
Engineering and Technology Management Tools and Applications
B. S. Dhillon(Author)
Artech House Publishers
Published on 31. July 2002
Book
Hardback
370 pages
978-1-58053-265-5 (ISBN)
Description
This text aims to provide engineers with an understanding of contemporary management concepts and their applications in a technical organization. It covers: product selection and management; engineering design and product costing; concurrent engineering; value management; configuration management; risk management; re-engineering strategies and benefits; managing creativity and innovation; information technology management; and software management. There are a large number of solved examples highlighted throughout the text. This book is intended for use by: professional engineers; technology managers; senior-level undergraduate and graduate students; and instructors of engineering / technology management.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Norwood
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Laminated cover
Illustrations
black & white illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 165 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
762 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-58053-265-5 (9781580532655)
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E-Book
01/2001
1st Edition
Artech House
€91.49
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Person
B.S. Dhillon is a professor of engineering management in mechanical engineering at the University of Ottawa. He received his Ph.D. in industrial engineering from the University of Windsor. Dr. Dhillon received his M.S. in mechanical engineering and B.S. in electrical and electronic engineering from the University of Wales.
Content
Introduction - management history; organizing and human element; tools for making effective engineering and technology management decisions; project selection and management; management of engineering design and product costing; management of proposals and contracts; creativity and innovation; concurrent engineering; value engineering; reverse engineering; configuration management; reliability and maintainability management; total-quality management; safety management; risk management; maintenance management; marketing for technical professionals; warranties, ethical and legal factors; re-engineering; information technology management; software engineering management.