The Professional Skills Handbook For Engineers And Technical Professionals

✍ Scribed by Kevin Retz (Author)

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Year: 2019
• Leaves: 115
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This new handbook covers a wide range of engineering skills generally not taught in today`s college-level technical programs. New engineers, though technically sound, need to master these other skills upon entering the professional world. Topics covered include teaming, root cause analysis, Lean manufacturing and management, presentation skills, innovation, and change leadership. Based on the author’s 30　years of engineering and leadership experience, this work contains a wealth of practical tips and advice, as well as lessons learned the hard way. Portable and concise, the handbook can help new engineers thrive in and enjoy the technical world and their professional careers.

✦ Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: Lessons Learned and Food for Thought

Chapter 2: Leading and Working with Your team

Chapter 3: Virtual Teams, Leading and Working with Virtual Teams

Chapter 4: Developing and Delivering Presentations

Chapter 5: Understanding Creativity & Innovation

Chapter 6: Critical Thinking Skills

Chapter 7: Developing Requirements, Goals and Objectives

Chapter 8: Developing and Understanding Strategy

Chapter 9: Root Cause Analysis / What to do when things do not go as planned

Chapter 10: Lean Engineering the Basics

Chapter 11: Cost Estimation / How do you figure out the cost of manufacturing

Closing Thoughts