Practical Career Advice for Engineers: Personal Letters from an Experienced Engineer to Students and New Engineers
- Length: 198 pages
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
- Publisher: CRC Press
- Publication Date: 2021-09-06
- ISBN-10: 1032044136
- ISBN-13: 9781032044132
- Sales Rank: #0 (See Top 100 Books)
Written by an experienced engineer, Practical Career Advice for Engineers: Personal Letters from an Experienced Engineer to Students and New Engineers 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: [email protected]
Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Contents Acknowledgments Author Preface Part I: Basics Letter 1. What's an Engineer? A Basic Definition A Jack of All Trades Strengths and Weaknesses So, What's the "Take Home" Message of This Letter? Letter 2. The Different Types of Engineers Chemical Engineer Civil Engineer Electrical Engineer Mechanical Engineer Engineering Spin-Offs Career Dead End? So, What's the "Take Home" Message of This Letter? Letter 3. A Brief History of How Engineers Built Civilization The Agricultural Revolution (c.8000 BC) The Ancient Mesopotamians (c.3000 BC-c.500 BC) The Ancient Egyptians (c.3000 BC-c.300 BC) The Ancient Greeks (c.700 BC-c.30 BC) The Near and Far Eastern Civilizations (c.500 BC-c.1100 AD) The Ancient Romans (c.400 BC-476 AD) The Medieval Byzantines (476 AD-1453 AD) The Western Europeans (c.900 AD-c.1600 AD) The Knowledge "Revolutions" (16th-19th centuries) The Technological "Ages" (20th-21st centuries) What Lessons Can We Learn From Engineering History? So, What's the "Take Home" Message of This Letter? Part II: Preparation Letter 4. To BE or Not to BE: Studying Engineering in University Some General Thoughts on BE Degrees Task 1. Lectures Task 2. Assignments Task 3. Quizzes, Tests, and Exams Task 4. Hands-on Labs and Projects Task 5. Work Practicums Tactic 1. Personal Organization Skills Tactic 2. Learning Styles Tactic 3. Study Buddy or Group Tactic 4. Speaking and Writing Skills Tactic 5. Performing Well on a QTE So, What's the "Take Home" Message of This Letter? Letter 5. Why (and Why Not) to Get a Master's or Doctorate in Engineering Master's Degree Doctoral Degree Post-Doctoral Fellow Will I Be Too Specialized? So, What's the "Take Home" Message of This Letter? Letter 6. Professional Engineering Status: Societies, Certifications, Designations What's the History of the PES? What's a Modern-day PES? Why and How Do You Join a PES? What Are the Benefits of a PES? What Are the Drawbacks of a PES? So, What's the "Take Home" Message of This Letter? Part III: Principles Letter 7. The Science of Engineering The Lifecycle of Engineering Products The Scientific Method for Engineers The "5 Golden Tools" in the Engineer's Toolbox So, What's the "Take Home" Message of This Letter? Letter 8. The Art of Engineering Ask Questions Play Around Play Right Brain Games Do Some Brainstorming Welcome Mistakes Take Breaks Read and Watch Science Fiction So, What's the "Take Home" Message of This Letter? Letter 9. The Business of Engineering Common Business Aspects of Engineering The Story of the Engineer Who Took Care of Business So, What's the "Take Home" Message of This Letter? Letter 10. The Ethics of Engineering The Wheel of Engineering Ethics True Tales of Engineering Gone Wrong So, What's the "Take Home" Message of This Letter? Letter 11. The Personal Traits of an Engineer Curiosity Creativity Skepticism Objectivity Orderliness Focus Persistence Hands-on Practicality Self-Motivation Collegiality Shrewdness Joyfulness So, What's the "Take Home" Message of This Letter? Part IV: Workforce Letter 12. Where Do Engineers Work? University, Industry, Government University Jobs for Engineers Industry Jobs for Engineers Government Jobs for Engineers So, What's the "Take Home" Message of This Letter? Letter 13. Start Your Engineering Career: How to Get a Good Job What's Your Engineering Dream Job? Writing a Cover Letter and Resumé Cover Letter Resumé or CV Applying for Jobs via Websites Applying for Jobs via Networking Interviewing for an Engineering Job Getting Rejected for an Engineering Job Getting Offered an Engineering Job So, What's the "Take Home" Message of This Letter? Letter 14. Keep Your Engineering Career: How to Make Your Boss Happy B Stands for "Boss" E Stands for "Explore" F Stands for "Faithful" A Stands for "Available" S Stands for "Skilled" T Stands for "Teachable" So, What's the "Take Home" Message of This Letter? Letter 15. Advance Your Engineering Career: How to Climb Ladders and Cross Bridges Climbing Ladders and Crossing Bridges What Are the Pros and Cons? Make an Action Plan for Change Some True Stories of Engineering Careers So, What's the "Take Home" Message of This Letter? Letter 16. Personal Organization Skills for Engineers: The "Clompass" Strategy Overall Strategy: The "Clompass" General Tips My Journey Toward Personal Organization So, What's the "Take Home" Message of This Letter? Letter 17. Communication Skills for Engineers: Speaking and Writing Speaking Skills Types of Speaking Tips and Tricks for Speaking Writing Skills Types of Writing Tips and Tricks for Writing So, What's the "Take Home" Message of This Letter? Letter 18. Leadership Skills for Engineers: How to Lead Others Effectively What Is a Leader? Leaders Have Vision Leaders Make Plans Leaders Recruit Teams Leaders Train People Leaders Mobilize Resources Leaders Achieve Win-Win Goals Leaders Ask Good Questions Leaders Support People's Ideas Leaders Give Credit Leaders Are Reliable Leaders Know How to Follow Leaders Know When to Quit So, What's the "Take Home" Message of This Letter? Letter 19. From Screws to Space Stations: All Engineering is Important The Story of the Screw The Story of the Space Station Which Is More Important? So, What's the "Take Home" Message of This Letter? Letter 20. Have an Engineer's Eye: Watching for Future Technologies How Do Science and Technology Progress? Why Should Engineers Embrace the Future? Which Resources Can Keep Engineers Up-to-Date? A Few Real-Life Stories So, What's the "Take Home" Message of This Letter? Letter 21. Protect Your Intellectual Property: Patents, Copyrights, and More How Can You Protect Your IP? Why Should You Legally Protect Your IP? How Can Your IP Be Violated? So, What's the "Take Home" Message of This Letter? Part V: Aftermath Letter 22. Engineering Your Retirement Active Engineering Society Member Adjunct or Emeritus Professor Ambassador-at-Large Board Member Engineer-at-Large Freelance Consultant Mentor-at-Large Scholarship Benefactor Technology Fair Participant Web Show Host Writer or Author Your Final Contribution A Few Shining Examples So, What's the "Take Home" Message of This Letter? Bibliography Index
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