First Exam Review

Question 1

1. Engineering

Answer 1

Engineering is a profession in which knowledge of math, and natural science, gained by study, experience, and practice, is applied with judgment to develop ways to use, economically, the materials and forces of nature for the benefit of mankind.

Question 2

2. Engineer

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A person who applies his/her knowledge of mathematics and science properly for mankind.Based on their specialty and level of job they are supposed to perform a number of tasks.

Question 3

3. Management

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It is a process consisting of planning, leading, organizing, and controlling, and these sets of principles will be applied for harnessing financial, physical, informational, and human resources more effectively and efficiently to accomplish an organization’s goal.

Question 4

Teaching

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where the engineer gets a job as a professor of engineering courses at a university. Some become deans, vice-presidents, and presidents later on.

Question 5

Consulting

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where the engineer works as a consultant of any individual or organization requiring his/her services.

Question 6

Management

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where the engineer is assigned to manage groups of people performing specific tasks.

Question 7

Government

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where the engineer may find employment in the government performing any of the various tasks in monitoring, controlling, and regulating the activities of various institutions, both public or private.

Question 8

Construction

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this is where the construction engineer (a civil engineer) is either directly in charge of the construction personnel or may have responsibility for the quality of the construction process.

Question 9

Sales

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where the engineer assists the company’s customers to meet their needs, especially those require technical expertise

Question 10

Manufacturing

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where the engineer is directly in charge of production personnel or assumes responsibility for the product.

Question 11

Design and development

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where the engineer undertakes the activity of turning a product concept to a finished physical item. They are in charge of the improvement of current design and specification at the research, development, production, design, and production stages of the product development.

Question 12

Testing

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where the engineer works in a unit that new products or parts are tested for workability.

Question 13

Research

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where the engineer is engaged in the process of learning about nature and codifying this knowledge into usable theories.

Question 14

Manager

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A person in charge of running or managing all or part of a corporation or a related organization.

Question 15

Management

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It is a process consisting of planning, leading, organizing, and controlling, and these sets of principles will be applied for harnessing financial, physical, informational, and human resources more effectively and efficiently to accomplish an organization’s goal.

Question 16

Engineering Management

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It refers to the activity which combines “technical knowledge” with the ability to plan and manage labor power, machinery, money, and materials.

Question 17

Engineering Managers

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They are required to have training and experience in the field of general management and the specific engineering disciplines that will be used by the engineering team to be managed. They must have skills needed for coaching, mentoring, and inspiring technical professionals, that are often very different from those necessary for individuals in other fields.

Question 18

Scientific Management

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Scientific is more focused on the methods to develop an improvement in productivity.

Question 19

Classical Management

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Classical management is based on the belief that workers only have physical and economic needs.

Question 20

Administrative Management

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Administrative management tests the organizations as total entities and emphasizes the ways to make them more efficient and effective.

Question 21

Scientific Management

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It is more focused on the methods to develop an improvement in productivity.

Question 22

James Watt Jr and Matthew Robinson Boulton

Answer 22

In 1796 the inventors and developers of the steam engine founded the Soho Engineering Foundry in Great Britain

Question 23

Robert Owen

Answer 23

In Scotland, Robert Owen also referred to as the father of modern personnel management has experimented with improving working conditions in the factories, raising the minimum age for working children, providing meals for on-duty workers at the factories.

Question 24

Charles Babbage

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Charles Babbage, best known for his book on the division of labor, On the Economy of Machinery and Factories, published in 1832, argued that there should be shared interests between workers and factory owners.

Question 25

Henry Varnum Poor

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Henry Varnum Poor, editor of American Railroad Journal concluded that efficient management was what the railroads wanted. Bad created a management framework with an organizational structure clearly defined so that individuals could be held accountable

Question 26

Frederick W. Taylor

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In the early 1880s, Frederick W. Taylor of the Midvale Steel Company acknowledged the need for cooperation in labor and management, cost containment, and study of working methods. He recognized the idea of greater efficiency obtained by involving the workers, which he called "systematic soldiering.

Question 27

Henry L. Gant

Answer 27

Another Taylor's colleague at Bethlehem Steel Works, Henry L. Gantt, has introduced a wage compensation system deemed much superior to the Taylor's. Gantt's incentive program gave bonuses to employees who were doing their jobs in less time than the norm required.

Question 28

Frank and Lillian Gilbreth

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Frank and Lillian Gilbreth, both adherents of Taylor, are known for their contributions to production and operations. They are best known for their study of time and motion.

Question 29

General Administrative Management

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It is also called the Administrative Management Theory, which tests the organizations as total entities and gives emphasis to the ways to make them more efficient and effective.

Question 30

Henri Fayol

Answer 30

A Frenchman called Henri Fayol introduced "systematic management theory" into the management world around the turn of the century.

Question 31

Management science

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deals specifically with the development of mathematical models to assist in decision making and problem-solving

Question 32

Operations management

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centers more on the application of management science to organizations.

Question 33

Management information systems

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are complex communication systems designed to provide information to managers.

Question 34

Modern management

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The "modern movement of management" continues to develop through the introduction of theories. Modern management approaches include system approach, system approach, contingency approach, and strategic management approach.

Question 35

System approach

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Programming method developed in the late 1960s. Herbert A. Simon is the founding father of machine theory. A system is defined as a component set that interacts regularly or interdependently, creating as a whole unit.

Question 36

Contingency Approach

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It understands the circumstances as a tactic too. It is established in the 1980s as a platform for effective management. This approach embraces the complexities and nuances of the company's structure

Question 37

Strategic management approach

Answer 37

Management uses a technique to sustain an enterprise by reducing external risks and increasing incentives for improved protection and prosperity in the organizations

Question 38

Managerial Ability

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Managerial ability refers to the capacity of an engineer manager to achieve organizational objectives effectively and efficiently.

Question 39

Work Ethic

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Work ethic is the principle that hard work is intrinsically virtuous or worthy of reward.

Question 40

Goal Setting

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Goal setting is the process of identifying something that you want to accomplish and establishing measurable goals and timeframes.

Question 41

Dependability

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Dependability refers to the quality of being trustworthy and reliable.

Question 42

Engineering Manager’s Role

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Engineering exists to create realistic solutions to the problems of the community, and what each engineering team needs is an engineering manager who can commendably guide the team to their full efficiency and profitability

Question 43

Decision Making

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Decision making is the action or process of making decisions, especially important ones.

Question 44

Problem.

Answer 44

Problem is a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome.

Question 45

Internal environment

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An internal environment refers to organizational activities within a firm that surrounds decision-making

Question 46

External environment

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External environment refers to variables that are outside the organization and not typically within the short-run control of top management.

Question 47

Diagnose problem

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If a manager wants to make an intelligent decision, his first move must be to identify the problem. If the manager fails in this aspect, it is almost impossible to succeed in the subsequent steps

Question 48

Analyze the environment

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It is very important to analyze the environment where the organization is situated. The objective of environmental analysis is the identification of constraints, which may be spelled out as either internal or external limitations

Question 49

Evaluating an Alternative

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The proper evaluation makes choosing the right solution less difficult. Each alternative must be analyzed and evaluated in terms of its cost, value, and risk character.

Question 50

Making a Choice

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Choice-making is the process of selecting among alternative representing potential solutions to a specific issue or problem.

Question 51

Implement Decision

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Implementation is to carry out the decisions so that the goal sought will be achieved. To have an effective implementation, a plan must be devised.

Question 52

Evaluate and Adapt Decision results

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The manager needs to use control and feedback mechanisms to ensure results and to provide information for future decisions