Engineering Management 1st Class

Question 1

What are the 4 Engineering Managment Functions?

Answer 1

1 Planning
2 Organising
3 Leading (directing)
4 Controlling

Question 2

What are 3 things involved in the planning stage of management?

Answer 2

Establish objectives and goals
Determine methodology (how to achieve goals)
Determine required resources

Question 3

What are 3 things involved in the organising stage of management?

Answer 3

Obtain resources
Establish organisational structure (assign tasks)
Assignment of work packages and resources (coordinate activities)

Question 4

What are 4 things involved in the leading stage of management?

Answer 4

Implement methodology
Communicate requirements (briefing team on work packages)
Supervise activities
Lead and motivate staff

Question 5

What are the 3 things involved in the controlling stage of management?

Answer 5

Assess actual performance against requirements (check quality)
Make sure work is proceeding toward achieving objectives (identify problems)
Implement corrective action (identifying problems and taking corrective actions)

Question 6

What 6 parts of construction does Engineering Management involve?

Answer 6

Planning
Organising
Monitoring
Coordinating
Administrating
Reporting

Question 7

What 3 parts of construction does Engineering Management NOT involve?

Answer 7

Constructing
Operating
Designing

Question 8

What are the differences between Civil Engineering Projects and Operations?

Answer 8

Projects - a temporary indeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service. (not done before, definate beginning and end).
Operations - permanent activities that are carried out to keep the facility in use. (carried out repetitively, no set beginning or end).

Question 9

Define Management

Answer 9

Organisationa and coordination of the activities of an organisation to achieve defined objectives.

Question 10

List the 3 “players” in an Engineering Project

Answer 10

Client
Consultant
Contractor

Question 11

Breifly define the role of a contractor and list who assists in this process

Answer 11

Builds the project

• Contractors workers
• Suppliers
• Subcontractors

Question 12

Breifly define the role of a consultant and list who assists in this process

Answer 12

Designs the project

• Consultants team
• Subcontractors
• Surveyor