Engineering Your Future

Preface

1. The Heritage of Engineering 1.1 Introduction 1.2 The Beginnings of Engineering: The Earliest Days 1.3 Early Cities 1.4 A Case Study of Two Historic Engineers 1.5 Computers, Information, Networking, and People 1.6 The History of the Disciplines 1.7 Closing Thoughts References Exercises and Activities

2. Engineering Majors 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Engineering Functions 2.3 Engineering Majors 2.4 Emerging Fields 2.5 Closing Thoughts 2.6 Engineering and Technical Organizations References Exercises and Activities

3. A Statistical Profile of the Engineering Profession 3.1 Statistical Overview 3.2 College Enrollment Trends of Engineering Students 3.3 College Majors of Recent Engineering Students 3.4 Degrees in Engineering 3.5 Job Placement Trends 3.6 Salaries of Engineers 3.7 The Diversity of the Profession 3.8 Distribution of Engineers by Field of Study 3.9 Engineering Employment by Type of Employer 3.10 Percent of Students Unemployed or in Graduate School 3.11 A Word from Employers Exercises and Activities

4. Succeeding in the Classroom 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Attitude 4.3 Goals 4.4 Keys to Effectiveness 4.5 Test-taking 4.6 Making the Most of Your Professors 4.7 Learning Styles 4.8 Well-Rounded Equals Effective 4.9 Your Effective Use of Time 4.10 Accountability 4.11 Overcoming Challenges References Exercises and Activities

5. Problem Solving 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Analytic and Creative Problem Solving 5.3 Analytic Problem Solving 5.4 Creative Problem Solving 5.5 Personal Problem-Solving Styles 5.6 Brainstorming Strategies 5.7 Critical Thinking References Exercises and Activities

6. Computer Tools for Engineers 6.1 The Internet 6.2 Word Processing Programs 6.3 Spreadsheets 6.4 Mathematics Software 6.5 Presentation Software 6.6 Operating Systems References Exercises and Activities

7. Teamwork 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Engineers Often Work in Teams 7.3 Team Organizational Structures 7.4 Team Growth Stages 7.5 What Makes a Successful Team? 7.6 Team Leadership 7.7 Effective Decision Making 7.8 Attitudes toward Team Experiences 7.9 Documenting Team Performance References Exercises and Activities

8. Engineering Design 8.1 What Is Engineering Design? 8.2 The Engineering Design Process 8.3 Using the Engineering Design Process-ATM 8.4 Using the Engineering Design Process-Backpack References Exercises and Activities

9. Technical Communications 9.1 Visual Communication 9.2 Oral Presentations 9.3 Written Documents 9.4 Revising and Editing 9.5 Conclusion References Exercises and Activities

10. Ethics and Engineering 10.1 Introduction 10.2 The Nature of Ethics 10.3 The Nature of Engineering Ethics 10.4 Codes of Ethics and the Obligations of Engineers Exercises and Activities

11. Engineering Work Experience 11.1 A Job and Experience 11.2 Summer Jobs and On- and Off-Campus Work Experiences 11.3 Volunteer or Community Service Experiences 11.4 Supervised Independent Study or Research Assistantship 11.5 Internships 11.6 Cooperative Education 11.7 Which Is Best for You? Exercises and Activities Appendix A. Nine Excel® Skills Every Engineering Student Should Know Appendix B. Impress Them: How to Make Presentations Effective Appendix C. An Introduction to MATLAB

Index