Life skills and leadership for engineers / David E. Goldberg.
By: Goldberg, David E. (David Edward)
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Material type: 
BookPublisher: New York : McGraw-Hill, c1995Description: xvi, 150 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.ISBN: 0070236895.Subject(s): Engineers -- Life skills guides | LeadershipDDC classification: 620.0023 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 620.0023 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00013969 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The objective of this book is to convey practical lifeskills and professional leadership techniques to new engineers to help ease their transition from engineering school to their first jobs. The text is aimed at the undergraduate engineering student. The book should also be suitable for self-study for working engineers. Each chapter contains exercises for classroom, homework or self-study usage. This text will also be of use to registered engineers and students, including mathematicians and physical scientists who deal with engineering related issues.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Life skills and leadership: who needs them? -- Write for your life -- Power presenting -- The human side of engineering -- Getting organized and finding time -- Money, work and you -- Groups, innovation and structured brainstorming -- Organizations and leadership -- Technical skills + life skills = engineer.