The Business and Problem-Solving Skills Needed for Success in Your Engineering Career!The Structural Engineer's Professional Training Manual offers a solid foundation in the real-world business and problem-solving skills needed in the engineering workplace.Filled with illustrations and practical “punch-list” summaries, this career-building guide provides an introduction to the practice and business of structural and civil engineering, including lots of detailed advice on developing competence and communicating ideas. Comprehensive and easy-to-understand, The Structural Engineer's Professional Training Manual features:
- Recommendations for successfully training engineers who are new to the field.
- Methods for bringing together ideas from a variety of sources to find workable solutions to difficult problems.
- Information on the real-world behaviors of building materials.
- Guidance on licensing, liability, regulations, and employment.
- Techniques for responsibly estimating design time and cost.
- Tips on communicating design ideas effectively.
- Strategies for working successfully as part of a team.
- Inside This Skills-Building Engineering Resource.
- The Dynamics of Training
- The World of Professional Engineering
- The Business of Structural Engineering
- Building Projects
- Bridge Projects
- Building Your Own Competence
- Communicating Your Designs
- Engineering Mechanics
- Soil Mechanics
- Understanding the Behavior of Concrete
- Understanding the Behavior of Masonry Construction
- Understanding the Behavior of Structural Steel
- Understanding the Behavior of Wood Framing.