Chapter 1. Keys to Success in Engineering
Study
1.1 You Can Do It!
1.2 What is "Success"?
1.3 Goal Setting
1.4 Strengthening Your Commitment
1.5 Keys to Success in Engineering Study
1.6 Effort - "Work Hard"
1.7 Approach - "Work Smart"
1.8 Attitude - "Think Positively"
1.9 Models for Viewing Your Education
1.10 Attributes Model
1.11 Employment Model
1.12 Student Involvement Model
Chapter
2. The Engineering Profession
2.1 What is Engineering
2.2 The Engineering Process
2.3 Case Study: Solar-Powered Electric
Vehicle
2.4 Greatest Engineering Achievements of the
20th Century
2.5 Rewards and Opportunities of an
Engineering Career
2.6 Engineering Disciplines
2.7 Engineering Job Functions
2.8 Employment Opportunities
2.9 Important Fields for the Future
2.10 Engineering as a Profession
Chapter 3. Academic Success Strategies
3.1 Structure Your Life Situation
3.2 Don't be Hung Up on the Idea of Seeking
Help
3.3 Making Effective Use of Your Peers
3.4 Making Effective Use of Your Professors
3.5 Utilizing Tutors and Other Campus
Resources
3.6 Develop Your Study Skills
3.7 Learn to Manage Your Time
3.8 Preparing for an Taking Tests
Chapter 4. Personal Growth and Development
4.1 Personal Development - Receptiveness to
Change
4.2 Making Behavior Modification Work for You
4.3 Understanding Yourself
4.4 Understanding Others/Respecting
Difference
4.5 Assessment of Your Strengths and
Weaknesses
4.6 Developing Your Communication Skills
4.7 Mental and Physical Wellness
4.8 Motivating Yourself
Chapter 5. Broadening Your Education
5.1 Participation in Student Organizations
5.2 Participation in Engineering Projects
5.3 Pre-professional Employment
5.4 Putting Something Back
Chapter 6. The Engineering Education Process
6.1 Organization of Engineering Education
6.2 Community College Role in Engineering
Education
6.3 The Engineering Education System
6.4 Academic Advising
6.5 Academic Regulations
6.6 Student Conduct and Ethics
6.7 Graduate Study in Engineering
6.8 Engineering Study as Preparation for
Other Careers
[NOTE]: Each chapter concludes with a summary
references and extensive problem sets. The
Second Edition has an index.
| 3.4 Making Effective Use of Your Professors |
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Important Roles for Your Professors
Value of One-on-One Instruction
Take Responsibility for Winning Over Your Professors
How to Win Over Your Professors
Characteristics of Your Professors You Can Count On
Behaviors to Avoid
Winning Behaviors |
| 3.5 Utilizing Tutors and Other Campus Resources |
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Tutoring
Other Important Campus Resources |
| 3.6 Develop Your Study Skills |
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"Take It as It Comes"
Learning Is a Reinforcement Process
Prepare for Your Lectures
Get the Most Out of Your Lectures
Mastering the Material
How Many Hours Should You Study? |
| 3.7 Learn to Manage Your Time |
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Making Up Your Weekly Schedule
PAGE Making a Serious Commitment to Your Study Time
Daily Planning---"To Do" List
Using a Long-Term Planner |
| 3.8 Preparing for and Taking Tests |
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Preparing for Tests
Test-Taking Strategies |
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| Chapter 4. Personal Growth and Development |
| 4.1 Personal Development---Receptiveness to Change |
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Total Quality Management
"Personal" Total Quality Management
Student Development
Value Judgments on Our Actions, Thoughts, Feelings
Therapy and Counseling as Change Agents
Behavior Modification as a Process for Change |
| 4.2 Making Behavior Modification Work for You |
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Step 1. Knowledge---"You Know What to Do"
Step 2. Commitment---"You Want to Do It"
Step 3. Implementation---"You Do It"
Barriers to Implementing Productive Actions |
| 4.3 Understanding Yourself |
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Frameworks for Understanding Yourself and Others
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
Satisfying Your Need for Self-Esteem
Personality Types and Thinking Preferences
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument (HBDI)
Engineering Profession Needs All Types
You Create Your Learning Experience |
| 4.4 Understanding Others/Respecting Difference |
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Differences in Personality Styles/Thinking Preferences
Ethnic and Gender Differences
Stereotyping Is Unnecessary and Unfair
Your Effectiveness in Cross-Cultural Communications |
| 4.5 Assessment of Your Strengths and Weaknesses |
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Assessment Based on Attributes Model
Assessment Based on Employment Model
Assessment Based on Student Involvement Model
How to Do a Personal Assessment
Personal Development Plan |
| 4.6 Developing Your Communication Skills |
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The Importance of Communication Skills
The Engineering "Discourse"
Employers Want More
The Engineering Student as Communicator: A Profile
Developing a Positive Attitude
A Plan to Improve Your Communication Skills
Conclusion |
| 4.7 Mental and Physical Wellness |
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Tips for Good Health
Balancing Work and Play
Managing Stress |
| 4.8 Motivating Yourself |
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"No Deposit, No Return"
Jesse Jackson "Excel" Message
Power of Positive Thinking |
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| Chapter 5. Broadening Your Education |
| 5.1 Participation in Student Organizations |
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Engineering Student Organizations
Benefits of Participation in Student Organizations
Participation in Other Extracurricular Activities |
| 5.2 Participation in Engineering Projects |
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Student Design Competitions
Technical Paper Contests
Design Clinics
Undergraduate Research |
| 5.3 Pre-Professional Employment |
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Benefits of Pre-Professional Employment
Types of Pre-Professional Employment
How Do You Measure Up?
Preparing Yourself for a Job Search
Identifying Employment Opportunities
Applying for Positions
Following Up on Interviews |
| 5.4 Putting Something Back |
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Providing Feedback
Serving as an Ambassador
Helping Other Students |
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| Chapter 6. Orientation to Engineering Education |
| 6.1 Organization of Engineering Education |
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Overview of Engineering Education in the U.S.
Organization of the Engineering Unit
Position of the Engineering Unit in the University |
| 6.2 Community College Role in Engineering Education |
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Engineering Technology
Articulation
Advantages of Starting at a Community College
Applicability of This Book to CC Students |
| 6.3 The Engineering Education System |
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ABET Engineering Criteria 2000
Criterion 1 - Students
Criterion 2 - Program Educational Objectives
Criterion 3 - Program Outcomes and Assessment
Criterion 4 - Professional Component
Criterion 5 - Faculty
Criterion 6 - Facilities
Criterion 7 - Institutional Support/Resources
Criterion 8 - Program Criteria |
| 6.4 Academic Advising |
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Quality of Advising Can Be a Problem
Take Personal Responsibility for Getting Advising |
| 6.5 Academic Regulations |
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Academic Performance
Recognition for Academic Performance
Enrollment Policies
Student Rights |
| 6.6 Student Conduct and Ethics |
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Academic Dishonesty |
| 6.7 Graduate Study in Engineering |
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Benefits of Graduate Study in Engineering
M.S. Degree in Engineering
Ph.D. Degree in Engineering
Full-Time or Part-Time?
How Will You Support Yourself? |
| 6.8 Engineering Study as Preparation for Other Careers |
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Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Law
Medicine |
