The making of an expert engineer. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: James Trevelyan.
• Authors: Trevelyan, James P
• Contents: Acknowledgements; List of tables; List of figures Preface: Engineering practice has been invisible; ; 1 Why engineer?; Technical expertise; An indicator of engineering practice; Discovering expert engineers; Prior learning; Ideas from economics 2 What type of engineer?; Choosing a discipline 3 Flying start, no wings, wrong direction; Avoiding a hard landing; Reworking our notions of engineering; Reworking notions of design; Engineering – a wonderful career 4 Becoming an expert; What we know about expertise; Becoming an expert engineer; Role model: C. Y. O’Connor 5 What engineers know; Definitions; Technical knowledge in the workplace 6 Three neglected skills: Listening, seeing and reading; Prior knowledge and perception; Perception skill 1: Listening; Perception skill 2: Reading; Perception skill 3: Seeing and creativity 7 Collaboration in engineering; Collaboration genres; Combined performances; Some necessary communication concepts; Collaboration – summary 8 Informal teaching: More than an interpreter; Theory and concepts; Discovery and teaching; Collaborative discovery performances; Teaching performances; Mastery; Summary 9 Technical coordination: Informal leadership; Willing and conscientious collaboration; Technical coordination performance attributes; Self-assessment 10 Managing a project; Working with uncertainty; Planning, organising and approval; Monitoring progress; Completing the project 11 Understanding investment decisions; Finance; Costs and expenses 12 Negotiating sustainability; Sustainability issues are difficult for engineers; Predicting the future; Preparing to negotiate; Working face to face towards an agreement; Framing the agreement; Summary 13 Great expectations; Development and the third world; Dimensions of difference in engineering practice; Discovering expert engineers; Mobile telecommunications – a new start?; Engineering opportunities; Lessons for engineers; Low-income country issues – job seeking 14 Seeking work ; Looking for work; Hidden job market; Building your network of contacts; Preparing your CV and Résumé; Prepare before visiting a company; Homework 15 Conclusion; Learning from this book; Further research studies; On gender in engineering and why we do engineering; The challenge ahead – regaining respect for engineering; Continuing the conversation Guide to online appendices; References; Keyword Index; Index of People and Organisations
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 620; Engineers; Engineering
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781315742281
• Related ISBNs: 9781138026926
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