Sanders, Billy R. : University of California, Davis
Summary
Thoroughly updated to reflect modern engineering practice, the fifth edition of Engineers and Their Profession
offers in-depth coverage of the engineering enterprise and engineers' involvement in key areas of American endeavor.
Comprehensive and accessible, it is an ideal text for an upper-level undergraduate course in engineering professionalism.
It is also suitable for introductory freshman engineering courses and for high school and college students considering
a career in this diverse field. The book provides a broad overview of the profession and helps students make the
transition from college to industry by describing the reality of the business world that they will soon enter.
This revised edition includes up-to-date and extensive coverage of ethics and personal responsibility, making it
especially useful for engineering professionals. The text is enhanced by study questions at the end of each chapter
and numerous figures and tables throughout.
Engineers and Their Profession, 5/e, covers essential design and technical topics while also emphasizing the human
aspect of this challenging and rewarding field. The text is flexibly organized into three sections:
DT Part I answers the important question, "What do engineers really do?" Topics covered include the
branches of engineering; engineering challenges; engineering employment; engineering education; creativity; design
and development; and salaries and other rewards.
DT Part II discusses how engineers meet their professional obligations to protect the public's health, safety,
and welfare. It includes chapters on professional registration; management; ethics and public responsibility; engineering
societies; intellectual property; and product liability.
DT Part III contains appendices on definitions, codes of ethics, and guidelines for professional employment.
An exceptional resource for students, professionals, and interested general readers, Engineers and Their Profession,
5/e, demonstrates the vitality, diversity, and significance of the field. It shows how engineers will play a pivotal
role in several of the great challenges--such as rebuilding the infrastructure and maintaining the quality of the
environment--facing our country and the world today.
A significant resource for both academic use as well the engineering profession
In-depth coverage of issues such as professional responsibility, management, ethics, and engineering challenges
Questions at end of each chapter to generate classroom discussion
Thoroughly updated to reflect modern engineering practice
Table of Contents
Part I: The Engineering Profession 1. Is Engineering Really a Profession?
2. The Brances of Engineering
3. Engineering Challenges
4. Engineering Employment
5. Engineering Education
6. Creativity
7. Design and Development
8. Salaries and Other Rewards
Part II: Professional Responsibilities of Engineers 9. Professional Registration
10. Management
11. Ethics and Public Responsibility
12. Engineering Societies
13. Intellectual Property: Patents, Copyrights, Trade Secrets, and Trademarks
14. Product Liability
Part III: Reference Material Appendix One: Definitions
Appendix Two: Code of Ethics, National Society of Professional Engineers
Appendix Three: Guidelines to Professional Employment for Engineers and Scientists
Notes
Index
