Managing Engineered Assets

Principles and Practical Concepts

Joe E. Amadi-Echendu

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Springer Nature Switzerland AG
01 July 2022

Economics of industrial organisation; Management & management techniques; Mathematical modelling; Engineering: general

This textbook deals with engineering, science, technical, legal, financial, ICT, logistics and people management topics necessary for managing engineered assets such as all man-made tools, gadgets, buildings, equipment, machines, infrastructure, large-scale physical and industrial facilities and systems which pervade all sectors of industry. By coalescing concepts, principles, practices, and practical issues from the relevant multi-disciplines, the book addresses the body of knowledge required for managing engineered assets in the 4IR and Society 5.0 era and beyond.

The book is written for:

Scholars and students who intend to strengthen or acquire knowledge about the concepts, principles, and practice of managing engineered assets; Managers of engineered assets in both the public and private sectors who aim to improve asset management practice for their organisational purposes and missions; Policymakers and regulators in order to improve policymaking, governance, assessment and evaluation frameworks on the management of engineered assets; The broader audience concerned about the sustainable management of engineered assets that constitute our built environment and provide the means for industry and livelihood.

By: Joe E. Amadi-Echendu
Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of Publication: Switzerland
Edition: 1st ed. 2021
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm,
Weight: 238g
ISBN: 9783030760533
ISBN 10: 3030760537
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 01 July 2022
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Joe Amadi-Echendu earned BS and MS degrees in Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Wyoming, and DPhil in Control Engineering at the University of Sussex. Joe has served as a teaching assistant at Wyoming, research fellow at Sussex, lecturer at the University of Port Harcourt and Rivers State University of Science and Technology, and senior lecturer the University of Greenwich. Dr Amadi-Echendu currently serves as a tenure track Professor of Engineering and Technology Management at the University of Pretoria. Prof Amadi-Echendu founded an Institute of Engineering, Technology and Innovation Management at the University of Port Harcourt. Joe commenced his career as an apprentice maintenance technician at a tyre manufacturing facility, and his expertise is underpinned by his doctoral research in digital signal processing, condition monitoring, diagnostics and prognostics of engineered assets. His extensive experience includes 12 years work focused on managing engineered assets in resource extraction and minerals processing industry, as well as 30+ years in academia, including consultancy assignments in manufacturing and utilities sectors. Prof Joe's teaching, research and consulting experience has resulted in the publication of over 150 articles and 6 co-edited books in the multidisciplinary fields of Engineering Asset Management and Technology Commercialisation. Prof Amadi-Echendu is the founding editor-in-chief of Springer's Engineering Asset Management Review Series. He is a registered professional engineer in the UK and South Africa, and a member of a number of international institutions. Prof Amadi-Echendu is a founding fellow and currently serves as chairperson of International Society of Engineering Asset Management, as well as treasurer of the board of the International Association for the Management of Technology.