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Studying Engineering: A Road Map to a Rewarding Career (Fourth Edition) 4th Edition

by Raymond B. Landis (Author)
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 378 ratings
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Since Studying Engineering: A Road Map to a Rewarding Career exploded onto the market in 1995, it has become the best selling Introduction to Engineering textbook of all time. Adopted by over 300 U.S. institutions, and reaching more than 150,000 students, the book has made major inroads into the "sink or swim" paradigm of engineering education. Armed with the book as a powerful tool for "student development," large numbers of engineering programs have implemented Introduction to Engineering courses to improve the academic performance and retention rates of their students.
Now, this pioneering text has been updated and expanded to bring students even more clarity in the process of achieving success in engineering study.
Significant new material has been added to the Fourth Edition including:
A Prologue to provide students with a perspective on what this book has to offer and how to get it.
New sections on topics including fixed vs. growth mindset, reverse engineering, sustainability, life-long learning, study abroad, entrepreneurship, teamwork and leadership, engineering ethics, and inspirational and motivational quotations
Incorporation of the University of Maryland human-powered helicopter project to illustrate the engineering design process in action
The adoption of the National Academy of Engineering s Grand Challenges for Engineering to provide an indication of future directions for engineering
Substantially more graphics to make the text more accessible and readable
Studying Engineering is written for students both those who are already engineering majors and those who are considering engineering as their field of study.
The purpose of this innovative and exciting book is to enhance student success. Through its eight chapters it teaches students about:
1.The keys to success in engineering study
2.The rewards and opportunities of an engineering career.
3.An understanding of the field of engineering past, present, and future
4.Insight into the learning process
5.Academic success strategies needed to excel in mathematics, science, and engineering courses
6.The process of personal development needed to ensure that their behaviors and attitudes support their goal of becoming an engineer
7.Ways to enhance the quality of their education through participation in student organizations, pre-professional employment, engineering projects, study abroad, and service the institution and/or community
8.The engineering education system and how to take full advantage of that system.
Students can read the book on their own or use it in conjunction with an Introduction to Engineering course having a student development/student success focus. Reflections are interspersed throughout each chapter so that students can read a section and then stop to engage in a guided reflection about what they just read. Completion of many of 203 end-of-the-chapter problems provides opportunity for significant learning experience. A design project to Design Your Process of Becoming a World-Class First-Year Engineering Student provides a vehicle for students to become actively involved in their growth and development as an math/science/engineering student.
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  1. ISBN-10
    0979348749
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0979348747
  3. Edition
    4th
  4. Publisher
    Discovery Press
  5. Publication date
    January 17, 2013
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    10.9 x 8.5 x 0.8 inches
  8. Print length
    320 pages
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RAYMOND B. LANDIS is Dean Emeritus of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology at California State University, Los Angeles. He is a nationally recognized expert in the field of engineering student success and a frequent invited speaker on the subject.
He has received many honors and awards for his work, including the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Math, and Engineering Mentoring, and the first Wang Family Excellence Award as the outstanding administrator in the California State University System. He was cited as one of the top 100 educational leaders of the 20th century by Black Issues in Higher Education.
Dr. Landis received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from MIT and his Ph.D degree from UCLA, all in Mechanical Engineering. He worked for five years at the Rocketdyne Division of Rockwell International, was an engineering professor at California State University, Northridge for 18 years, and served as Cal State L.A.'s Dean of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology for 16 years.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Discovery Press; 4th edition (January 17, 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Perfect Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0979348749
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0979348747
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.95 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.8 inches
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Little Mai
5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource!
Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2013
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I bought this book primarily for my daughter because she would like to have a better idea of what to major in when she starts college. She is good in math and science, and although I had an uncle who was a chemical engineer, I really had very little idea of what engineers actually study and what they do.

I chose this book because I hoped it would answer not only basic questions about what engineers do, but also serve as a guidebook to help her decide if she would like engineering. There wouldn't be much point in setting out to study it, only to find out somewhere along the line that it wasn't anything like she thought it would be. I think this book does that exceptionally well, not by focusing on the dry basics of what classes she would need to take for this or that major, but by giving examples of what kind of thought processes are used, along with examples of the engineering design process.

I like the way the book is laid out, workbook style, with lots of variety, drawings, reflections, and website references pointing to sources of more information. It is easy to read, skim, and gleen an amazing amount of good advice and motivation for success, specifically success in engineering, but the tools in this book can apply just as well for other disciplines of study as well.
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J. T.
5.0 out of 5 stars Good read, will be reference throughout my life.
Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2015
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I took an intro to engineer class about 2 semesters ago. This book is truly great to get yourself focused and on the right path to achieve your goals. It is an easy read, but the advice and information in the book will have you referring back to it so that you can apply it to your real life. Some may seem like common sense like prioritizing your tasks and what daily tasks that we do everyday like watching tv, going out drinking with out friends and partying til late unnecessary and a burden to your goal (of obtaining a BS in engineering).
Total common sense and yet many of us will play games on our phone or scroll through the Internet than study.
my professor arranged for the author to speak to the class.
(This class had many guest speakers).
It was pretty awesome, though he mainly repeats what is in his book, trying to gage how many of the students read his book and hopefully convinced everyone that this success book is the real deal. Not a step to step instruction book to getting a degree, but guidelines to motivate you, pushing you toward your goals.
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RL
5.0 out of 5 stars Great engineering book for beginners
Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2022
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My son needs it for his first engineering class at community college (in CA). Great for beginners. I even read it and learned a lot about engineering.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2023
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Writings were blurry
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Chris Sinclair
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Quality
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AED
5.0 out of 5 stars The Engineering Body of Knowledge
Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2017
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As a professor of Computer Science/Engineering, I think every engineering major candidate should read this book initially. It took for me an additional 5-10 years after graduation to grasp all this information that is readily available in the book.
The writer's life story will be a source of inspiration for many "average/normal IQ" students who are unsure about their capacity to pursue an engineering career.
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Allyson
1.0 out of 5 stars Do not renew
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2023
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Do not renew this product.
Someone else used my card to make this purchase. This is fraud if renewed again.
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Dr. Irving Pressley McPhail
5.0 out of 5 stars Study skills and student learnng outcomes in engineering education can be improved
Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2019
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A classic text on effective study techniques for engineering education. Written by a pioneer in diversity/equity/inclusion in undergraduate engineering education. Recommendations are based on sound empirical findings and years of practice.
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