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Table of Contents
1. Let's Take a Shot at Defining Success
2. Covering Your Bases
3. The Undergrad Engineering Experience
4. Choosing a Major and Selecting Classes
5. In Class--More to Staying Awake than Taking Notes?
6. Outside the Classroom--Workload and Studying
7. Quizzes, Tests, and Exams
8. A Crash Course in Engineering
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
Appendix A Discipline-Specific Engineering Societies
Appendix B Special Interest Societies
Appendix C Engineering Honor Societies
Appendix D Some Useful Stuff
Appendix E Sample Resume
Appendix F Sample At-A-Glance Resume