Managing Engineering and Technology (7th Ed.)

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For courses in Technology Management, Engineering Management, or Introduction to Engineering Technology.


Supporting engineers and technical professionals in developing the skills needed to be successful managers

Managing Engineering and Technology is designed to teach engineers, scientists, and other technical professionals the basic management skills they will need to be effective both as they transition into management and throughout their careers. To build that expertise, Managing Engineering and Technology provides readers with the foundations of engineering management in five parts; Introduction to Engineering Management, Functions of Technology Management, Managing Technology, Managing Projects, and Managing Your Engineering Career.


The 7th Edition of Managing Engineering and Technology welcomes a new co-author, William L. Schell, and incorporates new and improved content changes to assist in the development of the engineering skills of students. The new edition is updated throughout, with modern examples of engineering management applications. 

Table of Contents

Part I Introduction to Engineering Management

  • Chapter 1 Engineering and Management
    • Preview
    • Learning Objectives
    • Engineering
    • Management
    • Engineering Management: A Synthesis
    • Discussion Questions
    • Sources
    • Statistical Sourcebook
  • Chapter 2 Historical Development of Engineering Management
    • Preview
    • Learning Objectives
    • Origins
    • The Industrial Revolution
    • Management Philosophies
    • Scientific Management
    • Administrative Management
    • Behavioral Management
    • Contemporary Contributions
    • Discussion Questions
    • Sources

Part II Functions of Technology Management

  • Chapter 3 Leading Technical People
    • Preview
    • Learning Objectives
    • Leadership
    • Motivation
    • Motivating and Leading Technical Professionals
    • Discussion Questions
    • Sources
    • Statistical Sourcebook
  • Chapter 4 Planning and Forecasting
    • Preview
    • Learning Objectives
    • Nature of Planning
    • The Foundation for Planning
    • Some Planning Concepts
    • Forecasting
    • Strategies for Managing Technology
    • Discussion Questions
    • Problems
    • Sources
    • Statistical Sourcebook
  • Chapter 5 Decision Making
    • Preview
    • Learning Objectives
    • Nature of Decision Making
    • Management Science
    • Tools for Decision Making
    • Computer-Based Information Systems
    • Implementation
    • Discussion Questions
    • Problems
    • Sources
  • Chapter 6 Organizing
    • Preview
    • Learning Objectives
    • Nature of Organizing
    • Traditional Organization Theory
    • Technology and Modern Organization Structures
    • Teams
    • Discussion Questions
    • Sources
  • Chapter 7 Some Human Aspects of Organizing
    • Preview
    • Learning Objectives
    • Staffing Technical Organizations
    • Authority and Power
    • Delegation
    • Committees
    • Teams
    • Discussion Questions
    • Sources
    • Statistical Sourcebook
  • Chapter 8 Controlling
    • Preview
    • Learning Objectives
    • The Process of Control
    • Financial Controls
    • Human Resource Controls
    • Discussion Questions
    • Problems
    • Sources

Part III Managing Technology

  • Chapter 9 Managing Research and Development
    • Preview
    • Learning Objectives
    • Product and Technology Life Cycles
    • Nature of Research and Development
    • Research Strategy and Organization
    • Selecting R&D Projects
    • Making R&D Organizations Successful
    • Creativity, Innovation, Entrepreneurship
    • Discussion Questions
    • Problems
    • Sources
  • Chapter 10 Managing Engineering Design
    • Preview
    • Learning Objectives
    • Nature of Engineering Design
    • Systems Engineering/New Product Development
    • Concurrent Engineering
    • Control Systems in Design
    • Design Criteria
    • Other Criteria in Design
    • Discussion Questions
    • Problems
    • Sources
  • Chapter 11 Planning Production Activity
    • Preview
    • Learning Objectives
    • Introduction
    • Planning Manufacturing Facilities
    • Quantitative Tools in Production Planning
    • Production Planning and Control
    • Manufacturing Systems
    • Discussion Questions
    • Problems
    • Sources
  • Chapter 12 Managing Quality and Production Operations
    • Preview
    • Learning Objectives
    • Assuring Product Quality
    • Total Quality Management
    • Productivity
    • Maintenance and Facilities (Plant) Engineering
    • Other Manufacturing Functions
    • Discussion Questions
    • Problems
    • Sources
  • Chapter 13 Engineers in Marketing and Service Activities
    • Preview
    • Learning Objectives
    • Marketing and the Engineer
    • The Process of Marketing
    • The 4PS of the Marketing Mix
    • Marketing and Engineers–Partnerships, R&D, and Technical Sales
    • Engineers in the Service Economy
    • Discussion Questions
    • Sources

Part IV Managing Projects

  • Chapter 14 Project Planning and Acquisition
    • Preview
    • Learning Objectives
    • Characteristics of a Project
    • The Project Proposal Process
    • Project Planning Tools
    • Monitoring and Controlling
    • Discussion Questions
    • Problems
    • Sources
  • Chapter 15 Project Organization, Leadership, and Control
    • Preview
    • Learning Objectives
    • Project Organization
    • The Project Manager
    • Motivating Project Performance
    • Types of Contracts
    • Discussion Questions
    • Sources

Part V Managing Your Engineering Career

  • Chapter 16 Engineering Ethics
    • Preview
    • Learning Objectives
    • Professional Ethics and Conduct
    • Engineering Codes of Ethics
    • Corporate Codes of Ethics
    • Ethical Problems in Consulting and Construction
    • Ethical Problems in Industrial Practice
    • Summary: Making Ethical Decisions
    • Discussion Questions
    • Sources
    • Case Study Websites
  • Chapter 17 Achieving Effectiveness as an Engineer
    • Preview
    • Learning Objectives
    • Getting off to the Right Start
    • Charting Your Career
    • Communicating Your Ideas
    • Staying Technically Competent
    • Professional Activity
    • Diversity in Engineering and Management
    • Management and the Engineer
    • Managing Your Time
    • Discussion Questions
    • Sources
  • Chapter 18 Globalization and Challenges for the Future
    • Preview
    • Learning Objectives
    • Globalization
    • Engineering Grand Challenges
    • Future Considerations in Engineering and Management
    • Discussion Questions
    • Sources

Global Websites

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About our authors

Dr. Lucy C. Morse recently retired as an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Technology in the College of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Central Florida (UCF). She was both the Coordinator for the Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology program and Director of Engineering Technology at a Distance, a program focused on using advanced learning technologies to deliver engineering technology degrees to students on and off campus. Currently she teaches engineering management as an adjunct for UCF and NTU/Walden University. She was the first woman to obtain a doctorate in engineering at UCF, receiving a PhD from the Department of Industrial Engineering in 1987. In the early 90's Dr. Morse served as a Program Manager at the National Science Foundation in the Engineering Directorate.

In 2002 she was named a Faculty Fellow to the UCF Academy for Teaching, Learning and Leadership; she was named a Fellow in the University's Teaching and Learning Center in 2005. Dr. Morse is a Fellow in the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and has served as an examiner for the national Malcolm Baldrige Quality Award and the Florida Sterling Award. Her experience in management came through her leadership roles in national and local volunteer organizations before she returned to engineering graduate school. Dr. Morse has lectured on engineering management, quality management and distance learning education throughout the continental U.S. as well as in Spain, Romania, Ukraine, Germany and Antarctica.

Daniel L. Babcock began his career as a chemical engineer, earning a BS at Penn State and an SM at MIT. He then served 3 years as a USAF officer in development testing, 3 years as a chemist and technical writer for a silicone chemical manufacturer, and 3 years abstracting progress in solid propellant rocket development on a U.S. government contract. Next, he spent

Hallmark features of this title

  • Introduction to engineering and technology management:
    • Traces the historical development of management
    • Describes functions from planning and decision making to organizing, leading, motivating and controlling.
  • The nature and application of management principles throughout the technology product/project life cycles:
    • Includes research, design, production, marketing, technical sales and service, and project organization and management.