The creative engineer: what can you do to spark new ideas?
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The engineerEs core mission is to try to improve the utility of things, to design products of processes that would solve problems better, faster, and cheaper. Steps that help engineers to become more creative and work to develop fresh ideas for improving products they design and build are mentioned.
Publication Name: IEEE Spectrum
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0018-9235
Year: 2004
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Stuff you don't learn in engineering school: newbie engineers often leave school with technical know-how but without workplace savvy
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Engineers graduate from college often discover that when they move into the workplace, they still have much to learn. Important nontechnical skills, such as how to make decisions, set priorities, work in teams, run meetings and negotiate, need to be developed.
Publication Name: IEEE Spectrum
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0018-9235
Year: 2003
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Working in a war zone
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Working conditions and experiences of engineers of foreign countries in Iraq are analyzed.
Publication Name: IEEE Spectrum
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0018-9235
Year: 2006
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