K. Donaldson

The Engineering Student Survival Guide is not your usual textbook. This guide offers all the inside information and strategies to get the most out of your engineering education and college years (rather than letting it get the most of you). From freshman orientation to senior year, this book covers everything pertinent and unique to all engineering students.

Table of Contents

• Preface
• 1. Let's Take a Shot at Defining Success
• 2. Before You Go - Preparation for Education?
• 3. Getting Oriented - Arriving on Campus
• 4. The Undergrad Engineering Experience
• 5. Choosing a Major and Selecting Classes
• 6. In Class - More to Staying Awake than Taking Notes?
• 7. Outside the Classroom - Workload and Studying
• 8. Quizzes, Tests, and Exams
• 9. When the Going Gets Tough…Dealing with Ruts and Unmarked Pitfalls
• 10. Balancing it All
• 11. Beyond the Bachelor's Degree- Things to think about Midway Through
• Appendices
  • A Discipline - Specific Engineering Societies
  • B Special Interest Societies
  • C Engineering Honor Societies
  • D Some Useful Stuff
  • E Sample Resume
• Bibliography
• Dedication
• Acknowledgements
• About the Author
• Index

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