The Professional Skills Handbook For Engineers And Technical Professionals 1st Edition by Kevin Retz 1000761344 9781000761344

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ISBN-10 :  1000761344 

ISBN-13 :  9781000761344

Author: Kevin Retz 

This new handbook covers a wide range of engineering skills generally not taught in today’s college-level technical programs. New engineers, though technically sound, need to master these other skills upon entering the professional world. Topics covered include teaming, root cause analysis, Lean manufacturing and management, presentation skills, innovation, and change leadership. Based on the author’s 30 years of engineering and leadership experience, this work contains a wealth of practical tips and advice, as well as lessons learned the hard way. Portable and concise, the handbook can help new engineers thrive in and enjoy the technical world and their professional careers.

The Professional Skills Handbook For Engineers And Technical Professionals 1st table of contents:

Chapter 1 Lessons Learned and Food for Thought
Learn to Say “I don’t know”
Be Careful What You Commit to “It’s easier to get up a tree than down a tree”
Newton’s Third Law, “For every action, there is an opposite and equal reaction”
Look for What’s Missing in the Conversation or Not Being Recognized
Always Give Your Best, Tenacity, and Persistence Matter
Praise in Public and Criticize in Private
Speak Up and Contribute
Meeting Minutes Are a Must, So Are Action Logs
Don’t Put Lipstick on a Pig or Polish a Rock
Clear Communication
The Boss
Integrity
Represent Yourself, Represent Your Organization, Represent Your Company
Respect
Stress
Reflection
Feedback
Difficult Conversations
Learning
Questions
Purpose/Passion
Chapter 2 Leading and Working with Your Team
Trust and Mutual Accountability
A Common Shared Purpose
Goals
Skills
Total Team
Chapter 3 Virtual Teams, Leading and Working with Virtual Teams
People and the Virtual Skill Set
Guidelines for Technology Use
Phone Calls and Text Messages
Email
Initial Team Meeting
Chapter 4 Developing and Delivering Presentations
Giving the Presentation
Relax
Multimedia
Chapter 5 Understanding Creativity and Innovation
Factors That Affect Creativity and Innovation within an Organization
Communication
Training
Mentoring
Leadership
Experimentation
Strategy
Challenging Work
Technology Awareness
Recognition
Enabling a Creative Mindset
Diverse Interests
Background Noise
Seek Out Advice or Other Sources of Information
Exercise and Health
Build Creative Bridges
Build Expertise
Keep a Notepad
Characteristics of Creative Individuals
Chapter 6 Critical Thinking Skills
Critical Thinkers
Ways to Improve Critical Thinking Skills
Lifelong Learning
Develop a Questioning Mind
Develop Active Listening Skills
Everyday Skills
Chapter 7 Developing Requirements, Goals, and Objectives
Key Points
Validation
Tips for Managing a Requirements Document
Chapter 8 Developing and Understanding Strategy
Strategic Thinking Skills/Tactics
Chapter 9 Root Cause Analysis/What to Do When Things Do Not Go as Planned
Chapter 10 Lean Engineering the Basics
Three Basic Principles of Lean
Concepts or Practical Application of Lean Principles
Muda
Application of Lean Principles
Value Stream Mapping
Lean in Practice/The Lean Tool Box
5S
Andon
Gemba
Kaizen
Poka-Yoke
Standard Work
Total Productive Maintenance
Lean in Summary
Chapter 11 Cost Estimation/How Do You Figure Out the Cost of Manufacturing
Closing Thoughts

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