances or in the company itself. Thus,

proper identification and mitigation of risks will greatly help in mitigating or minimizing the effects

of these potential risks.

5. Philosophies, standards, and specifications. To ensure that the project met the required quality

and standards set in a code or by the client, a thorough quality assurance plan must be developed.

This quality assurance plan will allow the non-conformities to be identified early on with adequate

time for changes and adjustments. With this, late discoveries of critical defects that leads to long

project delays will be prevented.

In conclusion, management will ensure that all the efforts in an engineering project are

coordinated and focused in the right direction. With this, the cost and time to successfully finish a

project, that also meets the required quality and specifications, will be lessened. As an engineer,

both technical and management skills are needed to execute a project that is well-planned, time-

bound, efficient, and of great quality.

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