1. Construction Leadership
Team Leadership
Part VIII – The Engineer Worker

2. Book Report Changes: Oral Book Reports:
E. Oyarce is April 7th (see attached schedule); also A.Jover, T. Boyd & J. Gavin
B. Diouf is April 14th (see attached schedule)
Please your PPT to me before class!!!
Written Book Reports:
Written book reports & Book Report Notes are due on April 19st
Late submission will not be accepted.

3. Other Changes: Leadership Paper:
This assignment is deleted… will be included with Book Report
I will hand out a new assignment for the combined BR & leadership paper.
Test 3:
Test 3 will be held on April 21st, as scheduled
Turn in your Leadership Notebook on April 21st … it will be graded in class and returned to you.
Final Class:
Final class on April 28th is mandatory!
I will have final course grades

4. What makes engineers tick?
Stereotypes of engineers
Class research results
Technical Orientation
Engineering education process
Problem solving methods
Work environment

5. Profile of the Engineer*
“ Constricted interests are apparent in their relative indifference to human relations, to psychology and the social sciences, to public affairs and social amelioration, to the fine arts and cultural subjects and even to those aspects of physical science which do not immediately relate to engineering.”
* Industrial Relations News

6. Engineers’ Spelling
 I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdgnieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid. Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh? Yaeh and I awlyas thought slpeling was ipmorant!  

7. Design Engineers “You can distinguish them by their appearance:
dress up constantly, have a jeans & shirts wordrobe, wear a plaid shirts; neatness is their deal,
stick pencil in mouth,
like soft, instrumental music, not a party or social animal, prefer more conservative social settings; plays with LEGOs,
shy, but also organized, curious, obsessive, talk in technical or “robotic” terms,
communication skills not well developed, they are “quiet”…
but in the end they find the right answers and solve the puzzle.”

8. Construction Engineers
“You can distinguish them by their appearance:
dress up rarely, usually wear dirty jeans & shirts, wears a team shirt & hard hat; neatness is not their deal,
like loud, rock music, a party or social animal, prefer outdoor to social settings; plays video games,
a trouble maker, self possessed & outgoing, organized, focused, short tempered, talks in vulgar or “sports” terms,
communication skills very well developed, they are “noisy” workers…
but in the end they find the right answers and complete the project or task… “get er done”, is their motto.

9. ACEC*: What our clients look for...
People skills - 34% - responsive, motivated, excited
Communication skills - 23% - issues, alternatives, involved
Ethical considerations - 15% - mutual respect, trust, honesty
Project specific skills - 17% - scope, scheduling, costing, etc.
Knowledge/experience - 6% - expertise
Budget experience - 5%
*ACEC - Peer review committee
American Consulting Engineers Council

10. Results of Class Research
Nature of construction workers…
Engineer vs. worker
Skilled vs. non-skilled
Nature of design engineering…

11. Construction Engineers…
Typical jobs: PM, Estimator, Scheduler, Office Engineer, Resident Engineer
Personality: logical, organized, methodical, dependable, fact oriented, action oriented
Education: HS, BSCE, OJT, seminars, PE & MS
Skills: flexible, resourceful, analytical, organized, business skills, decisive, outgoing, good oral & written skill, team player, tactful, leader, patient, sensible, organized & structured
MBTI types: ESTJ, ESFJ, ISTJ

12. Construction Workers-skilled…
Typical jobs: physical, machinery, inspection, hazardous, repetitive tasks
Personality: conscientious, energetic, productive, broad interests, team worker, like recognition, proud, like challenges, competitive, like clear instructions
Education: HS, apprentice, OJT, experience
Skills: expert in “one” skill, good hand & eye coordination, strong w/endurance, good with details, good communicators, problem solver, decisive
MBTI types: ESTJ, ENFJ

13. Construction Workers-unskilled…
Typical jobs: physical, repetitive tasks
Personality: need supervision, clear instructions, oversight, many have personal/social problems
Education: HS, dropout, foreign national
Skills: hardworking, good physical shape, learn easily, reliable, lack technical skill
MBTI types: unknown

14. Design Engineers…
Typical jobs: calculations, drawing, analyses, specification writing, knowledge worker
Personality: curious, detail-oriented, creative, like challenges, organized, logical, practical, confident, independent, creative, systematic, dedicated
Education: HS, BSCE, MSCE, PE, OJT, seminars
Skills: technically proficient in one area, problem solver, tenacious, conservative, good math & science, poor communicator, narrowly focused interests, good ethics, concern for safety & cost
MBTI types: ISTJ

15. The Engineer in Training…
Technical orientation
Need for technical competence
Difficulty of technical problems
Propensity for specialization; narrow view
Time in curriculum for humanities
Compare engineering vs. business curricula
Discuss the effect of a lack of humanities

16. Engineering Education
Engineering Education Today
Engr Bus Lib
Math
Sci
Engr
Tech 18 (111) 0 (30) 0 (21)
Bus
Mgt
Hum
Major*
Com
Law (85) 0
Lang (74)
Other
Total
Major = Art, Science, English, Lang, Sociology, Psych, Theater, etc.
ABET requirement for humanities in engineering education is 12 1/2%

17. Problem Solving Methods…
Scientific method
Cause and effect thinking
Facts and assumptions
Safety and cost drive judgments
Structured analysis process
Ability to check work
Safety of the process; reduce risk
Reliance on fact vs. feel
Left brain vs. right brain
Impact on people not a factor
Numerical/objective vs. subjective evaluation

18. Work Environment (1)… Typically not group oriented
Problem centered; beam, joint, foundation
Work breakdown structure; tasks divided
Isolated work stations
Office broken down
Projects widely separated
Typically few interactions
Problems solved "individually"

19. Work Environment (2)… Projects isolated from each other
Project extracted from surroundings
Ease of analysis
Cost considerations
Projects not related to each other
Lessons learned difficult to relate and apply
New project: clean sheet approach
Comparison to other professions
Legal - case law
Environment - ecosystems

20. The Enlightened Engineer*
1. The "engineering elite" of the future will most likely be graduates of liberally enriched five- or six-year programs.
2. Engineers are "intelligent, energetic, unassuming people who seek interesting work... they have enormous potential for growth.
* The Civilized Engineer, Samuel C. Florman

21. AMA Study of Leadership*
“Leadership is a practical skill that can be learned only through actual experience, preferably prior to the age of thirty.”
* Survey of 700 CEOs