Civil Engineer's Handbook of Professional Practice
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| Rating | : | 4.45 (899 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 047043841X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 744 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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A much needed resource for what's not taught in school Engineering Consultant As a civil engineer working in consulting for more than 30 years, I think a text like this is long overdue. There are a number of excellent technical handbooks for the practicing engineer, but I am not aware of another book that brings together the "soft" issues so important to success in any engineering endeavor. As most practicing civil engineers understand, project management, staff development, marketing, permitting, and collaboration with colleagues and clients m. Good and practical resource for things normally learned "on the job" I am a practicing civil engineer (worked in both private and government practice) and Hansen and Zenobia's book is indeed a good reference for things practicing engineers typically learn after about 5 years on the job. Many engineering students (can) tend to focus on the technical aspect of engineering - absolutely necessary. But, something that is generally not taught (well) in school, or for which there are select references, are described well in this book. Hansen . An interesting summary of recommended practices for the civil engineer profession Lucio An interesting summary of recommended practices for the civil engineer profession. Most useful for civil engineers, civil engineers associations and recommendations on weak áreas of the engineer curricula should be taking in account by universities and education decisión makers.
She is a Certified Design-Build Professional, a member of the ASCE and AIA, and has worked with diverse organizations including BAA, Bechtel, City of Los Angeles, Department of Trade and Industry (London), EPA, École Alsacienne (Paris), Ove Arup (London), the Tokyo Institute of Technology, and the Universities of Brighton, Loughborough, Salford, Strathclyde, and Sussex in the UK. Kent E. Zenobia, PE, BCEE, works for the California Department of Water Resources as the
Project management, teamwork, ethics, leadership, and communication have been defined as essential to the successful practice of civil engineering by the ASCE in the 2008 landmark publication, Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge for the 21st Century (BOK2). From the Back CoverA well-written, hands-on, single-source guide to the professional practice of civil engineeringThere is a growing understanding that to be competitive at an international level, civil engineers not only must build on their traditional strengths in technology and science but also must acqu
A well-written, hands-on, single-source guide to the professional practice of civil engineeringThere is a growing understanding that to be competitive at an international level, civil engineers not only must build on their traditional strengths in technology and science but also must acquire greater mastery of the business of civil engineering. Project management, teamwork, ethics, leadership, and communication have been defined as essential to the successful practice of civil engineering by the ASCE in the 2008 landmark publication, Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge for the 21st Century (BOK2). This single-source guide is the first to take the practical skills defined by the ASCE BOK2 and provide illuminating techniques, quotes, case examples, problems, and information to assist the reader in addressing the many challenges facing civil engineers in the real world. Civil Engineer's Handbook of Professional Practice:Focuses on the business and management aspects of a civil engineer's job, providing students and practitioners with sound business management principlesAddresses contemporary issues