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E-grāmata: Practical Career Advice for Engineers: Personal Letters from an Experienced Engineer to Students and New Engineers [Taylor & Francis e-book]

  • Formāts: 184 pages, 1 Tables, black and white; 21 Line drawings, black and white; 1 Halftones, black and white; 22 Illustrations, black and white
  • Izdošanas datums: 06-Sep-2021
  • Izdevniecība: CRC Press
  • ISBN-13: 9781003193081
  • Taylor & Francis e-book
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  • Formāts: 184 pages, 1 Tables, black and white; 21 Line drawings, black and white; 1 Halftones, black and white; 22 Illustrations, black and white
  • Izdošanas datums: 06-Sep-2021
  • Izdevniecība: CRC Press
  • ISBN-13: 9781003193081

Written by an experienced engineer, this book is a series of personal conversation-style letters that offers practical career advice to all engineers. It guides them through their entire career from early education, to professional certification, on into the workplace, and eventually to retirement. Important topics such as how to acquire leadership skills, improve communication skills, and develop the business side of engineering, as well as how to find a good engineering job are also addressed.

The book guides engineers on how to make good career decisions, using precise and systematic processes. It offers inspiration and insight to student engineers and working engineers on how to have successful and satisfying educations and careers. It can also help experienced engineers to more effectively guide and mentor new engineers. It explores the important topics of creativity, ethics, intellectual property, and scientific principles in engineering and at the same time weaves real-world stories, concepts, diagrams, and tips throughout the book in the form of personal letters perfect for quick and easy comprehension.

The book targets all engineers working in all disciplines, all industry sectors, and all locations. Engineering students can also learn more about a career in engineering and what they need to do to prepare for it by reading this book.

 

Radovan Zdero

, PhD, CEng, MIMechE, has decades of experience as an engineer and a mentor to engineers. His engineering background includes a master’s degree in aerodynamics (McMaster University, Canada) and a doctoral degree in biomechanics (Queen’s University, Canada). He is a Chartered Engineer, a Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, and a Professor in the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering (Western University, Canada). He has published many scholarly research articles in peer-reviewed engineering, science, and medical journals. He is also the editor of the engineering textbook Experimental Methods in Orthopaedic Biomechanics

. Contact the author: dr.zdero@hotmail.com



Written by an experienced engineer, this book is a series of personal conversation-style letters that offers practical career advice to all engineers. It guides them through their entire career from early education, to professional certification, on into the workplace, and eventually to retirement.

Acknowledgments ix
Author xi
Preface: What's This Book About? xiii
PART I Basics
Letter 1 What's an Engineer?
3(4)
Letter 2 The Different Types of Engineers
7(6)
Letter 3 A Brief History of How Engineers Built Civilization
13(10)
PART II Preparation
Letter 4 To BE or Not to BE: Studying Engineering in University
23(10)
Letter 5 Why (and Why Not) to Get a Master's or Doctorate in Engineering
33(6)
Letter 6 Professional Engineering Status: Societies, Certifications, Designations
39(8)
PART III Principles
Letter 7 The Science of Engineering
47(8)
Letter 8 The Art of Engineering
55(8)
Letter 9 The Business of Engineering
63(6)
Letter 10 The Ethics of Engineering
69(6)
Letter 11 The Personal Traits of an Engineer
75(10)
PART IV Workforce
Letter 12 Where Do Engineers Work? University, Industry, Government
85(8)
Letter 13 Start Your Engineering Career: How to Get a Good Job
93(14)
Letter 14 Keep Your Engineering Career: How to Make Your Boss Happy
107(8)
Letter 15 Advance Your Engineering Career: How to Climb Ladders and Cross Bridges
115(6)
Letter 16 Personal Organization Skills for Engineers: The "Clompass" Strategy
121(8)
Letter 17 Communication Skills for Engineers: Speaking and Writing
129(8)
Letter 18 Leadership Skills for Engineers: How to Lead Others Effectively
137(10)
Letter 19 From Screws to Space Stations: All Engineering is Important
147(6)
Letter 20 Have an Engineer's Eye: Watching for Future Technologies
153(10)
Letter 21 Protect Your Intellectual Property: Patents, Copyrights, and More
163(10)
PAR IV Aftermath
Letter 22 Engineering Your Retirement
173(6)
Bibliography 179(2)
Index 181
Radovan Zdero, PhD, CEng, MIMechE, has decades of experience as an engineer and a mentor to engineers. His engineering background includes a masters degree in aerodynamics (McMaster University, Canada) and a doctoral degree in biomechanics (Queens University, Canada). He is a Chartered Engineer, a Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, and a Professor in the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering (Western University, Canada). He has published many scholarly research articles in peer-reviewed engineering, science, and medical journals. He is also the editor of the engineering textbook Experimental Methods in Orthopaedic Biomechanics.