Survival techniques for the practicing engineer /

Providing engineers with the tools and skills to survive and become successful in the work place -Gives experience-based, highly realistic guidance to a cross-section of young and even established engineers -Delivers practical guidance and acts as a handy resource so that lessons do not have to be l...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sofronas, Anthony
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, 2016.
©20
Temas:
Engineering > Vocational guidance.
Ingénierie > Orientation professionnelle.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Engineering (General)
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Reference.
Engineering > Vocational guidance
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • About the Author
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Chapter 1 Getting Ahead
  • 1.1 Finding your Niche
  • 1.2 Twenty Rules to Remember
  • 1.3 Calculated Risk Versus Reward
  • 1.4 Advancement
  • 1.5 Learn from Observing Failures
  • 1.6 Keep Good Records of what you have done
  • 1.7 Flexibility in your Career
  • 1.8 You're Known for Your Work
  • 1.9 Ethical Behavior in Engineering
  • 1.10 Humor in the Workplace
  • 1.11 Self-Preservation when Documenting your Analysis
  • 1.12 Don't be Overwhelmed
  • 1.13 Providing Guidance to Others
  • 1.14 The Technical and Managerial Ladder to Advancement
  • References
  • Chapter 2 The Politics of Engineering
  • 2.1 What to do
  • 2.2 What not to do
  • 2.3 Disenchantment with your Job
  • 2.4 Conducting yourself in a Meeting
  • 2.5 Organize and Prioritize
  • 2.6 Do as much as you can for your Colleagues
  • 2.7 The Catch 22 of Engineering Project Work
  • 2.8 Arrogance, Humility, Favors, and Courtesies
  • 2.9 Be Curious and Inquisitive
  • 2.10 Striving for Perfection
  • References
  • Chapter 3 Utilizing the Input from Others
  • 3.1 Just out of College
  • 3.2 Mentors and Colleagues
  • 3.3 Interaction Between Disciplines
  • 3.4 It's Nice to be Appreciated
  • 3.5 The Funny Look Test
  • 3.6 Uncluttered Thinking
  • 3.7 The Art of Visualization
  • 3.8 The Importance of Alliances and Networking
  • References
  • Chapter 4 Communicating Effectively
  • 4.1 Speaking Effectively at Meetings
  • 4.2 Effective Writing Skills
  • 4.3 Learn to Listen
  • Chapter 5 Problem Solving and Decision Making
  • 5.1 Why is this Section Important?
  • 5.2 The Simplest Solution First
  • 5.3 The 80-20 Relationship
  • 5.4 The Five WHY's used in Problem Solving
  • 5.5 Being the Devil's Advocate
  • 5.6 An Engineering Approach: Use the Scientific Method for Problem Solving.
  • 5.7 You Need to know the Whole Story
  • 5.8 Failure Analysis and Accident Investigations Differ
  • 5.9 Why Decision Making is Important in Engineering
  • 5.10 Decision on Several Choices
  • 5.11 The Importance of Personal Checklists
  • 5.12 Confirmational Bias or Self-fulfilling Prophecies
  • References
  • Chapter 6 How an Engineering Consultant can help your Company
  • 6.1 Why Use a Consultant?
  • 6.2 What a Consultant can do
  • 6.3 The Cost of a Consultant
  • Chapter 7 Consulting Engineering as a Career
  • 7.1 Consulting as a Career
  • 7.2 Compensation will Probably be less than you Expected
  • 7.3 How much should my Billing Rate be?
  • 7.4 The Job Contract
  • 7.5 You must Understand the Companies' Politics
  • 7.6 Documenting the Consulting Effort
  • 7.7 Useful Equipment for a Mechanical Engineering Consultant
  • 7.8 Verifying an Analysis
  • Chapter 8 Precautions on Purchasing First of its Kind Equipment
  • 8.1 Initial Design Specifications
  • 8.2 Question Everything and Understand the Design
  • 8.3 Document all Changes and Trust no one
  • 8.4 Assign Responsibilities
  • 8.5 When things don't Work as Expected
  • References
  • Chapter 9 Useful Information to Consider
  • 9.1 Various Types of Equipment and their Failure Loads
  • 9.2 Cracking of Welds due to Cyclic Stresses
  • 9.3 Remember to Consider all Forces and Moments
  • 9.4 Phantom Failures: Some Failures are very Elusive
  • 9.5 The Art of Hammer Tapping
  • 9.6 Development of Some Simple Energy Equations
  • 9.7 Maintaining Proficiency in your Analytical Abilities
  • 9.8 Safety Concerns to be Aware of
  • 9.9 Should I Pursue a Patent?
  • References
  • Chapter 10 Case Histories using Analytical Models
  • 10.1 Building an Analytical Model of a Material Processor
  • 10.2 Determining the Loads on the Processor Structure
  • 10.3 Determining the Life of the Processor.
  • 10.4 Discussion of Failure and Potential Fix of Processor
  • 10.5 Understanding the Sloshing Equation
  • 10.6 Failure of Agitator Coupling Bolts
  • 10.7 Causes of Auger Feeder Screw Failures
  • 10.8 Temperature of a Blocked in Centrifugal Pump on Bypass
  • 10.9 Heat up Rate and Rubs on a Steam Turbine
  • 10.10 Pneumatic Testing Dangers and Beware of Safe Distances
  • 10.11 Containment of a Wrecked Internal Part
  • 10.12 A Catastrophic Disaster
  • 10.13 Why are Parts out of Tolerance on the Production Line?
  • 10.14 Failures Caused by an Impact Force
  • 10.15 Design of an Aircraft Tow
  • 10.16 Shaft Failures and Crack Growth
  • References
  • Chapter 11 Benefits of Continuing your Education
  • 11.1 Benefits of an Advanced Degree
  • 11.2 Importance on Selecting your Academic Advisor
  • 11.3 Difference between an Engineer and a Scientist
  • 11.4 Benefits of Continued Education
  • Reference
  • Chapter 12 Closing Guidance
  • 12.1 Determine what you want to Achieve
  • 12.2 Most of my Success was due to others
  • 12.3 It's not so much what you do as what you Haven't Done
  • 12.4 Become a Mentor to Someone
  • 12.5 Remembering those before us
  • 12.6 Thoughts on the Future of Engineering
  • References
  • Index
  • EULA.

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