Project engineering: the essential toolbox for young engineers
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1. Verfasser: Plummer, Frederick B. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Amsterdam Butterworth-Heinemann/Elsevier c2007
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Chapter 1 When Opportunity Knocks Chapter 2 What Do Project Engineers Do? Chapter 3 A Crash Course in Management Chapter 4 How Projects Work Chapter 5 Learning Project Engineering on the Job: A Case Study Chapter 6 Skills That Can Get You Ahead Chapter 7 Things That Can Get You Fired Chapter 8 International Business Skills Chapter 9 Advice from the Pros Chapter 10 Approach the Job with Confidence Glossary Index About the Author
For newly hired young engineers assigned to their first real project, there has been little to offer in the way of advice on where to begin, what to look out for and avoid, and how to get the job done right. This book is intended to give just that sort of help from an author with long experience as senior engineer in government and industry (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Exxon-Mobil). Beginning with guidance on understanding the typical organizational structure of any type of technical firm or company, and then going on to providing help on getting started with a project team, understanding key roles, and avoiding common pitfalls of new engineers, the author provides numerous hands-on examples of typical projects from representative industries and organizations of all kinds. In addition, the book will offer unique help on first-time experience working in other countries with engineering cultures that can be considerably different from that found in the U.S. Reviews essentials of management for any new engineer suddenly thrust into responsibility Emphasizes skills that can get you promotedand pitfalls that can get you fired Expanded case study to show typical evolution of a new engineer handed responsibility for a major design project
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (xvi, 222 p.)
ISBN:0080546218
0750682795
9780080546216
9780750682794

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