Not every skilled engineer makes a good manager — leading engineering teams and technical projects successfully calls for a different, learnable set of qualities. This training course from the Arab British Fellowship Training Academy is built around exactly that: understanding and mastering the work of engineering management through curricula developed by the Academy.

Engineering management is a specialized form of management focused on what it takes to lead engineering teams and technical projects successfully — a role that combines general management know-how with the specific engineering disciplines the team relies on. A successful engineering manager also needs the skills to train, guide and motivate staff, which are often quite different from what other fields demand.

Who Should Attend?

• Construction, communications, technology and quality engineers who have completed studies related to engineering management.
• Anyone looking to develop themselves further in the field of engineering management.

Knowledge and Benefits

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Understand and master engineering management and its underlying sciences.
• Build cooperative effort within work groups and apply analytical thinking to managing the company as a complete system.
• Manage technology and drive continuous improvement within their area of engineering management.
• Balance the needs of employers and clients against changes in business and industry.
• Apply the qualities that matter most in project management — following through on problems, absorbing setbacks, delegating, building a team, and creating a clear vision.

Module 1: The Engineering Manager's Job — Roles and Core Duties

• What engineering management is and who the engineering manager is.
• The functions engineering managers are expected to perform.
• The core tasks of anyone holding an engineering management position.

Module 2: Management Foundations Every Engineering Manager Needs

• Fundamentals of management.
• Advanced management principles.

Module 3: The Traits That Define a Successful Manager

• The qualities expected of an employee stepping into an engineering management role.
• Enthusiasm and the ability to encourage others.
• Staying dynamic and absorbing shocks under pressure, backed by thorough, hands-on knowledge of the project.

Module 4: Leadership, Vision and Communication

• Core leadership skills.
• Why successful managers have strong communication abilities.
• Creating a clear vision and sharing it with the whole team.

Module 5: Decision-Making, Delegation and Team Building

• Supporting and making decisions.
• Mastering delegation and granting authority to subordinates.
• Building, developing and earning the loyalty of the work team.

Module 6: Solving Problems with Modern Tools

• Using modern techniques in project management.
• Practical problem-solving approaches.
• Case studies and field projects.