The Four Types of Problems Engineers Must Solve
In your work, problems engineers must solve will occur under four basic categories. Every engineer should have one Category 4 problem they have identified, defined and are committed to solving over the course of their careers.
Career Management – What Engineering Professionals Should Know
Embracing your career management can be frustrating. You may feel you have made progress, but still feel somewhat stagnant and frustrated. Career development is no longer always about climbing the corporate ladder. Career development is a personal pursuit.
Women in Engineering – We Still Have a Long Way to Go
We have realized through our research that there is a big difference in how women in engineering versus male engineers interact with their managers. And although certain improvements have been made in recent years, the fact remains that the world is still facing a significant deficit of female talent pursuing engineering careers.
3 Actions Engineering Professionals Can Take to Build Their Personal Brands
Engineers should constantly be evolving in order to move forward in their careers by taking personal development efforts to enhance personal branding. Personal brands’ tools enable you to communicate and promote who you are and what you’re destined to do.
The Engineering Management Institute to Launch The Structural Engineering Podcast
Structural engineering, like most engineering industries, is constantly evolving with technical guidelines, new techniques, and updated standards. There are also new and exciting structural engineering projects being completed every day worldwide. This niche industry deserves its own podcast to cover these issues, and therefore the Engineering Management Institute (EMI) is excited to be launching The […]
Why Technical Skills Alone Won’t Get You That Engineering Job
Technical skills are the tools of the trade for engineers. If you want to find your perfect job, you can’t let your technical background do all the talking. In today’s hyper-competitive work environment, the winning formula for an engineer’s job application involves showcasing technical/hard skills, accomplishments, and soft skills.
Maximizing Productivity Hacks for Engineering Professionals
Effective and successful engineers have a single trait in common. They are capable of effectively managing their time. Time is a precious commodity, therefore, maximizing productivity and your time can do wonders for your career and personal life.
How to Use a Grading System to Improve Your Engineering Performance
Do you demand a high level of performance from yourself? Establishing a habit of journaling will help you reflect on and better understand your performance, and ultimately help you make adjustments if needed.
Effective Delegation Techniques for Engineering Professionals
There was one skill that I heard frequently was lacking for both project managers and organization managers – effective delegation. It is the assignment of responsibility to another person to carry out a specific activity.
Chief Engineer = Professional Engineer + Manager
Nowadays, the engineering market has become more and more demanding and competitive. It’s not enough to get your degree; you need to constantly learn and develop new skills to stand out from the other engineers and work on exciting projects.