21 Things Every Future Engineer Should Know; A Practical Guide for Students and Parents

by Pat Remick; Frank Cook

• ISBN13: 9781419535482
• ISBN10: 141953548X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-11-01
• Publisher: Kaplan Publishing

Summary

Imagine being part of that long line of innovators stretching back to the beginning of time-the ones who brought civilization forward by looking at some human task and finding a way to do it better. Imagine standing among those who built the pyramids, designed the space shuttle, planned the aqueducts of Rome, and constructed the Panama Canal. Membership in this prestigious society is open-and you are invited to join. Welcome to the world of engineering.21 Things Every Future Engineer Should Knowis an indispensable tool for students considering engineering or already studying it-and the parents, teachers, and advisors who guide them.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Acknowledgments	xiii
Chapter 1 Engineering: Turning Ideas into Realities	1	(8)
Membership in this prestigious society is still open
Chapter 2 You Might Be a Future Engineer	9	(8)
And you don't have to be a super-brilliant white guy either
Chapter 3 Engineering Disciplines	17	(40)
What kind of engineer should you be?
Chapter 4 Can Females Join?	57	(10)
You'll have to make your own turn
Chapter 5 Minorities: Getting to the Door	67	(8)
The importance of diversity
Chapter 6 The Pre-College Years	75	(12)
Making sure you're ready
Chapter 7 Time to Think about Higher Education	87	(12)
Things to consider, choices to make
Chapter 8 On the Campus	99	(10)
How to defy the odds
Chapter 9 The Organized You for Fun and Profit	109	(12)
A mind-boggling array of support
Chapter 10 transition	121	(8)
Looking forward, looking back
Chapter 11 Can You Get a Job in this Business?	129	(8)
You bet—and the money ain't bad, either
Chapter 12 Getting Started	137	(8)
Big or small, what's it going to be?
Chapter 13 Around the World	145	(8)
How a global economy and U.S. trends will affect you
Chapter 14 Getting Licensed	153	(6)
An essential career move?
Chapter 15 This Inventive Thing	159	(4)
Your big idea and how to fund it
Chapter 16 Computers in Engineering	163	(6)
Who needs you?
Chapter 17 What Else You Need to Know	169	(4)
Being well-rounded for success
Chapter 18 The Importance of People Skills	173	(6)
Reversing a bad reputation
Chapter 19 Me and My Shadow: Engineers and Lawyers	179	(8)
The issues can begin in college
Chapter 20 The Ever-Ethical You	187	(8)
One decision could lose it all
Chapter 21 What Else Can You Do?	195	(6)
Other places an engineering degree can take you
Chapter 22 The Road Ahead	201	(6)
Some signs of where it might be going
Chapter 23 In Conclusion	207	(4)
There is no better time to be an engineer
Index	211