The Making of an Expert Engineer Q&A

Frequently Asked Questions

Why engineer? Why do we do engineering?

How can engineers regain respect?

How can I find an engineering job?

How can I influence significant decisions?

What can experienced engineers get from this book?

What is the best way to learn to be an expert engineer from this book?

What is the “landscape of practice”?

Why am I stuck in a job with so little real engineering?

Why did I write this book?

Why is engineering invisible?

Why is it so hard to change engineering education?

Why is this book expensive?

How can engineers help eliminate poverty?

Appendix Online

Appendices to supplement the book are available at this location.  They are also available as a Zip download from the publisher’s page for the book.

Conversations

In some parts of the book, readers are invited to contribute their comments.  You can do so by leaving a reply below, or by responding to one of the questions above: there is a comments section on each page.

This essential book for engineering students and early-career engineers provides a head start in the challenging transition from education to practice.