
Becoming an Engineer
The Average Person's Guide to Getting Good Grades and Succeeding in Engineering and STEM School
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Jake Ryland
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Do you want higher grades and to graduate with a higher GPA? Are you struggling with engineering or STEM school? This book will help. Entering the world of engineering and STEM isn’t just for “brainiacs". Anyone can succeed in this arena, but it does require dedication and attention to critical skills.
In this book about how to start your science and engineering career, author and engineer Jake Ryland shares seven practical steps for good grades and continued success in the world of engineering. Drawing from his own experience as a struggling student, Ryland emphasizes the importance of a proper foundation and avoiding common pitfalls.
This great study guide for STEM students covers everything from helpful test-taking tips to advice on sustaining focus and establishing the proper lifestyle in engineering and STEM school. Learning how to develop good study habits and establish a proper foundation can help anyone master the world of engineering. Ryland’s expert advice helps listeners interested in engineering and STEM get past the self-imposed barriers that could be preventing them from progressing in the field.
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In a field known for startling ideas, the Many-Worlds Interpretation (MWI) of quantum mechanics may take the prize. It holds that parallel to our own world are a large number of other universes, almost identical to ours but with small variations. Copies of each of us inhabit a myriad of these worlds. But they are not us exactly; they share our past history, but they are different people who have unique futures. Although these realms are invisible and can’t communicate with each other, prominent physicists are convinced they must exist.
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Sean Carroll always has such amazing content
- By Amazon Customer on 12-26-23
By: Sean Carroll, and others
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The Staff Engineer's Path
- A Guide for Individual Contributors Navigating Growth and Change
- By: Tanya Reilly
- Narrated by: Wendy Tremont King
- Length: 13 hrs and 52 mins
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For years, companies have rewarded their most effective engineers with management positions. But treating management as the default path for an engineer with leadership ability doesn't serve the industry well—or the engineer. The staff engineer's path allows engineers to contribute at a high level as role models, driving big projects, determining technical strategy, and raising everyone's skills. This in-depth book shows you how to understand your role, manage your time, master strategic thinking, and set the standard for technical work.
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Not for all engineers
- By Dan H on 05-27-24
By: Tanya Reilly
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The Unwritten Laws of Engineering
- By: James G. Skakoon
- Narrated by: James G. Skakoon
- Length: 1 hr and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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This second revised and updated edition of the 1944 classic, narrated by the author James G. Skakoon, serves as a crucial compilation of “house rules”, or a professional code. It addresses three areas: what the beginner needs to learn at once; “laws” relating chiefly to engineering executives; and purely personal considerations for engineers. This new volume is a must for those entering the engineering field or those interested in improving their professional effectiveness.
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Compulsory
- By mohamed reza mia on 10-27-23
By: James G. Skakoon
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The Intentional Engineer
- A Guide to a Purpose-Driven Life and Career For Engineers and Technical Professionals
- By: Jeff Perry
- Narrated by: Jeff Perry
- Length: 3 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Want to create more meaning, growth, impact, and joy in your engineering or technical career? Want to get clarity on the next steps in your career path? Wish you could better align your career and life…while getting paid more and utilizing your greatest strengths? The key is to live your life with greater intentionality, which is what the book, The Intentional Engineer: A Guide to a Purpose-Driven Life and Career For Engineers and Technical Professionals, is all about.
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Great Book on How to Intentionally Craft your Life as an Engineer
- By Anonymous User on 03-21-25
By: Jeff Perry
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Fundamentals of Structural Engineering
- Principles, Practices, and Innovations
- By: Norris Elliott
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 5 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Book Description for "Fundamentals of Structural Engineering: Principles, Practices, and Innovations" Master the Core Concepts and Cutting-Edge Innovations in Structural Engineering! Are you eager to understand the fundamentals of Structural Engineering and explore how modern techniques and innovations are revolutionizing the field? "Fundamentals of Structural Engineering: Principles, Practices, and Innovations" is your essential guide to mastering the art and science of designing safe, resilient, and sustainable structures. What You Will Learn: Core Principles and Techniques: Deep dive ...
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Great into to structural engineering
- By Kevin on 12-04-24
By: Norris Elliott
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The Engineering Executive's Primer
- Impactful Technical Leadership
- By: Will Larson
- Narrated by: Al Kessel
- Length: 11 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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In this book, author Will Larson shows you ways to obtain your first executive job and quickly ramp up to meet the challenges you may not have encountered in non-executive roles: measuring engineering for both engineers and the CEO, company-scoped headcount planning, communicating successfully across a growing organization, and figuring out what people actually mean when they keep asking for a "technology strategy."
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An insight into the responsibilities of CTOs
- By Voytek on 12-26-24
By: Will Larson
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Learn like a Pro
- Science-Based Tools to Become Better at Anything
- By: Barbara Oakley PhD, Olav Schewe
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
- Length: 3 hrs and 38 mins
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Dr. Barbara Oakley and Olav Schewe have both struggled in the past with their learning. But they have found techniques to help them master any material. Building on insights from neuroscience and cognitive psychology, they give you a crash course to improve your ability to learn, no matter what the subject is.
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Solid steps for students; trickier for adults
- By Drew on 05-16-22
By: Barbara Oakley PhD, and others
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A Mind for Numbers
- How to Excel at Math and Science (Even If You Flunked Algebra)
- By: Barbara Oakley PhD
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins
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In A Mind for Numbers, Dr. Oakley lets us in on the secrets to learning effectively - secrets that even dedicated and successful students wish they’d known earlier. Contrary to popular belief, math requires creative, as well as analytical, thinking. Most people think that there’s only one way to do a problem, when in actuality, there are often a number of different solutions - you just need the creativity to see them.
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Not quite what you expect
- By Sean P Ruggier on 07-20-22
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The Perfectionists
- How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World
- By: Simon Winchester
- Narrated by: Simon Winchester
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
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The New York Times best-selling author traces the development of technology from the Industrial Age to the Digital Age to explore the single component crucial to advancement - precision - in a superb history that is both an homage and a warning for our future.
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Somewhat less than perfect
- By enya keshet on 06-19-18
By: Simon Winchester
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