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Item specifics
- Condition
- Signed By
- NA
- Signed
- No
- Book Series
- Engineers And Their Profession
- Ex Libris
- No
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Original Language
- English
- Intended Audience
- Young Adults, Adults
- Inscribed
- No
- Vintage
- No
- California Prop 65 Warning
- NA
- Type
- Activity Book
- Personalized
- No
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- ISBN
- 9780195120578
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0195120574
ISBN-13
9780195120578
eBay Product ID (ePID)
902688
Product Key Features
Edition
5
Book Title
Engineers and Their Profession
Number of Pages
368 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Engineering (General), Careers
Publication Year
2000
Features
Revised
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Technology & Engineering, Juvenile Nonfiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
17.6 Oz
Item Length
5.8 in
Item Width
8.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
00-027882
Dewey Edition
20
Reviews
"This book illuminates the wonderful and complex field of engineering. The selection of topics chosen by the authors is perfect for any student beginning his or her academic career in engineering." --Michael N. Bagley, South Texas Community College
Dewey Decimal
620/.0023
Table Of Content
Part I: The Engineering Profession1. Is Engineering Really a Profession?2. The Brances of Engineering3. Engineering Challenges4. Engineering Employment5. Engineering Education6. Creativity7. Design and Development8. Salaries and Other RewardsPart II: Professional Responsibilities of Engineers9. Professional Registration10. Management11. Ethics and Public Responsibility12. Engineering Societies13. Intellectual Property: Patents, Copyrights, Trade Secrets, and Trademarks14. Product LiabilityPart III: Reference MaterialAppendix One: DefinitionsAppendix Two: Code of Ethics, National Society of Professional EngineersAppendix Three: Guidelines to Professional Employment for Engineers and ScientistsNotesIndex
Edition Description
Revised edition
Synopsis
Standard textbook for an introductory course in engineering for freshman (1st year) or senior year (4th year), also appropriate for high school students considering a profession in engineering. The book is also helpful for engineering professionals. The purpose of this fifth edition is to expose the reader to the engineering profession enabling students and others to make a more informed decision when considering engineering as a career. The book has been updated to reflect what modern engineers do in their daily practice and is especially strong in its coverage of ethics and public responsibility. This edition is ambitious in providing a readable, yet well-referenced, introduction to the engineering profession. Overall, the book aims to inform the public about the engineering enterprise and about engineers' involvment in key areas of endeavour throughout the world., According to a survey of "American Perspectives on Engineers and Engineering," conducted by Louis Harris and Associates in late July 1998, the American public feels uninformed about the engineering enterprise and exhibits a starling lack of knowledge about engineers' involvement in key areas of american endeavor. This revised edition brings useful exposure into the engineering profession enabling students to make better more informed decisions when considering engineering as a career. The book has been updated to reflect what modern engineers do in their daily practice and is especially strong in its coverage of ethics and public responsibility. This edition is ambitious in providing a readable, yet well-referenced, introduction to the engineering profession. Overall, the main objective of this book aims to inform the public about the engineering enterprise and about engineers' involvement in key areas of American endeavor. For instance, one critical reason for improving public awareness of engineering is to address the workforce problems that our nation will face unless greater numbers of women and minorities choose to become engineers. This is a standard textbook for an introductory course in engineering for freshman college students or senior year high school students considering a profession in engineering. This book is also helpful for engineering professionals., Thoroughly updated to reflect modern engineering practice, the fifth edition of Engineers and Their Profession offers in-depth coverage of the engineering enterprise and engineers' involvement in key areas of American endeavor. Comprehensive and accessible, it is an ideal text for an upper-level undergraduate course in engineering professionalism. It is also suitable for introductory freshman engineering courses and for high school and college students considering a career in this diverse field. The book provides a broad overview of the profession and helps students make the transition from college to industry by describing the reality of the business world that they will soon enter. This revised edition includes up-to-date and extensive coverage of ethics and personal responsibility, making it especially useful for engineering professionals. The text is enhanced by study questions at the end of each chapter and numerous figures and tables throughout. Engineers and Their Profession, 5/e , covers essential design and technical topics while also emphasizing the human aspect of this challenging and rewarding field. The text is flexibly organized into three sections: - Part I answers the important question, "What do engineers really do?" Topics covered include the branches of engineering; engineering challenges; engineering employment; engineering education; creativity; design and development; and salaries and other rewards. - Part II discusses how engineers meet their professional obligations to protect the public's health, safety, and welfare. It includes chapters on professional registration; management; ethics and public responsibility; engineering societies; intellectual property; and product liability. - Part III contains appendices on definitions, codes of ethics, and guidelines for professional employment. An exceptional resource for students, professionals, and interested general readers, Engineers and Their Profession, 5/e , demonstrates the vitality, diversity, and significance of the field. It shows how engineers will play a pivotal role in several of the great challenges--such as rebuilding the infrastructure and maintaining the quality of the environment--facing our country and the world today., Thoroughly updated to reflect modern engineering practice, the fifth edition of Engineers and Their Profession offers in-depth coverage of the engineering enterprise and engineers' involvement in key areas of American endeavor. Comprehensive and accessible, it is an ideal text for an upper-level undergraduate course in engineering professionalism. It is also suitable for introductory freshman engineering courses and for high school and college students considering a career in this diverse field. The book provides a broad overview of the profession and helps students make the transition from college to industry by describing the reality of the business world that they will soon enter. This revised edition includes up-to-date and extensive coverage of ethics and personal responsibility, making it especially useful for engineering professionals. The text is enhanced by study questions at the end of each chapter and numerous figures and tables throughout. Engineers and Their Profession, 5/e, covers essential design and technical topics while also emphasizing the human aspect of this challenging and rewarding field. The text is flexibly organized into three sections: · Part I answers the important question, "What do engineers really do?" Topics covered include the branches of engineering; engineering challenges; engineering employment; engineering education; creativity; design and development; and salaries and other rewards. · Part II discusses how engineers meet their professional obligations to protect the public's health, safety, and welfare. It includes chapters on professional registration; management; ethics and public responsibility; engineering societies; intellectual property; and product liability. · Part III contains appendices on definitions, codes of ethics, and guidelines for professional employment. An exceptional resource for students, professionals, and interested general readers, Engineers and Their Profession, 5/e, demonstrates the vitality, diversity, and significance of the field. It shows how engineers will play a pivotal role in several of the great challenges--such as rebuilding the infrastructure and maintaining the quality of the environment--facing our country and the world today.
LC Classification Number
TA157.K4 2001
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