Chapter 1: Problem 8
Read a biography of a famous engineer. Write a critique of the biography. Include a discussion of what you learned from the book that will help you succeed in engineering study.
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Chapter 1: Problem 8
Read a biography of a famous engineer. Write a critique of the biography. Include a discussion of what you learned from the book that will help you succeed in engineering study.
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Have you ever achieved anything that others thought you couldn't achieve through sheer determination? What was it?
List ten benefits that will come to you when you graduate in engineering. Rank them in order of importance to you.
Do you believe the statement, "You learn more from your failures than you do from your successes"? Have you ever experienced a significant failure? What was it? What did you learn from that experience?
Make a list of factors that interfere with your ability to perform academically up to your full potential. How many of these are external (e.g., job, family, friends)? How many are internal (e.g., lack of motivation, poor study habits, etc.)? Which of these interferences can you reduce or eliminate? Develop a plan to do so.
List ten tasks that an engineer might perform (e.g., write a report, conduct a meeting, perform a calculation). Rank them in the order that you would most enjoy doing. Explain your ranking.
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