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Dall'arte alla professione : l'ingegnere meridionale tra Sette e Ottocento / Giuseppe Foscari
Dall'arte alla professione : l'ingegnere meridionale tra Sette e Ottocento / Giuseppe Foscari
Autore Foscari, Giuseppe
Pubbl/distr/stampa Napoli \etc.!, : Edizioni scientifiche italiane, \1995!
Descrizione fisica 164 p. ; 22 cm
Disciplina 620.0023
Collana L'identità di Clio
Soggetto topico Ingegneri - Professione - Italia meridionale - 1790-1860
ISBN 8881140543
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione ita
Record Nr. UNICAS-CFI0305860
Foscari, Giuseppe  
Napoli \etc.!, : Edizioni scientifiche italiane, \1995!
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Cassino
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Dall'arte alla professione : l'ingegnere meridionale tra Sette e Ottocento / Giuseppe Foscari
Dall'arte alla professione : l'ingegnere meridionale tra Sette e Ottocento / Giuseppe Foscari
Autore Foscari, Giuseppe
Pubbl/distr/stampa Napoli [etc.] : Edizioni scientifiche italiane, 1995
Descrizione fisica 164 p. ; 22 cm.
Disciplina 620.0023
Collana L'identità di Clio ; 8
Soggetto topico Ingegneri - Professione - Italia meridionale
ISBN 8881140543
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione ita
Record Nr. UNISALENTO-991000255069707536
Foscari, Giuseppe  
Napoli [etc.] : Edizioni scientifiche italiane, 1995
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. del Salento
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Engineer your own success : 7 key elements to creating an extraordinary engineering career / / Anthony Fasano, PE
Engineer your own success : 7 key elements to creating an extraordinary engineering career / / Anthony Fasano, PE
Autore Fasano Anthony
Edizione [[Updated and expanded]]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Piscataway, NJ : , : IEEE Press/Wiley, , [2015]
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (231 p.)
Disciplina 620.0023
Collana IEEE PCS professional engineering communication series
Soggetto topico Engineering - Vocational guidance
ISBN 1-118-88657-7
1-118-88651-8
1-118-98379-3
Classificazione TEC009000
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto A Note From The Series Editor xiii -- Acknowledgments xv -- Foreword xvii -- Preface xix -- Introduction: Use This Book Strategically 1 -- PART I YOUR GUIDE TO ENGINEERING A SUCCESSFUL JOB SEARCH 3 -- 1 Building a Winning Résumé 5 -- 1.1 Building a Winning Résumé (Online and Offline) 5 -- 1.2 There Is One Key Factor to a Great Résumé 6 -- 1.3 The Importance of Customizing Your Résumé 6 -- 1.4 There Is a Formula to Building a Winning Résumé 7 -- 1.5 Determining the Proper Length of a Résumé 8 -- 1.6 Effectively Show Non-engineering Experience on Your Résumé 12 -- 1.7 The Importance of Honesty During the Interview Process 13 -- 1.8 Seven Steps to Creating a LinkedIn Profile That Can Land a Job 14 -- 1.9 Your LinkedIn Profile and Your Résumé Should Be Perfect Professional Snapshots 16 -- 1.10 Key Points to Remember 18 -- 2 Landing and Acing an Engineering Job Interview 19 -- 2.1 Leverage LinkedIn Groups to Land a Job Interview 19 -- 2.2 Understanding Prospective Employers and Their Needs 20 -- 2.3 Interview Research and Preparation 22 -- 2.4 Interview Etiquette and Attire 23 -- 2.5 Performing During the Actual Interview 24 -- 2.6 The Follow-Up to the Interview 25 -- 2.7 Jobs Can Affect Your PE License 26 -- 2.8 Key Points to Remember 26 -- Part II THE 7 KEY ELEMENTS TO AN EXTRAORDINARY ENGINEERING CAREER 29 -- 3 Career Goals Act as Your Destination 31 -- 3.1 Career Goals Act as Your Destination 31 -- 3.2 Start by Defining “Success” 32 -- 3.3 Define Your Values 33 -- 3.4 Ask Yourself Where Why What How and Who 34 -- 3.5 More on Why 35 -- 3.6 Think Big and Then Think BIGGER! 36 -- 3.7 Formulate and Prioritize Your Goals 37 -- 3.8 Be SMART and Use Small Steps for Big Results 37 -- 3.9 Let Your Definition of Success Guide You 40 -- 3.10 Motivate Yourself to Pursue Your Goals 41 -- 3.11 Time to Celebrate! 42 -- 3.12 Key Points to Remember 42 -- 4 Obtain Credentials That Will Help You to Reach Your Goals 45 -- 4.1 Credentials Bring You Credibility 45 -- 4.2 Set Yourself Apart from Others 46.
4.3 Recognizing the Difference between Patience and Procrastination 47 -- 4.4 Exam Preparation: Start With the End in Mind 48 -- 4.5 Tips for Approaching the PE Exam 49 -- 4.5.1 Take the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam as Soon as Possible 49 -- 4.5.2 Start the PE Exam Application Process as Early as Possible 50 -- 4.5.3 Submit the Application as Soon as Possible 51 -- 4.5.4 Don't Take the Exam Just to See What It Contains 51 -- 4.5.5 Take a Review Course Whether You Want to or Not 52 -- 4.5.6 Ask Others What Worked for Them 52 -- 4.5.7 Bring the Right Materials to the Exam 53 -- 4.5.8 The Day of the Exam 54 -- 4.5.9 The Day After the Exam 55 -- 4.5.10 Credentialing Processes around the World 55 -- 4.6 If You Fall Off the Horse Get Right Back On 55 -- 4.7 Master's in Engineering or Business Administration? 56 -- 4.8 Awards Are Underrated 58 -- 4.9 Take Advantage of Company Benefits 58 -- 4.10 Key Points to Remember 59 -- 5 Find and Become a Mentor 61 -- 5.1 The Many Faces of a Mentor 61 -- 5.2 Finding a Mentoring Program and Selecting the Right Mentor 62 -- 5.2.1 Try to Select Someone from Your Specific Discipline 63 -- 5.2.2 Consider Your Level of Comfort 64 -- 5.2.3 Don't Settle on the First One That Comes Along 64 -- 5.3 The Mentoring Relationship for Protégés 64 -- 5.3.1 Establish Levels of Confidentiality 65 -- 5.3.2 Set Expectations for Mutual Accountability 65 -- 5.4 The Importance of Accountability 66 -- 5.5 Getting the Most from Your Mentor 67 -- 5.6 Become a Mentor 67 -- 5.7 Selecting the Right Protégé 68 -- 5.8 Being the Best Mentor You Can Be 69 -- 5.9 How to Graciously End a Mentoring Relationship 70 -- 5.10 Actions to Avoid for Mentors and Protégés 71 -- 5.11 Key Points to Remember 71 -- 6 Become a Great Communicator 73 -- 6.1 In Today's World Communication Is a Whole Different Ball Game 73 -- 6.2 Project/Team Communication Starts In House 74 -- 6.3 Communicate Early and Often 75 -- 6.4 How to (Almost) Explain Rocket Science to a Nontechnical Person 76.
6.5 Honesty Really Is the Best Policy 77 -- 6.6 How You Say Something Is Just as Important as What You Say 79 -- 6.7 Public Speaking: The Ultimate Differentiator 80 -- 6.8 How to Improve Your Public Speaking Skills 82 -- 6.9 Confidence Encourages Communication 84 -- 6.10 Sometimes Listening Is the Most Powerful Form of Communication 85 -- 6.11 Responsiveness Impacts Reputation 86 -- 6.12 Key Points to Remember 87 -- 7 The Ability to Network 89 -- 7.1 What Is Networking and Why Is It Important? 89 -- 7.2 Secrets to Building Lasting Relationships 90 -- 7.2.1 Their Interests Should Interest You 91 -- 7.2.2 Listen to Others 91 -- 7.2.3 Relationship Value Is a Two-Way Street 92 -- 7.3 Network in Your Industry through Professional Societies and Organizations 92 -- 7.4 Finding and Developing Project Leads Gets You Noticed 94 -- 7.5 Opportunities Have No Limits 96 -- 7.6 You Are Never Too Young (or Old!) to Network 97 -- 7.7 Overcoming Low Confidence and Language Barriers 98 -- 7.8 How to Deal with a Boss or Supervisor Who Is Holding You Back 99 -- 7.9 Interoffice Politics and Workplace Relationships 101 -- 7.10 Monitoring and Controlling Your Professional Image in Social Networking 102 -- 7.10.1 Controlling Your Facebook Twitter and Google+ Messaging 102 -- 7.10.2 Maximizing LinkedIn 103 -- 7.11 Key Points to Remember 104 -- 8 Stay Focused Organized Productive and Stress-Free 107 -- 8.1 The Three Rules to Time Management and Work-Family Balance 107 -- 8.2 Rule #1: Be Organized in All of Your Efforts 108 -- 8.2.1 Deploy a Minimalist Mind-Set 109 -- 8.2.2 Use the Old (and New) Trusty Notepad 110 -- 8.2.3 Manage the Never-Ending Pile of Business Cards 112 -- 8.2.4 Remember That Missed Appointments Equal Missed Opportunities 114 -- 8.2.4.1 Use Your Calendar Religiously 114 -- 8.2.4.2 Fill in All Pertinent Information 114 -- 8.2.4.3 Confirm All Meetings 115 -- 8.2.5 Avoid the “I Am Not Sure What Color My Desk Is” Syndrome 115 -- 8.2.6 Prepare for Your Annual Performance Review 116.
8.3 Rule #2: Stay Focused and Productive 118 -- 8.3.1 Create Consistency through Routines 118 -- 8.3.2 Establish Your Most Important Tasks Early Each Day 119 -- 8.3.3 Complete or Assign Your MITs First Thing Each Day 120 -- 8.3.4 Control Your Own Schedule by Breaking Bad E-Mail Habits 121 -- 8.3.5 Slow Things Down through Meditation 123 -- 8.3.6 Focus Intently on What You Are Doing 123 -- 8.4 Rule #3: Avoid Stress and Worry at All Costs 124 -- 8.4.1 Simplification through Elimination 125 -- 8.4.2 Empty Your E-Mail Inbox Twice per Day 125 -- 8.4.3 A Good To-Do List Can Work Wonders 126 -- 8.4.4 Keep Your Body (and Mind) in Shape 128 -- 8.4.5 Eat and Sleep Well 129 -- 8.5 Work-Family Balance Is Achievable 130 -- 8.5.1 Define Work-Family Balance 130 -- 8.5.2 Build Flexibility into Your Career 131 -- 8.5.3 Be Present in the Moment 132 -- 8.6 Key Points to Remember 133 -- 9 Be a Leader Every Day 135 -- 9.1 You Are a Leader 135 -- 9.2 The Power of Positivity 136 -- 9.3 Great Leaders See Only Opportunity 137 -- 9.4 Understanding Your Role 139 -- 9.5 Delegate Delegate and Then Delegate Some More 140 -- 9.6 Earn the Trust and Respect of Your Team 142 -- 9.7 There Is No “I” in Team 143 -- 9.8 Key Points to Remember 144 -- 10 The Time Is Now: Take Action 147 -- 10.1 The Time Is Now 147 -- 10.2 Do Not Settle for Less 148 -- 10.3 You Must Make Time for Your Own Development 148 -- 10.4 Think Like an Entrepreneur in Your Career 149 -- 10.5 Take Action 150 -- 10.6 Key Points to Remember 150 -- 11 Tools and Templates for Setting and Achieving Your Career Goals 153 -- 11.1 Template for a Winning Résumé 154 -- 11.2 Action Exercise Worksheet-Define Your Values 155 -- 11.3A Action Exercise Worksheet-Define Your End Results in One Year 155 -- 11.3B Action Exercise Worksheet-Define Your End Results in Two Years 156 -- 11.3C Action Exercise Worksheet-Define Your End Results in Five Years 157 -- 11.4 Action Exercise Worksheet-Formulate and Prioritize Goals 158 -- 11.5 Action Exercise Worksheet-SMART Process to Achieve Goal #1 158.
11.5 Action Exercise Worksheet-SMART Process to Achieve Goal #2 159 -- 11.5 Action Exercise Worksheet-SMART Process to Achieve Goal #3 160 -- 11.6 Action Exercise Worksheet 161 -- 11.7 Action Exercise Worksheet 162 -- 11.8 Action Exercise Worksheet 163 -- 12 Engineering Your Own Success Stories from Practicing Engineers 165 -- 12.1 Planning to Be an Extraordinary Engineer 165 -- 12.2 Realizing a Dream of Becoming a Structural Engineer 166 -- 12.3 A Big Step Forward for an Aspiring World-Class Engineer 167 -- 12.4 A Boost of Confidence to Spur Maximum Potential 168 -- 12.5 The Push Needed to Take Action 169 -- 12.6 I Decided to Start Planning for Me in My Career 170 -- 13 The Best of the Blog 171 -- 13.1 What Is Your Ultimate Career Goal? (September 10 2010) 171 -- 13.2 From Design Engineer to Manager in 2012: You Can Do It! (January 4 2012) 172 -- 13.3 Twelve Rules of Zen Monks That May Help You Reduce Stress and Improve Quality in Your Engineering Career (June 5 2012) 174 -- 13.4 It's My Birthday! Who I Am Away from Work and Important Lessons That I Have Learned (August 26 2012) 176 -- 13.5 What to Do in Your Engineering Career When You Don't Know What to Do (May 30 2013) 178 -- 13.6 Preparation Is Key to Engineering Balance in Your Career and Life (July 25 2013) 179 -- 13.7 Six Ways to Reinvigorate Your Engineering Career Development (July 31 2013) 181 -- 13.8 The Only Stability You Have in Your Engineering Career Is You (September 24 2013) 182 -- 13.9 Be Cautious Even When You Find One of the Highest-Paying Engineering Jobs (August 15 2013) 184 -- 13.10 If You Set Lofty Goals You Will Engineer Their Reality (October 22 2013) 185 -- 13.11 Seven Keys to Success for Engineers and Alaskan Sled Dogs (November 14 2013) 187 -- 13.12 Do All Engineers Need to Check Things Off to Feel Productive? (December 11 2013) 188 -- 13.13 How to Not Mess Up Your Annual Review for Engineers (December 24 2013) 189 -- 13.14 Three Steps to Becoming a Partner in an Engineering Firm Directly from an Engineering Partner (February 5 2014) 191.
Appendix: Recommended Reading 193 -- About the Author 199 -- Index 201.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910132330003321
Fasano Anthony  
Piscataway, NJ : , : IEEE Press/Wiley, , [2015]
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Engineer your own success : 7 key elements to creating an extraordinary engineering career / / Anthony Fasano, PE
Engineer your own success : 7 key elements to creating an extraordinary engineering career / / Anthony Fasano, PE
Autore Fasano Anthony
Edizione [[Updated and expanded]]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Piscataway, NJ : , : IEEE Press/Wiley, , [2015]
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (231 p.)
Disciplina 620.0023
Collana IEEE PCS professional engineering communication series
Soggetto topico Engineering - Vocational guidance
ISBN 1-118-88657-7
1-118-88651-8
1-118-98379-3
Classificazione TEC009000
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto A Note From The Series Editor xiii -- Acknowledgments xv -- Foreword xvii -- Preface xix -- Introduction: Use This Book Strategically 1 -- PART I YOUR GUIDE TO ENGINEERING A SUCCESSFUL JOB SEARCH 3 -- 1 Building a Winning Résumé 5 -- 1.1 Building a Winning Résumé (Online and Offline) 5 -- 1.2 There Is One Key Factor to a Great Résumé 6 -- 1.3 The Importance of Customizing Your Résumé 6 -- 1.4 There Is a Formula to Building a Winning Résumé 7 -- 1.5 Determining the Proper Length of a Résumé 8 -- 1.6 Effectively Show Non-engineering Experience on Your Résumé 12 -- 1.7 The Importance of Honesty During the Interview Process 13 -- 1.8 Seven Steps to Creating a LinkedIn Profile That Can Land a Job 14 -- 1.9 Your LinkedIn Profile and Your Résumé Should Be Perfect Professional Snapshots 16 -- 1.10 Key Points to Remember 18 -- 2 Landing and Acing an Engineering Job Interview 19 -- 2.1 Leverage LinkedIn Groups to Land a Job Interview 19 -- 2.2 Understanding Prospective Employers and Their Needs 20 -- 2.3 Interview Research and Preparation 22 -- 2.4 Interview Etiquette and Attire 23 -- 2.5 Performing During the Actual Interview 24 -- 2.6 The Follow-Up to the Interview 25 -- 2.7 Jobs Can Affect Your PE License 26 -- 2.8 Key Points to Remember 26 -- Part II THE 7 KEY ELEMENTS TO AN EXTRAORDINARY ENGINEERING CAREER 29 -- 3 Career Goals Act as Your Destination 31 -- 3.1 Career Goals Act as Your Destination 31 -- 3.2 Start by Defining “Success” 32 -- 3.3 Define Your Values 33 -- 3.4 Ask Yourself Where Why What How and Who 34 -- 3.5 More on Why 35 -- 3.6 Think Big and Then Think BIGGER! 36 -- 3.7 Formulate and Prioritize Your Goals 37 -- 3.8 Be SMART and Use Small Steps for Big Results 37 -- 3.9 Let Your Definition of Success Guide You 40 -- 3.10 Motivate Yourself to Pursue Your Goals 41 -- 3.11 Time to Celebrate! 42 -- 3.12 Key Points to Remember 42 -- 4 Obtain Credentials That Will Help You to Reach Your Goals 45 -- 4.1 Credentials Bring You Credibility 45 -- 4.2 Set Yourself Apart from Others 46.
4.3 Recognizing the Difference between Patience and Procrastination 47 -- 4.4 Exam Preparation: Start With the End in Mind 48 -- 4.5 Tips for Approaching the PE Exam 49 -- 4.5.1 Take the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam as Soon as Possible 49 -- 4.5.2 Start the PE Exam Application Process as Early as Possible 50 -- 4.5.3 Submit the Application as Soon as Possible 51 -- 4.5.4 Don't Take the Exam Just to See What It Contains 51 -- 4.5.5 Take a Review Course Whether You Want to or Not 52 -- 4.5.6 Ask Others What Worked for Them 52 -- 4.5.7 Bring the Right Materials to the Exam 53 -- 4.5.8 The Day of the Exam 54 -- 4.5.9 The Day After the Exam 55 -- 4.5.10 Credentialing Processes around the World 55 -- 4.6 If You Fall Off the Horse Get Right Back On 55 -- 4.7 Master's in Engineering or Business Administration? 56 -- 4.8 Awards Are Underrated 58 -- 4.9 Take Advantage of Company Benefits 58 -- 4.10 Key Points to Remember 59 -- 5 Find and Become a Mentor 61 -- 5.1 The Many Faces of a Mentor 61 -- 5.2 Finding a Mentoring Program and Selecting the Right Mentor 62 -- 5.2.1 Try to Select Someone from Your Specific Discipline 63 -- 5.2.2 Consider Your Level of Comfort 64 -- 5.2.3 Don't Settle on the First One That Comes Along 64 -- 5.3 The Mentoring Relationship for Protégés 64 -- 5.3.1 Establish Levels of Confidentiality 65 -- 5.3.2 Set Expectations for Mutual Accountability 65 -- 5.4 The Importance of Accountability 66 -- 5.5 Getting the Most from Your Mentor 67 -- 5.6 Become a Mentor 67 -- 5.7 Selecting the Right Protégé 68 -- 5.8 Being the Best Mentor You Can Be 69 -- 5.9 How to Graciously End a Mentoring Relationship 70 -- 5.10 Actions to Avoid for Mentors and Protégés 71 -- 5.11 Key Points to Remember 71 -- 6 Become a Great Communicator 73 -- 6.1 In Today's World Communication Is a Whole Different Ball Game 73 -- 6.2 Project/Team Communication Starts In House 74 -- 6.3 Communicate Early and Often 75 -- 6.4 How to (Almost) Explain Rocket Science to a Nontechnical Person 76.
6.5 Honesty Really Is the Best Policy 77 -- 6.6 How You Say Something Is Just as Important as What You Say 79 -- 6.7 Public Speaking: The Ultimate Differentiator 80 -- 6.8 How to Improve Your Public Speaking Skills 82 -- 6.9 Confidence Encourages Communication 84 -- 6.10 Sometimes Listening Is the Most Powerful Form of Communication 85 -- 6.11 Responsiveness Impacts Reputation 86 -- 6.12 Key Points to Remember 87 -- 7 The Ability to Network 89 -- 7.1 What Is Networking and Why Is It Important? 89 -- 7.2 Secrets to Building Lasting Relationships 90 -- 7.2.1 Their Interests Should Interest You 91 -- 7.2.2 Listen to Others 91 -- 7.2.3 Relationship Value Is a Two-Way Street 92 -- 7.3 Network in Your Industry through Professional Societies and Organizations 92 -- 7.4 Finding and Developing Project Leads Gets You Noticed 94 -- 7.5 Opportunities Have No Limits 96 -- 7.6 You Are Never Too Young (or Old!) to Network 97 -- 7.7 Overcoming Low Confidence and Language Barriers 98 -- 7.8 How to Deal with a Boss or Supervisor Who Is Holding You Back 99 -- 7.9 Interoffice Politics and Workplace Relationships 101 -- 7.10 Monitoring and Controlling Your Professional Image in Social Networking 102 -- 7.10.1 Controlling Your Facebook Twitter and Google+ Messaging 102 -- 7.10.2 Maximizing LinkedIn 103 -- 7.11 Key Points to Remember 104 -- 8 Stay Focused Organized Productive and Stress-Free 107 -- 8.1 The Three Rules to Time Management and Work-Family Balance 107 -- 8.2 Rule #1: Be Organized in All of Your Efforts 108 -- 8.2.1 Deploy a Minimalist Mind-Set 109 -- 8.2.2 Use the Old (and New) Trusty Notepad 110 -- 8.2.3 Manage the Never-Ending Pile of Business Cards 112 -- 8.2.4 Remember That Missed Appointments Equal Missed Opportunities 114 -- 8.2.4.1 Use Your Calendar Religiously 114 -- 8.2.4.2 Fill in All Pertinent Information 114 -- 8.2.4.3 Confirm All Meetings 115 -- 8.2.5 Avoid the “I Am Not Sure What Color My Desk Is” Syndrome 115 -- 8.2.6 Prepare for Your Annual Performance Review 116.
8.3 Rule #2: Stay Focused and Productive 118 -- 8.3.1 Create Consistency through Routines 118 -- 8.3.2 Establish Your Most Important Tasks Early Each Day 119 -- 8.3.3 Complete or Assign Your MITs First Thing Each Day 120 -- 8.3.4 Control Your Own Schedule by Breaking Bad E-Mail Habits 121 -- 8.3.5 Slow Things Down through Meditation 123 -- 8.3.6 Focus Intently on What You Are Doing 123 -- 8.4 Rule #3: Avoid Stress and Worry at All Costs 124 -- 8.4.1 Simplification through Elimination 125 -- 8.4.2 Empty Your E-Mail Inbox Twice per Day 125 -- 8.4.3 A Good To-Do List Can Work Wonders 126 -- 8.4.4 Keep Your Body (and Mind) in Shape 128 -- 8.4.5 Eat and Sleep Well 129 -- 8.5 Work-Family Balance Is Achievable 130 -- 8.5.1 Define Work-Family Balance 130 -- 8.5.2 Build Flexibility into Your Career 131 -- 8.5.3 Be Present in the Moment 132 -- 8.6 Key Points to Remember 133 -- 9 Be a Leader Every Day 135 -- 9.1 You Are a Leader 135 -- 9.2 The Power of Positivity 136 -- 9.3 Great Leaders See Only Opportunity 137 -- 9.4 Understanding Your Role 139 -- 9.5 Delegate Delegate and Then Delegate Some More 140 -- 9.6 Earn the Trust and Respect of Your Team 142 -- 9.7 There Is No “I” in Team 143 -- 9.8 Key Points to Remember 144 -- 10 The Time Is Now: Take Action 147 -- 10.1 The Time Is Now 147 -- 10.2 Do Not Settle for Less 148 -- 10.3 You Must Make Time for Your Own Development 148 -- 10.4 Think Like an Entrepreneur in Your Career 149 -- 10.5 Take Action 150 -- 10.6 Key Points to Remember 150 -- 11 Tools and Templates for Setting and Achieving Your Career Goals 153 -- 11.1 Template for a Winning Résumé 154 -- 11.2 Action Exercise Worksheet-Define Your Values 155 -- 11.3A Action Exercise Worksheet-Define Your End Results in One Year 155 -- 11.3B Action Exercise Worksheet-Define Your End Results in Two Years 156 -- 11.3C Action Exercise Worksheet-Define Your End Results in Five Years 157 -- 11.4 Action Exercise Worksheet-Formulate and Prioritize Goals 158 -- 11.5 Action Exercise Worksheet-SMART Process to Achieve Goal #1 158.
11.5 Action Exercise Worksheet-SMART Process to Achieve Goal #2 159 -- 11.5 Action Exercise Worksheet-SMART Process to Achieve Goal #3 160 -- 11.6 Action Exercise Worksheet 161 -- 11.7 Action Exercise Worksheet 162 -- 11.8 Action Exercise Worksheet 163 -- 12 Engineering Your Own Success Stories from Practicing Engineers 165 -- 12.1 Planning to Be an Extraordinary Engineer 165 -- 12.2 Realizing a Dream of Becoming a Structural Engineer 166 -- 12.3 A Big Step Forward for an Aspiring World-Class Engineer 167 -- 12.4 A Boost of Confidence to Spur Maximum Potential 168 -- 12.5 The Push Needed to Take Action 169 -- 12.6 I Decided to Start Planning for Me in My Career 170 -- 13 The Best of the Blog 171 -- 13.1 What Is Your Ultimate Career Goal? (September 10 2010) 171 -- 13.2 From Design Engineer to Manager in 2012: You Can Do It! (January 4 2012) 172 -- 13.3 Twelve Rules of Zen Monks That May Help You Reduce Stress and Improve Quality in Your Engineering Career (June 5 2012) 174 -- 13.4 It's My Birthday! Who I Am Away from Work and Important Lessons That I Have Learned (August 26 2012) 176 -- 13.5 What to Do in Your Engineering Career When You Don't Know What to Do (May 30 2013) 178 -- 13.6 Preparation Is Key to Engineering Balance in Your Career and Life (July 25 2013) 179 -- 13.7 Six Ways to Reinvigorate Your Engineering Career Development (July 31 2013) 181 -- 13.8 The Only Stability You Have in Your Engineering Career Is You (September 24 2013) 182 -- 13.9 Be Cautious Even When You Find One of the Highest-Paying Engineering Jobs (August 15 2013) 184 -- 13.10 If You Set Lofty Goals You Will Engineer Their Reality (October 22 2013) 185 -- 13.11 Seven Keys to Success for Engineers and Alaskan Sled Dogs (November 14 2013) 187 -- 13.12 Do All Engineers Need to Check Things Off to Feel Productive? (December 11 2013) 188 -- 13.13 How to Not Mess Up Your Annual Review for Engineers (December 24 2013) 189 -- 13.14 Three Steps to Becoming a Partner in an Engineering Firm Directly from an Engineering Partner (February 5 2014) 191.
Appendix: Recommended Reading 193 -- About the Author 199 -- Index 201.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910830249303321
Fasano Anthony  
Piscataway, NJ : , : IEEE Press/Wiley, , [2015]
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The engineer's career guide / / John A. Hoschette
The engineer's career guide / / John A. Hoschette
Autore Hoschette John A. <1952->
Pubbl/distr/stampa Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley, c2010
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (637 p.)
Disciplina 620.0023
Soggetto topico Engineering - Vocational guidance
Career development
ISBN 1-282-68343-8
9786612683435
0-470-53017-0
0-470-53016-2
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto THE ENGINEER'S CAREER GUIDE; CONTENTS; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Author; PART 1 SUCCESSFUL CAREER PLANNING; 1 SUCCESSFUL CAREERS START WITH YOU; The Best Strategy for Career Advancement; Developing a Strategic Career Plan; References; 2 DEVELOPING A SUCCESSFUL CAREER PLAN; Purpose of Career Planning; Danger Signs Indicating Career Planning Is Necessary; Career Assessment and Planning Decision Tree; The Process of Generating a Career Plan; Career Workbook-Helping You Plan Your Career; Technical Versus Management Career Plan; Typical Goals During an Engineering Career
Examples of Great Career ActionsExamples of Great Personal/Social Actions; Keeping Balance Between Work and Personal Life; Capitalize on Your Strengths and Minimize Weaknesses; Translating Goals into Actions; Organizing Career Actions into a Calendar of Events; How Technologies, Products, and Industries Impact Long-Range Career Planning; Stress Relief Planning; Dealing with Changing Supervisors-Reboot Time; Summary; Assignments and Discussion Topics; Reference; 3 CAREER STRATEGIES: WHAT WORKS AND WHAT DOESN'T?; Devoted To One Department for Your Career Strategy
Move Departments, But Stay in the Same CompanyPicking Mainstream Jobs and Departments; Leveraging the Research Group; Following Hot Companies and Products; Up and Down the Supply Chain Career Moves; Selecting the Best Career Move for You; Company High Talent and Leadership Development Programs; Succession Planning-Your Key to Moving Up; Summary; Assignments and Discussion Topics; 4 SUCCESSFULLY MAKING A JOB OR CAREER CHANGE; Key Factors in Making a Job or Career Change (Company, Technology, Industry); Planning for Success When Changing Your Career; Summary; Assignments and Discussion Topics
5 STRATEGIES FOR GETTING YOUR NEXT PROMOTIONGetting a Promotion in Your Present Department; Changing Departments for a Promotion Strategy; Leaving the Company for a Promotion Strategy; Going to the Competitor for a Promotion; Summary; Assignments and Discussion Topics; 6 CAREER DISCUSSION GUIDE FOR EMPLOYEES, MANAGERS, AND MENTORS; Objectives of Career Discussions; Career Discussion Guide for Engineers; Career Discussion Guide for Managers and Mentors; Simple Step-by-Step Plan for Conducting Career Discussions; Summary; Assignments and Discussion Topics
7 THE MENTORING PROCESS AND VALUE TO YOUR CAREERUnderstanding the Benefits of Mentors; Finding Good Mentors You Can Rely Upon; How To Utilize a Mentor; How To Be a Great Mentor; Great Questions for Mentors To Ask; Mentor Roles and Responsibilities; Protégé's Roles and Responsibilities; The Phases of the Mentoring Process; You Can Mentor; It's Easy!; A Word of Caution About Finding Mentors for Women; A Final Note on Mentoring; Summary; Discussion Topics; References; 8 STUCK IN A DEAD-END JOB? WHAT TO DO TO BREAK OUT; 9 MY CAREER HAS PLATEAU, NOW WHAT?; Summary
Assignments and Discussion Topics
Record Nr. UNINA-9910139201303321
Hoschette John A. <1952->  
Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley, c2010
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Engineering ethics : contemporary and enduring debates / / Deborah G. Johnson
Engineering ethics : contemporary and enduring debates / / Deborah G. Johnson
Autore Johnson Deborah G.
Pubbl/distr/stampa New Haven, CT : , : Yale University Press, , [2020]
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (213 pages)
Disciplina 620.0023
Soggetto topico Engineering ethics
ISBN 0-300-25279-X
9780300209242
Classificazione TB 6400
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Can engineering ethics be taught? -- 2. Do engineers need codes of ethics? -- 3. How should engineers think about ethics? -- 4. Should engineers see themselves as guns for hire? -- 5. Are whistleblowing engineers heroes or traitors? -- 6. Are rotten apples or rotten barrels responsible for technological mishaps? -- 7. Will autonomous cars ever be safe enough? -- 8. Is social justice in the scope of engineers’ social responsibilities? -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index
Record Nr. UNINA-9910794023403321
Johnson Deborah G.  
New Haven, CT : , : Yale University Press, , [2020]
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Engineering ethics : contemporary and enduring debates / / Deborah G. Johnson
Engineering ethics : contemporary and enduring debates / / Deborah G. Johnson
Autore Johnson Deborah G.
Pubbl/distr/stampa New Haven, CT : , : Yale University Press, , [2020]
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (213 pages)
Disciplina 620.0023
Soggetto topico Engineering ethics
ISBN 0-300-25279-X
9780300209242
Classificazione TB 6400
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Can engineering ethics be taught? -- 2. Do engineers need codes of ethics? -- 3. How should engineers think about ethics? -- 4. Should engineers see themselves as guns for hire? -- 5. Are whistleblowing engineers heroes or traitors? -- 6. Are rotten apples or rotten barrels responsible for technological mishaps? -- 7. Will autonomous cars ever be safe enough? -- 8. Is social justice in the scope of engineers’ social responsibilities? -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index
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Johnson Deborah G.  
New Haven, CT : , : Yale University Press, , [2020]
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Engineering Ethics for a Globalized World / / edited by Colleen Murphy, Paolo Gardoni, Hassan Bashir, Charles E. Harris, Jr., Eyad Masad
Engineering Ethics for a Globalized World / / edited by Colleen Murphy, Paolo Gardoni, Hassan Bashir, Charles E. Harris, Jr., Eyad Masad
Edizione [1st ed. 2015.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (277 p.)
Disciplina 620.0023
Collana Philosophy of Engineering and Technology
Soggetto topico Technology - Philosophy
Engineering design
Philosophy of Technology
Engineering Design
ISBN 3-319-18260-9
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Introduction -- Part I: Ethical Issues in a Globalized World -- Chapter 1: US Engagement in International Activity in Engineering Ethics; Rachelle Hollander -- Chapter 2: Global Engineering and National Technology Policies: Is There a Conflict?; Hal Salzman and Leonard Lynn -- Chapter 3: International Ethics and Failures: Case Studies; Norb Delatte -- Chapter 4: “Global Engineering Ethics”: Re-inventing the Wheel?; Michael Davis -- Chapter 5: Social, Cultural, Political, and Religious Constraints on Designing an Ethnical Framework for Engineering in a Global Context; Noreen Sugrue and Tim McCarthy -- Chapter 6: The Significance of Context in the Reconstitution of Notions of Moral Responsibility in Engineering Ethics; Muhammad Haris -- Chapter 7: Foundations of Global Ethics for Engineering; Peter Kilpatrick -- Chapter 8: International Ethics: A Case Study in the Construction Industry; George Wang -- Chapter 9: Engineering and Climate Change: Why the Choice of Ethical Perspective Matters; Khalid Mir -- Chapter 10: Enriching Engineering Ethics with Development Ethics: A Proposal to Draw on the CA; Ilse Oosterlaken -- Chapter 11: Importance of Professional Ethics to Information Technology; Sajjad Mohsin and Sadaf Sajjad -- Chapter 12: Resources for Overcoming the Challenges of Teaching Engineering Ethics in an International Context; Brock Barry -- Chapter 13: Responsible Conduct of Research Training for Engineers: Adapting Research Ethics Training for Engineering Graduate Students; Sara Jordan and Philip Gray -- Chapter 14: A Cross Cultural Comparison of Engineering Ethics Education: Chile and United States; Ruth I. Murrugarra and William A. Wallace -- Chapter 15: Integrating the Ethics Dimension in Undergraduate Teaching in the College of Engineering at Qatar University: Challenges and Future Outlook; Ramazan Kahraman and Majeda Khraisheh -- Chapter 16: Training Responsible Engineers for Global Contexts; William Frey -- Chapter 17: Toward a Global Engineering (Ethics) Curriculum; Eugene Moriarty.
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Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015
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Engineering Identities, Epistemologies and Values : Engineering Education and Practice in Context, Volume 2 / / edited by Steen Hyldgaard Christensen, Christelle Didier, Andrew Jamison, Martin Meganck, Carl Mitcham, Byron Newberry
Engineering Identities, Epistemologies and Values : Engineering Education and Practice in Context, Volume 2 / / edited by Steen Hyldgaard Christensen, Christelle Didier, Andrew Jamison, Martin Meganck, Carl Mitcham, Byron Newberry
Edizione [1st ed. 2015.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (442 p.)
Disciplina 620.0023
Collana Philosophy of Engineering and Technology
Soggetto topico Technology - Philosophy
Engineering design
Knowledge, Theory of
Ethics
Philosophy of Technology
Engineering Design
Epistemology
Moral Philosophy and Applied Ethics
ISBN 3-319-16172-5
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto General Introduction. The Engineering - Context Nexus: A Perennial Discourse; Steen Hyldgaard Christensen, Christelle Didier, Andrew Jamison, Martin Meganck, Carl Mitcham and Byron Newberry -- Section 1. Engineering Identities -- Section Introduction; Tony Marjoram and Mike Murphy -- Chapter 1. Dialectics of Engineering; Byron Newberry -- Chapter 2. ‘Nuts and Bolts and People’. Gender-Troubled Engineering Identities; Wendy Faulkner -- Chapter 3. Designing the Identities of Engineers; Mike Murphy, Shannon Chance and Eddie Conlon -- Chapter 4. Engineering as Profession: Some Methodological Problems in its Study; Michael Da-vis -- Chapter 5. Engineering Ethics and Engineering Identities: Crossing National Borders; Gary Lee Downey, Juan C. Lucena and Carl Mitcham -- Chapter 6. Identifying Engineering: The Need for Better Numbers on Human and Related Resources and Policy; Tony Marjoram -- Section 2. The Epistemological Basis of Engineering -- Section Introduction; Anders Buch and Stig Andur Peder-sen -- Chapter 7. Studying Engineering Practice; Anders Buch -- Chapter 8. Design Methodology and Engineering Design: From Technical Problem Solving to Social Exploration; Pieter E. Vermaas -- Chapter 9. The Epistemological Basis of Engineering: and its Reflection in the Modern Engineering Curriculum; William Grimson and Mike Murphy -- Chapter 10. The Tension between Science and Engineering Design; Stig Andur Pedersen -- Chapter 11. Efficiency Animals: Efficiency as an Engineering Value; Byron Newberry -- Section 3. Engineering Values and Normativities -- Section Introduction; Jen Schneider and Wayne Ambler -- Chapter 12. On the Normativity of Professionalism; Martin Meganck -- Chapter 13. Engineer’s Ecoskepticism as an Ethical Problem; Christelle Didier and Kristoff Talin -- Chapter 14. Engineering as a Technological Way of World-making; Sylvain Lavelle -- Chapter 15. The Nuclear Pipeline: Integrating Nuclear Power and Climate Change; Jen Schneider, Abraham S. D. Tidwell, and Savannah Avgerinos Fitzwater -- Chapter 16. Societal Implications of the Emerging Smart Grid: Challenges for Engineering; Joseph Herkert and Timothy Kostyk -- Chapter 17. From Engineering Ethics to Engineering Politics; Carl Mitcham and Wang Nan -- Chapter 18. Guiding Gulliver: Challenges for Ethical Engineering; Wayne Ambler -- Section 4. Competing Contexts in Engineering -- Section Introduction; Matthew Wisnioski and William Grimson -- Chapter 19. Engineers Make Their Own Context: Vision-Making in the Profession; Matthew Wisnioski -- Chapter 20. Process versus Context; Joseph C. Pitt -- Chapter 21. Engineering Activity as Text in Micro-Meso-Macro Contexts; Li Bocong -- Chapter 22. Substantive and Procedural Contexts of Engineering Design; Sjoerd Zwart and Peter Kroes -- Chapter 23. The De-contextualising of Engineering: A Myth or a Misunderstanding; William Grimson -- Author Biographies.
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The entrepreneurial engineer [[electronic resource] ] : personal, interpersonal, and organizational skills for engineers in a world of opportunity / / David E. Goldberg
The entrepreneurial engineer [[electronic resource] ] : personal, interpersonal, and organizational skills for engineers in a world of opportunity / / David E. Goldberg
Autore Goldberg David E (David Edward), <1953->
Pubbl/distr/stampa Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, c2006
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (226 p.)
Disciplina 620.0023
620.0068
Soggetto topico Engineering firms - Management
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 1-280-64896-1
9786610648962
0-470-03896-9
0-470-03895-0
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto The Entrepreneurial Engineer; Contents; Foreword; Preface; 1 Entrepreneurial Engineer: Ready for the 21st Century; 1.1 21st-Century Engineers Moving at Internet Time; 1.2 Engineering Education, Common Sense, and the Real World; 1.3 Ten Competencies for the Entrepreneurial Engineer; 1.4 Three Principles; 1.5 Three Cautions; Exercises; 2 The Joy of Engineering; 2.1 A Joyous Confession; 2.2 Engineering as Liberal Education, Launchpad, and Lifelong Love; 2.2.1 Who Is Getting a "Liberal Arts" Education Today?; 2.2.2 Engineering as Launchpad; 2.2.3 Ten Ways to Love Engineering
2.3 The Fundamental Tug-of-War2.4 Science and Its Little Secret; 2.5 Engineers: First Masters of Modern Enterprise; 2.6 Economy of Intellection: Separating Science from Engineering; 2.6.1 Modeling Plane; 2.6.2 Spectrum of Models; 2.7 Four Tensions Facing the Entrepreneurial Engineer; Summary; Exercises; 3 Money, Work, and You; 3.1 Money, Moola, the Big Bucks; 3.2 Roads to Wealth: Four Dinner Table Platitudes; 3.3 Hidden Lesson 1: Engagement; 3.3.1 Why Engagement Matters; 3.3.2 Matching your Vocational Impedance; 3.4 Hidden Lesson 2: Courage; 3.4.1 Locus of Control: Internal versus External
3.4.2 Exploring Courage3.5 Tactical Lessons of Handling Money; 3.5.1 Spending and Earning Styles; 3.5.2 Spending-Earning Impedance; 3.5.3 Investing, Saving, and Thrift; 3.6 Get a Life; 3.7 Plotting your Course: Values, Mission, and Goals; 3.7.1 Creating a Personal Values Statement; 3.7.2 Writing a Personal Mission Statement; 3.7.3 Setting Goals; Summary; Exercises; 4 Getting Organized and Finding Time; 4.1 Time and Its Lack; 4.2 Effective Ways to Waste Time; 4.3 Seven Keys to Time Management; 4.3.1 A Place for Everything; 4.3.2 Work for Mr. To Do; 4.3.3 Sam Knows: Just Do It
4.3.4 A Trash Can Is a Person's Best Friend4.3.5 Tuning Your Reading; 4.3.6 Managing Interruptions; 4.3.7 Getting Help; Summary; Exercises; 5 Write for Your Life; 5.1 Engineers, Root Canal, and Writing; 5.2 Why Many Engineers Don't Like to Write; 5.3 Prime Directive of Writing: Just Write; 5.3.1 Freewriting; 5.3.2 Directed Writing for the Real World; 5.4 Getting the Content and Organization Right; 5.4.1 The Primary Structure of Business Writing: BPR; 5.4.2 Lists and Amplification: Technical Writer's Best Friend; 5.4.3 Sectioning, Titles, and Headings
5.4.4 Summaries, Conclusions, and Distinguishing the Difference5.5 Edifying Editing; 5.6 Improving Your Writing; Summary; Exercises; 6 Present, Don't Speak; 6.1 Speeches versus Presentations; 6.2 Why Present?; 6.3 Preparation Makes the Presentation; 6.3.1 Audience Analysis; 6.3.2 Subject Selection; 6.3.3 Elements of a Presentation; 6.3.4 Preparation Process; 6.3.5 Transparency Design and Preparation; 6.4 Delivery; Summary; Exercises; 7 Human Side of Engineering; 7.1 Human Challenges of Engineering; 7.2 Through the Eyes of Others; 7.3 Anatomy of a Disagreement
7.4 We are all Salespeople on this Bus
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Goldberg David E (David Edward), <1953->  
Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, c2006
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