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The Making of an Expert Engineer (Paperback)
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The Making of an Expert Engineer (Paperback)
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This book sets out the principles of engineering practice,
knowledge that has come to light through more than a decade of
research by the author and his students studying engineers at work.
Until now, this knowledge has been almost entirely unwritten,
passed on invisibly from one generation of engineers to the next,
what engineers refer to as "experience". This is a book for all
engineers. It distils the knowledge of many experts in one volume.
The book will help engineers enjoy a more satisfying and rewarding
career and provide more valuable results for their employers and
clients. The book focuses on issues often seen as "non-technical"
in the world of engineering, yet it shows how these issues are
thoroughly technical. Engineering firms traditionally have sought
expert advice on these aspects from management schools, often
regarding these aspects of engineering practice as something to do
with psychology or organisational behaviour. The results are
normally disappointing because management schools and psychologists
have limited insight and understanding of the technical dimensions
in engineering work. Little if any of the material in this book can
be obtained from management texts or courses. Management schools
have avoided the technical dimension of workplace practices and
that is precisely what characterises engineering practice. The
technical dimension infuses almost every aspect of an engineer's
working day and cannot be avoided. That's why this book is so
necessary: there has not yet been any authoritative source or
guidance to bridge the gap between inanimate technical issues and
organisational behaviour. This book fills this gap in our
knowledge, is based on rigorous research, and yet is written in a
style which is accessible for a wide audience.
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