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Here's what instructors are saying about our textbooks. We're passionate about making sure all our titles get raves like these...
There's no better general introduction to engineering than 'Engineering Your Future'.
Dr. Shiflett
USC
Excellent approach to introducing MATLAB for technical problem solving.
Dr. Oakes
Purdue U.
This text was more current than others available, with a good mix of technical and social issues. The students really enjoyed the book.
Dean Robert J. Marley
Montana State University
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You can't make an educated decision about what career to pursue without adequate information. Engineering Your Future endeavors to give you an introduction to the study and practice of engineering. In addition to presenting vital information, we've tried to make it interesting and easy to read as well.
You might find Chapter 3, Profiles of Engineers, to be of particular interest to you. The chapter includes information from real people-engineers practicing in the field. They discuss their jobs, their lives, and the things they wish they had known going into the profession. Chapter 2, Engineering Majors, also should be a tremendous help to you in determining what areas of engineering are most appealing to you at this stage of your education.
The rest of the book presents such things as a historical perspective of engineering; some thoughts about the future of the profession; some tips on how best to succeed in the classroom; advice on how to gain actual, hands-on experience; exposure to computer-aided design; and a nice introduction to several areas essential to the study and practice of engineering.
As you contemplate engineering, you should consider the dramatic impact engineers have had on our world. Note the eloquent words of American Association of Engineering Societies Chair Martha Sloan, a professor of electrical engineering at Michigan Technological University:
- "In an age when technology helps turn fantasy and fiction into reality, engineers have played a pivotal role in developing the technologies that maintain our nation's economic, environmental and national security. They revolutionized medicine with pacemakers and MRI scanners. They changed the world with the development of television and the transistor, computers and the Internet. They introduced new concepts in transportation, power, satellite communications, earthquake-resistant buildings, and strain-resistant crops by applying scientific discoveries to human needs.
- "Engineering is sometimes thought of as applied science, but engineering is far more. The essence of engineering is design and making things happen for the benefit of humanity."
Joseph Bordogna, President of IEEE, adds:
- "Engineering will be one of the most significant forces in designing continued economic development and success for humankind in a manner that will sustain both the planet and its growing population. Engineers will develop the new processes and products. They will create and manage new systems for civil infrastructure, manufacturing, communications, health care delivery, information management, environmental conservation and monitoring, and everything else that makes modern society function."
We hope that you, too, will find the field of engineering to be attractive, meaningful, and exciting-one that promises to be both challenging and rewarding, and one that matches well with your skills and interests.
You may be interested in knowing who authored each chapter. Dr. Oakes wrote the chapters on Majors, Classroom Success, and Problem Solving. Dr. Leone wrote Employment Statistics, Design, and Work Experience. Mr. Gunn wrote History and Communication. Dr. Diefes wrote Computer Tools. Dr. Flori wrote Teamwork. Dr. Dilworth wrote Ethics. A huge thanks is due Mr. John Gruender, executive editor of Great Lakes Press. His efforts contributed significantly to the final content and format of this book.
If you have comments or suggestions for us, please contact our editor, John Gruender, at jg@glpbooks.com or call (800) 837-0201. We would greatly appreciate your input.
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