Career Success in Engineering: A Guide for Students and New Professionals Book

Preface     v
Acknowledgments     vii
Introduction     ix
Getting Started
Transition from College to the Real World     3
Launching Your Career     9
The Engineering Profession     27
Engineering Career Options     32
Your Resume     39
Interviewing Skills     47
Career Planning: Goals and Your Personal Vision     55
Organizational Mission and Vision Statements     64
On the Job
Leadership     69
Professionalism and Its Importance     73
Ethics for Engineers     78
Professional Liability     90
Learning Soft Skills     100
Accounting and Corporate Finance     110
Moonlighting     124
Outsourcing     132
Professional Development and Advancement
The Licensure Process     141
Continuing Professional Competency     149
Professional Associations     156
Mentoring     163
Finding Another Job     170
Overseas Assignment     177
Individual and Team Project Concerns
The Engineering Design Process     187
Sustainable Development     195
ProjectDelivery Systems     202
Construction Project Procedures and Team Roles     212
Project Management     220
Risk Management     231
Legal Concerns     240
Laws, Regulations, Codes, and Standards     251
Protecting Intellectual Property: Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks, and Trade Secrets     261
Qualification-Based Selection     275
Contracts     280
Dispute Resolution     289
Conclusion     301
Glossary     302
Appendix     306
About the Author     318
Index     319