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What is ASEM ?
ASEM was founded in 1979 by a group of 20 visionary engineering managers
from industry, education, and government who recognized that in an
increasingly complex and technically based society:
The
ability to manage and administer large technical engineering and research
projects and budgets will continue to challenge engineering management
skills; That approximately two-thirds of all engineers were spending a
substantial portion of their professional careers as managers; That the
management of technology required improved management processes; and That a
career path that places engineers in management must be supported by
engineering management education and organizations that strive to develop
and enhance management skills. Since it's founding, ASEM has grown in
membership, services, and recognition in the engineering management
profession. Annual conferences have been held each fall since 1980 at
locations from Washington D.C. to Portland, Oregon.
The 1986
Conference was held as part of the First International Conference on
Engineering Management (ICEM) in September of 1986 in Arlington, Virginia.
The 1989 conference was held as part of the Second International conference
on Engineering Management (ICEM-II) in Toronto, Canada.
Today,
ASEM is a major professional organization dedicated to the science and art
of engineering management. ASEM transcends many engineering disciplines,
supporting specialties, professional affiliations, and sectors of the
engineering and technical community in industry, government, private
practice, and education in strategic and important roles that advance
engineering management.
What
does ASEM provide?
A high-quality, technical journal which speaks to the state of the art of
engineering management and helps engineering managers in their professional
development;
Local sections that serve as a forum where the engineering manager may meet
with their peers to exchange information on common management problems;
National and international forums for the exchange of information between
other managers from industry government, and educational institutions;
A newsletter with current information on activities in ASEM and the
engineering management community;
The opportunity to work with peers in developing guidelines and standards
of performance for the engineering manager and accreditation standards for
the engineering management education;
Student chapters at educational institutions to encourage students to
become aware of engineering management;
Special recognition of outstanding engineering management achievements and
performance through the annual ASEM awards program.
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What
is Engineering Management?
Engineering Management is the art and science of planning, organizing,
allocating resources, and directing and controlling activities which have a
technological component.
Engineering
Management is rapidly becoming recognized as a professional discipline.
Engineering managers are distinguished from other managers by the fact that
they possess both an ability to apply engineering principles and a skill in
organizing and directing technical projects and people in technical jobs.
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