KuTenk 2000 - SMNG214303-Career Success in Engineering—A Guide for Students and New Professionals

by Bernard R. Berson and Douglas E. Benner 

2007 (338 pages)

ISBN:9781419584398

A guide and a tool for the engineering student and the recently graduated engineer, this book deals with the conventional wisdom of engineering careers as well as the rapid changes in today's economy and engineering world.

Career Success in Engineering—A Guide for Students and New Professionals

Preface

Introduction

Part One - Getting Started

Chapter 1

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Transition from College to the Real World

Chapter 2

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Launching Your Career

Chapter 3

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The Engineering Profession

Chapter 4

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Engineering Career Options

Chapter 5

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Your Résumé

Chapter 6

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Interviewing Skills

Chapter 7

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Career Planning—Goals and Your Personal Vision

Chapter 8

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Organizational Mission and Vision Statements

Part Two - On the Job

Chapter 9

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Leadership

Chapter 10

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Professionalism and Its Importance

Chapter 11

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Ethics for Engineers

Chapter 12

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Professional Liability

Chapter 13

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Learning Soft Skills

Chapter 14

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Accounting and Corporate Finance

Chapter 15

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Moonlighting

Chapter 16

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Outsourcing

Part Three - Professional Development and Advancement

Chapter 17

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The Licensure Process

Chapter 18

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Continuing Professional Competency

Chapter 19

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Professional Associations

Chapter 20

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Mentoring

Chapter 21

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Finding Another Job

Chapter 22

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Overseas Assignment

Part Four - Individual and Team Project Concerns

Chapter 23

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The Engineering Design Process

Chapter 24

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Sustainable Development

Chapter 25

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Project Delivery Systems

Chapter 26

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Construction Project Procedures and Team Roles

Chapter 27

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Project Management

Chapter 28

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Risk Management

Chapter 29

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Legal Concerns

Chapter 30

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Laws, Regulations, Codes, and Standards

Chapter 31

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Protecting Intellectual Property Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks, and Trade Secrets

Chapter 32

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Qualification-Based Selection

Chapter 33

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Contracts

Chapter 34

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Dispute Resolution

Conclusion

Glossary— Engineering Acronyms

Appendix