Real-World Engineering: A Guide to Achieving Career Success [Paperback]

Lawrence J. Kamm (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0879422793 | ISBN-13: 978-0879422790 | Publication Date: January 1, 1991 | Edition: 1

This book helps readers cultivate natural abilities, adapt to on-the-job pressure, cope with people problems, broaden their knowledge base, and, above all, plan a genuinely rewarding and successful engineering career. Throughout the book, real-world examples, taken from the author's own career, depict both the best and the worst on-the-job decision-making.

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This book is not the results of library research, it tells the distilled experience of a long career in industry as a design engineer, sales engineer, manager, consultant, and entrepreneur.

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Real-World Engineering A Guide to Achieving Career Success Lawrence J. Kamm In whatever field of engineering you practice, Real-World Engineering will help you cultivate your natural abilities, adapt to on-the-job pressure, cope with people problems, broaden your knowledge base, and, above all, plan a genuinely rewarding—and successful—engineering career. The development of qualitative skills necessary for surviving, and excelling, in the world of engineering is the focus of this book. Throughout the book, real-world examples, taken from the author’s own career, depict both the best and the worst in on-the-job decision-making. Drawing on more than 45 years’ experience as a professional engineer and entrepreneur, Lawrence J. Kamm shows aspiring and practicing engineers how to be successful by

• producing the best designs possible
• causing proposed designs to be accepted and used
• becoming well rewarded in money, position, and job security
• achieving career fulfillment

IEEE Order Number: PP0273-3 Also of Interest Units and Conversion Charts A Handbook for Engineers and Scientists by Theodore Wildi, Professor Emeritus of Laval University IEEE Order Number: PP0267-5 ISBN 0-87942-273-4 1991 Softcover 96 pp Conversions can be a pleasure and not a chore when you put this handy reference to work. It contains 62 charts—covering virtually every field of scientific endeavor—which are based on values published by the foremost authoritative sources, such as ANSI, ISO, and the IEEE. Conversion factors are presented in a particularly lucid way, with effective use of color and graphics.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 246 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-IEEE Press; 1 edition (January 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0879422793
• ISBN-13: 978-0879422790
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,094,659 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stories from the Front Lines, July 19, 2002

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"chillchicago" (Holland, MI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Real-World Engineering: A Guide to Achieving Career Success (Paperback)

Mr. Kamm's book is a collection of wisdom, ideas, and strategies for the engineer and entrepreneur. He shares stories of success, setbacks, and innovation. I read the book some years ago, but the reason I most enjoy it now is when considering difficuties I am going through in my own career. Like most professions engineering will bring you frustrations as well as triumphs, and I enjoy seeing how a fellow designer delt with close-minded managers, tight deadlines, small budgets, and took blows as well as wins. In issues both social and technical, the author has fun telling stories of his career, and may prepare you for challenges you haven't thought of yet!

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5.0 out of 5 stars great reading, September 3, 2009

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This review is from: Real-World Engineering: A Guide to Achieving Career Success (Paperback)

This book was writen not of necessity but of the desire to share the experience by the person who apparently does not need neither the fame nor the money. I read it four years ago, enjoyed it immensely, recalled it on numerous occasions and buying another copy right now to give as a present to an engineering major student.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, December 10, 2008

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I first read this book in 1996. It served me with a good survey of the road ahead. Now, 12 years later, the advice is as fresh as it was then. If you are just starting out in engineering, this book can give you a view of different paths to take and also help you avoid pitfalls.