Ready for Takeoff! a Winning Process for Launching Your Engineering Career: Esource: The Prentice Hall Engineering Source
Autor Dean C. Millaren Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 iul 2010
Your career in Engineering is about to take off.
There is simply no other book on the market like Ready for Takeoff. Author Dean Millar uses plain English, specific examples, and insights from industry experts to explain the steps you need to take to identify, and then go after, the engineering job thatâ s right for you.
Part I of this unique book starts by helping you assess your own unique skills and abilities and understand how they match opportunities in the job market. The author then explains the basics of a successful job hunt, including how to write a resume that sells your skills, using your universityâ s career center to your advantage, and nailing the interview. Part II offers career advice and expectations from 32 industry insiders like CEOs and Engineering Directors, and explores career development. Finally, Part III covers the finer points of success in your field such as leadership, motivation, teamwork, and interpersonal skills.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780136081272
ISBN-10: 0136081274
Pagini: 336
Dimensiuni: 150 x 226 x 13 mm
Greutate: 0.34 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: Pearson
Seria Esource: The Prentice Hall Engineering Source
Locul publicării:Upper Saddle River, United States
ISBN-10: 0136081274
Pagini: 336
Dimensiuni: 150 x 226 x 13 mm
Greutate: 0.34 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: Pearson
Seria Esource: The Prentice Hall Engineering Source
Locul publicării:Upper Saddle River, United States
Descriere
Ready for Takeoff is an appropriate companion text for all courses in engineering, and for engineering professionals.
Your career in Engineering is about to take off.
There is simply no other book on the market like Ready for Takeoff. Author Dean Millar uses plain English, specific examples, and insights from industry experts to explain the steps you need to take to identify, and then go after, the engineering job that’s right for you.
Part I of this unique book starts by helping you assess your own unique skills and abilities and understand how they match opportunities in the job market. The author then explains the basics of a successful job hunt, including how to write a resume that sells your skills, using your university’s career center to your advantage, and nailing the interview. Part II offers career advice and expectations from 32 industry insiders like CEOs and Engineering Directors, and explores career development. Finally, Part III covers the finer points of success in your field such as leadership, motivation, teamwork, and interpersonal skills.
Your career in Engineering is about to take off.
There is simply no other book on the market like Ready for Takeoff. Author Dean Millar uses plain English, specific examples, and insights from industry experts to explain the steps you need to take to identify, and then go after, the engineering job that’s right for you.
Part I of this unique book starts by helping you assess your own unique skills and abilities and understand how they match opportunities in the job market. The author then explains the basics of a successful job hunt, including how to write a resume that sells your skills, using your university’s career center to your advantage, and nailing the interview. Part II offers career advice and expectations from 32 industry insiders like CEOs and Engineering Directors, and explores career development. Finally, Part III covers the finer points of success in your field such as leadership, motivation, teamwork, and interpersonal skills.
Cuprins
Contents
Part 1
Pre-Employment Success: Understanding Yourself and Getting the Right Job
Chapter 1
Introduction and Your Four-Year Plan of Career Development
Chapter 2
Important Life Realities
Chapter 3
Self-Analysis: Your First Career Step
Chapter 4
Market Research: Engineering Opportunities
Chapter 5
Your Resume and Cover Letter
Chapter 6
Your University’s Career Center
Chapter 7
Organizing and Executing Your Job Search
Chapter 8
The Successful Interview
Chapter 9
Follow-Up Action
Chapter 10
Starting Employment
Part 2
Professional Functions and Opportunities
Chapter 11
Overview of Industry: Executive Panel
Chapter 12
Project Management
Chapter 13
Value Engineering
Chapter 14
Quality Engineering
Chapter 15
Lean Enterprise
Chapter 16
Engineering Professionalism, Ethics, and Responsibility
Chapter 17
Entrepreneurism
Chapter 18
Academic Careers and Graduate School
Chapter 19
Becoming a Global Citizen
Part 3
Personal and Professional Success Skills
Chapter 20
Self Reliance, Planning, and Time Management
Chapter 21
Empowerment and Motivation
Chapter 22
Interpersonal Skills
Chapter 23
Teamwork in Industry
Chapter 24
Leadership
Chapter 25
Effective Writing and Presentation Skills
Chapter 26
Transition to Industry
Recommended Reading for Success
Index
Part 1
Pre-Employment Success: Understanding Yourself and Getting the Right Job
Chapter 1
Introduction and Your Four-Year Plan of Career Development
Chapter 2
Important Life Realities
Chapter 3
Self-Analysis: Your First Career Step
Chapter 4
Market Research: Engineering Opportunities
Chapter 5
Your Resume and Cover Letter
Chapter 6
Your University’s Career Center
Chapter 7
Organizing and Executing Your Job Search
Chapter 8
The Successful Interview
Chapter 9
Follow-Up Action
Chapter 10
Starting Employment
Part 2
Professional Functions and Opportunities
Chapter 11
Overview of Industry: Executive Panel
Chapter 12
Project Management
Chapter 13
Value Engineering
Chapter 14
Quality Engineering
Chapter 15
Lean Enterprise
Chapter 16
Engineering Professionalism, Ethics, and Responsibility
Chapter 17
Entrepreneurism
Chapter 18
Academic Careers and Graduate School
Chapter 19
Becoming a Global Citizen
Part 3
Personal and Professional Success Skills
Chapter 20
Self Reliance, Planning, and Time Management
Chapter 21
Empowerment and Motivation
Chapter 22
Interpersonal Skills
Chapter 23
Teamwork in Industry
Chapter 24
Leadership
Chapter 25
Effective Writing and Presentation Skills
Chapter 26
Transition to Industry
Recommended Reading for Success
Index
Recenzii
“The author’s rich background in industry and higher education, combined with his passion for working with students, is the book’s greatest strength. Millar is credible, Comprehensive, and personable in his approach…an engineer talking to engineers.”
-Helen Oloroso, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
“It’s relevance for aspiring engineers and the fact that it is tailored specifically to engineers, the real life examples and down-to-earth advice from successful engineers, and the straight forward, no nonsense style are it’s greatest strengths.”
-Jack Rayman, PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
“I would recommend the book because it cleverly blends common topics with the very important soft skills that are often brushed aside in engineering curriculums. I also like that it embraces engineering substance and provides numerous example presented by actual engineers.”
-Mark Savage, CORNELL UNIVERSITY
“The topical coverage is comprehensive and covers all topics important to conducting a comprehensive job search process.”
-Louise Carrese, RIT
“It is actually a very easy read, and I enjoyed the somewhat ‘informal’ tone of the text. I believe that will benefit the students and probably help them want to read it.”
-Thomas M. Akins, GEORGIA TECH
"The author's rich background in industry and higher education, combined with his passion for working with students, is the book's greatest strength. Millar is credible, Comprehensive, and personable in his approach...an engineer talking to engineers." -Helen Oloroso, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY "It's relevance for aspiring engineers and the fact that it is tailored specifically to engineers, the real life examples and down-to-earth advice from successful engineers, and the straight forward, no nonsense style are it's greatest strengths." -Jack Rayman, PENN STATE UNIVERSITY "I would recommend the book because it cleverly blends common topics with the very important soft skills that are often brushed aside in engineering curriculums. I also like that it embraces engineering substance and provides numerous example presented by actual engineers." -Mark Savage, CORNELL UNIVERSITY "The topical coverage is comprehensive and covers all topics important to conducting a comprehensive job search process." -Louise Carrese, RIT "It is actually a very easy read, and I enjoyed the somewhat 'informal' tone of the text. I believe that will benefit the students and probably help them want to read it." -Thomas M. Akins, GEORGIA TECH
-Helen Oloroso, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
“It’s relevance for aspiring engineers and the fact that it is tailored specifically to engineers, the real life examples and down-to-earth advice from successful engineers, and the straight forward, no nonsense style are it’s greatest strengths.”
-Jack Rayman, PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
“I would recommend the book because it cleverly blends common topics with the very important soft skills that are often brushed aside in engineering curriculums. I also like that it embraces engineering substance and provides numerous example presented by actual engineers.”
-Mark Savage, CORNELL UNIVERSITY
“The topical coverage is comprehensive and covers all topics important to conducting a comprehensive job search process.”
-Louise Carrese, RIT
“It is actually a very easy read, and I enjoyed the somewhat ‘informal’ tone of the text. I believe that will benefit the students and probably help them want to read it.”
-Thomas M. Akins, GEORGIA TECH
"The author's rich background in industry and higher education, combined with his passion for working with students, is the book's greatest strength. Millar is credible, Comprehensive, and personable in his approach...an engineer talking to engineers." -Helen Oloroso, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY "It's relevance for aspiring engineers and the fact that it is tailored specifically to engineers, the real life examples and down-to-earth advice from successful engineers, and the straight forward, no nonsense style are it's greatest strengths." -Jack Rayman, PENN STATE UNIVERSITY "I would recommend the book because it cleverly blends common topics with the very important soft skills that are often brushed aside in engineering curriculums. I also like that it embraces engineering substance and provides numerous example presented by actual engineers." -Mark Savage, CORNELL UNIVERSITY "The topical coverage is comprehensive and covers all topics important to conducting a comprehensive job search process." -Louise Carrese, RIT "It is actually a very easy read, and I enjoyed the somewhat 'informal' tone of the text. I believe that will benefit the students and probably help them want to read it." -Thomas M. Akins, GEORGIA TECH
Caracteristici
Ready for Takeoffaddresses ABET’s Criterion 3, Program Outcomes (listed below by ABET nomenclature with associated book chapters):
(a) An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering: Chapters 11-26
(d) An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams: Chapters 21-24
(f) An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility: Chapter 16
(h) The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context: Chapters 11, 16, 18, 19, and 24
(i) Recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in, life-long learning: Chapters 11, 18, 19, 25, and 26
(j) Knowledge of contemporary issues: Chapters 4, 7, 10-19, and 24
(k) An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice: Chapters 1-26
Part I, Pre-employment Success—Understanding Yourself and Getting the Right Job. Part I offers a step-by-step approach to helping engineering undergraduates accomplish personal assessment and hone job-search skills, obtain career related co-op/internship employment, and secure a position well suited to their skills and abilities when they graduate at the Bachelors, Masters, or Doctoral level. It includes a four/five-year career development plan, with action steps for each undergraduate year.
Part II, Professional Functions and Opportunities, and Part III, Personal and Professional Success Skills, are comprised of two sets of unique chapters that address essential engineering subjects related to “professional success,” offering wisdom from 32 appropriate industrial and university experts, and enabling engineering students to hit the ground running once they are ready to enter the job market.
Part I- Pre-employment Success—Understanding Yourself and Getting the Right Job.
(a) An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering: Chapters 11-26
(d) An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams: Chapters 21-24
(f) An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility: Chapter 16
(h) The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context: Chapters 11, 16, 18, 19, and 24
(i) Recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in, life-long learning: Chapters 11, 18, 19, 25, and 26
(j) Knowledge of contemporary issues: Chapters 4, 7, 10-19, and 24
(k) An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice: Chapters 1-26
Part I, Pre-employment Success—Understanding Yourself and Getting the Right Job. Part I offers a step-by-step approach to helping engineering undergraduates accomplish personal assessment and hone job-search skills, obtain career related co-op/internship employment, and secure a position well suited to their skills and abilities when they graduate at the Bachelors, Masters, or Doctoral level. It includes a four/five-year career development plan, with action steps for each undergraduate year.
Part II, Professional Functions and Opportunities, and Part III, Personal and Professional Success Skills, are comprised of two sets of unique chapters that address essential engineering subjects related to “professional success,” offering wisdom from 32 appropriate industrial and university experts, and enabling engineering students to hit the ground running once they are ready to enter the job market.
Part I- Pre-employment Success—Understanding Yourself and Getting the Right Job.
- Overview—Introduction and Your Four-Year Plan of Career Development
- Important Realities:
- You are in charge of your life and your future
- “Soft Skills” needed to supplement your technical skills
- You are in Sales–to get the job, to promote your ideas, and to get promoted
- Self Analysis - The first step toward employment search (sales preparation)
- Market Research - Where is your market niche? Who needs your talent/passion?
- Your Resume and Cover Letter - Sales documents geared to get you an interview
- Your University’s Career Center - Learn how to use these critical resources
- Job Search Campaign - Organization and execution using multiple approaches
- Effective Employment Interviewing - Questions to expect; Winning responses
- Follow Up - Actions that get job offers
- Prepare to Start Employment - New graduate, intern, or co-op student
- Overview of Industry – Career advice and expectations from CEOs, Engineering Directors, and more
- Project Management – Defining, planning, managing (including cost and schedule)
- Value Engineering – Introduction, principles, how to do value analysis
- Quality Engineering – Total Quality Management, Six Sigma, ISO
- Lean Enterprise – Specifying value, identifying value stream, eliminating waste
- Engineering Professionalism – Including legal and ethical issues
- Entrepreneurism – How to start a business with advice from three successful entrepreneurs
- Academic Careers and Graduate School – Advice from the Dean of Engineering
- Becoming a Global Citizen – The importance of international education and outlook
- Being Proactive: Planning and Time Management – Career and life competencies
- Empowerment and Motivation – Realizing and achieving your maximum potential
- Interpersonal Skills – Communication and dealing with people on the job
- Teamwork – Industry works in teams; How to be an effective team member
- Leadership – Principles and practices of leading people
- Effective Writing and Presentation Skills – Communications vital to your career
- Transition to Industry – Real-life transitional experiences from four recent grads