This excellent book systematically identifies the issuessurrounding the effective linking of project management techniquesand engineering applications. It is not a technical manual, nor isit procedure-led. Instead, it encourages creative learning ofproject engineering methodology that can be applied and modified indifferent situations.
In short, it offers a distillation of practical 'on-thejob' experience to help project engineers perform moreeffectively. While this book specifically addresses process plants,the principles are applicable to other types of engineering projectwhere multidisciplinary engineering skills are required, such aspower plant and general factory construction.
It focuses on the technical aspects, which typically influencethe configuration of the plant as a whole, on the interface betweenthe various disciplines involved, and the way in which work is done- the issues central to the co-ordination of the overallengineering effort.
It develops an awareness of relationships with other parties- clients, suppliers, package contractors, and constructionmanagers - and of how the structure and management of theserelationships impact directly on the performance of the projectengineer. Readers will welcome the author's straightforwardapproach in tackling sensitive issues head on.
COMPLETE CONTENTS
* Introduction
* A process plant
* A project and its management
* A brief overview
* The engineering work and its management
* The project's industrial environment
* The commercial environment
* The contracting environment
* The economic environment
* Studies and proposals
* Plant layout and modelling
* Value engineering and plant optimization
* Hazards, loss, and safety
* Specification, selection and purchase
* Fluid transport
* Bulk solids transport
* Slurries and two-phase transport
* Hydraulic design and plant drainage
* Observations on multidiscipline engineering
* Detail design and drafting
* The organization of work
* Construction
* Construction contracts
* Commissioning
* Communication
* Change and chaos
* Fast-track projects
* Advanced information management
* Project strategy development
* Key issues summary
Peter Watermeyer
Control Process & Measurements Industrial Engineering Industrial Engineering / Manufacturing Industrial Engineering / Project Management Industrielle Verfahrenstechnik Maschinenbau Mechanical Engineering Mess- u. Regeltechnik Produktion i. d. Industriellen Verfahrenstechnik Projektmanagement i. d. Industriellen Verfahrenstechnik