Career success in engineering : a guide for students and new professionals / Bernard R. Berson and Douglas E. Benner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Berson, Bernard R.

Contributor:

Benner, Douglas E.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Engineering--Vocational guidance.

Engineering.

Physical Description:

x, 326 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Chicago : Kaplan AEC Education, [2007]

Summary:

Today's time-pressed college engineering instructors have little time to discuss the real-world matters of employment, on-the-job performance, project management, leadership, ethics, and licensure that provide students with needed preparation for their professional futures. Years ago, employers or unions provided this information but today, career planning and development are left up to the individual. Students and new professionals may be at a disadvantage as they try to link their theory-based education with an application-based practice.

Authors Bernard R. Berson and Douglas E. Benner share a common vision for nurturing young engineers and addressing this shortcoming. Drawing on the authors' own experiences, as well as those of other engineering industry leaders, Career Success in Engineering covers critical issues for current and recently graduated engineering students. Learn how to: Manage your career with goal setting, short- and long-range planning, continuing education, and professional development. Develop and present your ideas, work as part of a team, and manage a project. Select and use professional, mentors. Reap maximum benefits from professional association memberships, licensure, and networking.

Contents:

1 Transition from College to the Real World 3

2 Launching Your Career 9

3 The Engineering Profession 27

4 Engineering Career Options 32

5 Your Resume 39

6 Interviewing Skills 47

7 Career Planning: Goals and Your Personal Vision 55

8 Organizational Mission and Vision Statements 64

Part 2 On the Job

9 Leadership 69

10 Professionalism and Its Importance 73

11 Ethics for Engineers 78

12 Professional Liability 90

13 Learning Soft Skills 100

14 Accounting and Corporate Finance 110

15 Moonlighting 124

16 Outsourcing 132

Part 3 Professional Development and Advancement

17 The Licensure Process 141

18 Continuing Professional Competency 149

19 Professional Associations 156

20 Mentoring 163

21 Finding Another Job 170

22 Overseas Assignment 177

Part 4 Individual and Team Project Concerns

23 The Engineering Design Process 187

24 Sustainable Development 195

25 Project Delivery Systems 202

26 Construction Project Procedures and Team Roles 212

27 Project Management 220

28 Risk Management 231

29 Legal Concerns 240

30 Laws, Regulations, Codes, and Standards 251

31 Protecting Intellectual Property: Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks, and Trade Secrets 261

32 Qualification-Based Selection 275

33 Contracts 280

34 Dispute Resolution 289.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1419584391

9781419584398

OCLC:

71243825