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Essential Insights for Engineering Management

Engineering Management is a complex and challenging field requiring unique skills and knowledge. Our Engineering Essentials articles provide valuable resources for professionals looking to develop their leadership and management skills in this industry.

In these articles, you will find a range of essential insights and strategies for managing complex engineering projects, building high-performing teams and developing innovative solutions. Whether you are a seasoned engineering manager or in the early stages of your career, our Engineering Essentials resources have something for everyone.

A headshot image of Dr. Alparslan Emrah Bayrak - engineering curriculum
June 16, 2022
Dr. Alparslan Emrah Bayrak has been a part of the School of Systems and Enterprises at Stevens Institute of Technology since 2019. His extensive knowledge of human-computer collaboration is a driving force behind his research and shapes the university’s Master of Engineering in Engineering Management (M.Eng.) program.  Dr. Bayrak sees the overall value of the intelligent systems that are increasingly […]
engineering management degree
April 21, 2022
Engineers are behind many of history’s most significant innovations. From developing safer automobiles to perfecting the first spacecraft, engineers have toiled away behind the scenes doing the creative thinking, designing and building that allowed humanity to reach its loftiest goals, with the help of an engineering management degree. Today, engineers in the six major branches […]
engineering management vs. mba: Four students converse while sitting at a table with open laptops and notebooks
April 7, 2022
In the past, ambitious engineers typically chose between two distinct academic and advancement pathways. Some would earn a master’s in engineering to qualify for senior-level engineering roles such as principal engineer. Others would earn a Master of Business Administration (MBA) to become engineering managers. Engineering Management vs. MBA: Today, engineers who want to leverage their […]
engineering management requirements :Two colleagues sit at a table in an open office, looking at a laptop screen open in front of them
January 5, 2022
Engineering Management Requirements: Traditionally, engineers and managers stayed in their own lanes. The former solved complicated technical challenges. The latter tackled issues related to operational performance, administration and planning. That dynamic is changing as technologies such as artificial intelligence automate more processes across industries. Today, staying competitive in engineering requires not only technical skills but […]
managing engineers : A professional headshot close up of Stevens instructor Carlo Lipizzi
December 3, 2021
With a Ph.D. in Systems Engineering, Carlo Lipizzi understands the theory and technology underlying modern computing, particularly in his specialization areas of machine learning and natural language processing. As a Stevens Institute of Technology instructor, Lipizzi also recognizes the need to highlight the practical applications of these technologies. That’s what he does in his Online Master of Engineering […]
An aerial view of a colorful, loaded cargo ship moving across the ocean : supply chain management
November 8, 2021
Supply chain sustainability is a vital but exceedingly complicated element of corporate responsibility. Creating supply chains that are both economically and environmentally sustainable is challenging because it involves so much more than simply implementing green procurement strategies that support the traditional bottom line. Engineering managers who want to foster sustainability can run into numerous roadblocks […]