engineering
1.
1. What
What itit means
meansto
tobe
bean
an engineer?
engineer?
2.
2. What
Whatis
is Engineering?
Engineering?
3.
3. Rules
Rulesof
of conduct
conduct
4.
4. Functions
Functionsof
of Engineers
Engineers
5.
5. Profession
Professionand
andProfessionalism
Professionalism
6.
6. Good
GoodLeaders
Leaders
7.
7. Freedom
Freedomwithin
withinFramework
Framework
What it means to be an
engineer?
An
Applying
knowledge to create
practical devices,
structures and
Processes
In
What is engineering?
Origins of the word?
IEM (Institution of Engineers Malaysia)
Engineering-origins of
the word
Practical
Originated
There
What is Engineering?
What is Engineering?
The
profession in which a
knowledge of the mathematical
and natural sciences gained by
study, experience, applied
practices with judgement ,to
develop ways to utilize
economically the materials and
forces of nature for the benefit of
mankind
Science:
Business of seeking knowledge
Technology
Intelligent organization and
Manipulation of materials for
useful purposes
IEM
Definition of Engineering
Share
art
Renders
Involves
Is
Is
Has
Summary of
Engineering is
is permitted to practice?
What
What
By
How
Functions of Engineers
Engineers should be
familiar with the skills of his/her
subordinates, and in addition to that,
innovate,
design,
make decisions,
and foresee,
identify,
assess, and
solve problems
Management
Construction
Engineering skills
use in the
following areas
Production
Operation
Sales
Public Perception
Parents
Parents
Public
Public
High esteem
Poor
Good job
opportunities
communications
Square/ Rigid
Well paid
Male
Responsible
positions
Socially inept
(hard to adapt)
etc
Objectives of
Engineering
and Society Subject?
Include
issues like:
national
development
Environment
Social
Professionalism
Understand
importance
Understand
equal
Importance
of social
knowledge
to technical
knowledge
Analyse
problems
In reality
Engineers
are expected
to analyse
situations
and problems
Propose
solution
Propose
rational
solutions or
recommendations
Profession
Involve
the application of
specialised knowledge of a subject,
field, or science to fee-paying clientele
Claim
authority on specific
professional knowledge and skill
Possess
Characteristics of
Profession
Having
Have
Having
Action
Status
recognition
Involved
Professionalism
Professional
status, methods,
character, or standards.
Refer
Sense
Professional
Professionalism
A
Sharing
advances in professional
knowledge by rendering gratuitous services
to society
Professional
Motivation
for service
Professionalism
Engineers
Senior
Junior
Technical
Generally
Good Leaders
Tend
To
Require
Able
good listener
Ask
Trust
the team
Good Leaders
Accept
responsibility
Courteous,
pressure
Full
Understand
Be
Spot
Lead
by example
Engineer as Leader
Willingness
Acquire
Committed
to produce sustained
results with continuous improvement
Took
full responsibility
A significance
life experience
Self-reflection Conscious
Personal
development
Being a mentor
A loving parent
A great teacher
Bureaucracy and
Hierarchy
Endure
Bureaucracy
compensate
incompetence and lack of
discipline
Problem
Bureaucracy and
Hierarchy
Bureaucracy
inhibit (hold back) creativity,
innovative people leave,
organization will suffer
Enabling
No
Uses
Given
Freedom within a
Framework
Discipline
result
Tremendous
Ideally,
Disciplined
Freedom within a
Framework
Discipline
Disciplined
Disciplined
controls
Great