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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 problemsInformation on the real-world behaviors of building materialsGuidance on licensing, liability, regulations, and employmentTechniques for responsibly estimating design time and costTips on communicating design ideas effectivelyStrategies 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

Learn the principles and practices of ethics as applied to civil and structural engineering

This comprehensive textbook looks at ethics through the lens of civil and structural engineering. Written by a practicing engineer and experienced author, Ethics in Civil and Structural Engineering: Professional Responsibility and Standard of Care uses known standards of professional care, ethical codes of conduct, court opinions, and case studies to connect core concepts to real-world professional practices. You will get strategies for ethically approaching pivotal issues, including environmental sustainability, resilient construction, professional responsibility, business and interpersonal relationships, and dispute resolution.

Coverage includes:

An overview of ethics and moralityDefining and understanding competenceA clear outline of engineering ethicsConsideration of degrees of negligenceDealing with uncertainty and assessing errorProfessional responsibilityLegal expectation of care in practiceEthical considerations with codes and regulationsHistorical development of ethical thoughtJustification for competent and ethical choicesCase studies in ethics and standard of careEthics and sustainabilityThe globally conscious engineer