{"product_id":"survival-techniques-for-the-practicing-engineer-hardback-9781119250456","title":"Survival Techniques for the Practicing Engineer (Hardback) 9781119250456","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSurvival Techniques for the Practicing Engineer\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAnthony Sofronas (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781119250456, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 7 October 2016\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e208 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 16 x 1.5 cm, 0.408 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eProviding engineers with the tools and skills  to survive and become successful in the work place\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eGives experience-based, highly realistic guidance to a cross-section of young and even established engineers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDelivers practical guidance and acts as a handy resource so that lessons do not have to be learned the hard way with numerous errors, and costly problems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes real world examples and case studies from a 45 year veteran in the engineering field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Getting Ahead 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Finding your Niche 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Twenty Rules to Remember 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Calculated Risk Versus Reward 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Advancement 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Learn from Observing Failures 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6 Keep Good Records of what you have done 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.7 Flexibility in your Career 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.8 You’re Known for Your Work 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.9 Ethical Behavior in Engineering 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.10 Humor in the Workplace 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.11 Self-Preservation when Documenting your Analysis 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.12 Don’t be Overwhelmed 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.13 Providing Guidance to Others 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.14 The Technical and Managerial Ladder to Advancement 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 The Politics of Engineering 27\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 What to do 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 What not to do 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Disenchantment with your Job 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Conducting yourself in a Meeting 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Organize and Prioritize 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Do as much as you can for your Colleagues 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7 The Catch 22 of Engineering Project Work 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.8 Arrogance, Humility, Favors, and Courtesies 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.9 Be Curious and Inquisitive 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.10 Striving for Perfection 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Utilizing the Input from Others 45\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Just out of College 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Mentors and Colleagues 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Interaction Between Disciplines 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 It’s Nice to be Appreciated 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 The Funny Look Test 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Uncluttered Thinking 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.7 The Art of Visualization 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.8 The Importance of Alliances and Networking 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Communicating Effectively 55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Speaking Effectively at Meetings 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Effective Writing Skills 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Learn to Listen 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Problem Solving and Decision Making 61\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Why is this Section Important? 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 The Simplest Solution First 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 The 80–20 Relationship 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 The Five WHY’s used in Problem Solving 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Being the Devil’s Advocate 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 An Engineering Approach: Use the Scientific Method for Problem Solving 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7 You Need to know the Whole Story 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.8 Failure Analysis and Accident Investigations Differ 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.9 Why Decision Making is Important in Engineering 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.10 Decision on Several Choices 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.11 The Importance of Personal Checklists 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.12 Confirmational Bias or Self-fulfilling Prophecies 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 How an Engineering Consultant can help your Company 81\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Why Use a Consultant? 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 What a Consultant can do 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 The Cost of a Consultant 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Consulting Engineering as a Career 85\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Consulting as a Career 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Compensation will Probably be less than you Expected 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 How much should my Billing Rate be? 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 The Job Contract 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 You must Understand the Companies’ Politics 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6 Documenting the Consulting Effort 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.7 Useful Equipment for a Mechanical Engineering Consultant 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.8 Verifying an Analysis 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Precautions on Purchasing First of its Kind Equipment 93\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Initial Design Specifications 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Question Everything and Understand the Design 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Document all Changes and Trust no one 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Assign Responsibilities 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 When things don’t Work as Expected 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Useful Information to Consider 99\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Various Types of Equipment and their Failure Loads 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Cracking of Welds due to Cyclic Stresses 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Remember to Consider all Forces and Moments 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Phantom Failures: Some Failures are very Elusive 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 The Art of Hammer Tapping 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 Development of Some Simple Energy Equations 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7 Maintaining Proficiency in your Analytical Abilities 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.8 Safety Concerns to be Aware of 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.9 Should I Pursue a Patent? 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Case Histories using Analytical Models 121\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Building an Analytical Model of a Material Processor 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Determining the Loads on the Processor Structure 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Determining the Life of the Processor 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Discussion of Failure and Potential Fix of Processor 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Understanding the Sloshing Equation 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6 Failure of Agitator Coupling Bolts 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.7 Causes of Auger Feeder Screw Failures 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.8 Temperature of a Blocked in Centrifugal Pump on Bypass 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.9 Heat up Rate and Rubs on a Steam Turbine 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.10 Pneumatic Testing Dangers and Beware of Safe Distances 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.11 Containment of a Wrecked Internal Part 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.12 A Catastrophic Disaster 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.13 Why are Parts out of Tolerance on the Production Line? 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.14 Failures Caused by an Impact Force 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.15 Design of an Aircraft Tow 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.16 Shaft Failures and Crack Growth 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Benefits of Continuing your Education 167\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Benefits of an Advanced Degree 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Importance on Selecting your Academic Advisor 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Difference between an Engineer and a Scientist 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Benefits of Continued Education 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReference 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Closing Guidance 173\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Determine what you want to Achieve 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Most of my Success was due to others 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 It’s not so much what you do as what you Haven’t Done 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Become a Mentor to Someone 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5 Remembering those before us 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.6 Thoughts on the Future of Engineering 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 181\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Chemistry [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Chemistry\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Chemistry%20%5BPN%5D%22\"\u003ePN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52428545163544,"sku":"9781119250456","price":39.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781119250456.jpg?v=1784679141","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/survival-techniques-for-the-practicing-engineer-hardback-9781119250456","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}