Search

HOW AN ARMENIAN MOB BOSS IN L.A. AND A POLYGAMOUS MORMON ENGINEER IN SALT LAKE CITY JOINED FORCES WITH A BENT BEVERLY HILLS LAWYER AND CROOKED COPS TO BILK TAXPAYERS [...]

Those who have contributed to the technology and engineering education field for many years are known for their teaching, written work, presentations, research, and recognition received from professional groups. The [...]

For the past 50 years, engineers have been 'designing' duct systems. Quite often, they were not actually designing the systems, but were sizing duct the duct according to some rule [...]

Bitcoin's enigmatic creator may never be identified ON PAPER--or at least on the blockchain--Satoshi Nakamoto is one of the richest people on the planet. Bitcoin is a semi-anonymous currency and [...]

According to the proponents the education requirements for professional engineers provide an incentive for practitioners to stay on top of technology and offer the opportunity to develop skills. The critics feel that the quality and relevance of the course content could vary from engineer to engineer due to the field being extensive and exhaustive.

When it comes to getting the job done, the Web is fast becoming an essential resource for engineers. Technical research that would have taken days to complete 10 years ago […]

Traditionally, product development and design have been considered difficult areas to manage. Especially, connecting development and design engineers to the economic objectives of the company is a challenging task. This difficulty is partly caused by a lack of management tools. Product development and design have traditionally been managed only with project budgets and schedules. This has meant that the development and design engineers are not familiar with the overall profitability goals of the company, and they do not recognize the cause and effect relationships that their decisions have in the company. In addition to the issues above, development and design engineers do not receive enough structured and motivating feedback about their work. In this paper, product development and design are connected to the management system of the company. Special emphasis is put on helping the product designers do their work cost consciously and according to the company strategy. The performance analysis is based on the balanced scorecard (BSC) concept and advanced cost accounting techniques. The theoretical part developed in the paper has been applied in the case of a company which specializes in the manufacture of soapstone fireplaces and building stone. On the basis of our study, it can be concluded that if the implementation of BSC is done properly, the idea of BSC is helpful in managing design engineers. Keywords: Performance measurement; Product development; Balanced scorecard

International management consulting firm E-group was commissioned by Otis Elevator Co to develop a performance appraisal system that is capable of evaluating engineering managers' performance accurately, is easy to use and will not be based on paper-and pencil ratings. To cope with the demands of Otis, the E-Group designed an Internet-based 360-degree feedback system. With this appraisal system, Otis was able to minimize paperwork, preserve anonymity of their employees and provide timely and informative feedback system that paves the way for managerial development., How one organization made its appraisal system worthwhile by using web-based technology. Suppose a senior corporate vice president calls you one day and asks you to create a better way [...]

Key Concepts Thrive, not just survive Join the management team Embrace technology Emphasize education/training Know the workforce culture Four of the country's most prominent members of the plant engineering fraternity [...]

After a gut-wrenching downturn deeper than any forerunner, the construction industry found some relief last year. And the top firms are looking for some more relief this year, according to [...]

The performance appraisal as usually carried out by an organization's management is often incompatible with the needs of the technical staff. Nevertheless, it serves the organizational requirement for evaluation, albeit sometimes poorly. For most professionals, however, it probably does their development more harm than good. The authors propose two appraisals, a Management Performance Appraisal, and a Professional Development Appraisal. The management performance appraisal can be utilized as a management tool conducted for traditional purposes. The professional development appraisal would be a collateral process, separated from the conventional appraisal, but used to enhance professional growth and facilitate the intergenerational transfer of professional culture. Its two main characteristics would be mastery of one's technical proficiency and development of one's inner-directed character. The professional development appraisal would be carried out typically by professional mentors rather than by management.

Before joining Evaluation Engineering, I was the editor of two industrial manufacturing trade publications, and one of the most pressing topics among the audience of both was regarding a pending [...]

When an emcee of a university cultural event proclaims, 'We've never had anything quite like this,' one has the right to be skepticalespecially when said emcee then proceeds to encourage [...]

Byline: Edward Lapham Not long ago, a friend asked whether I knew how many of the industry's top execs have engineering or manufacturing experience. My reaction was: What the heck [...]

By Dan Gilman, OEM Engineering Sales Manager, Littelfuse Inc. Just because you can do it yourself, doesn't mean you should We engineers are a clever lot. After all, consider what […]

THE SON OF two engineers, Jorge Cham always wanted to be a scientist. But as a kid, he was also drawn to Calvin and Hobbes, Peanuts, and Archie. Reading American [...]

Do evaluations benefit the company or the employee? Managers and engineers can have vastly different ideas about why performance reviews take place. At least once a year, most engineers confront [...]

With so many engineering disciplines and subspecialties, unless a company knows the specific parameters of a project, it's nearly impossible to know which kind of engineer to choose. Engineering professionals [...]

AS MANY OF YOU KNOW, I have taken no little space in these columns talking about the need to educate and train American computer and technology professionals (rather than export [...]

I was taught from the very beginning of my engineering career to always start with a system flow diagram. The phrase, 'A picture is worth a 1,000 words,' doesn't do [...]

'... Everyone knows we need schoolteachers and nurses, and we all love to recognize the individual genius--philosopher or mathematician. But the occupational group most responsible for modern society is engineers, [...]

Recent Design News surveys show that Google is the favorite search engine for design engineers who are looking for technical information. Here is what Google is doing to deserve that […]

The present economic difficulties has forced many companies to stop hiring and even lay-off high-tech employees such as engineers. However, since demand for engineers usually follows business cycles, it is important for Hispanics to keep studying engineering to fill in expected demands in the future.