Engineering Your Future: A Brief Introduction to Engineering

Engineering—a field that is both academically rigorous and creatively demanding. Faced with endless career opportunities, today’s students matriculate without a clear idea about the study and practice of engineering. With a unique modular approach, Engineering Your Future is an authoritative guide to the academic expectations and professional opportunities in the engineering field. Engineering Your Future: A Brief Introduction to Engineering, Fourth Edition, is a concise, inexpensive version of Engineering Your Future: A Comprehensive Introduction to Engineering, Seventh Edition. Containing the twelve most popular chapters from the comprehensive version, the Brief offers the best option for instructors looking for a solid base to work from while they incorporate outside projects or assignments. Features* Introduces students to the broad spectrum of engineering disciplines, with up-to-date data on degrees granted, employment opportunities, and salaries* Highlights the ethical responsibilities of engineers* Focuses on developing all-important problem-solving and communication skills that are critical to success both in the classroom and in the working world* Offers guidance both for leading teams and, just as importantly, for being an effective member of a team* Introduces a design methodology that can be used immediately and in subsequent design coursesNew to this Edition* Updated Computer Tools chapter covers computer use from the history of the internet through advanced engineering packages, including spreadsheets, mathematical programs, social media, and communicating via email* Effective coverage of teamwork for engineering classes shows students how a diversity of skills is essential to their future careers* Updated green and bioengineering information address current issues including sustainability and advancing human health* Fresh new profiles of contemporary engineers and their current research give students an insider’s glimpse into what fields they may be most suited for* Up-to-date statistics for the job market provide critical data to help inform students’ career decisionsInstructor’s ResourcesOakes EYF Brief IRCD (9780199798520)Instructor’s CD contains PowerPoint-based lectures and computerized test bank