Engineering Contributor(s): Hamen, Susan E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1617147982 ISBN-13: 9781617147982 Publisher: Essential Library
Binding Type: Library Binding - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: January 2011 * Out of Print * Click for more in this series: Inside the Industry |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Careers - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - How Things Work | Are Made - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Discoveries |
Dewey: 620.002 |
LCCN: 2010044460 |
Age Level: 11-17 |
Grade Level: 6-12 |
Lexile Measure: 1130(Not Available) |
Series: Inside the Industry |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" L (0.80 lbs) 112 pages |
Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Index |
Review Citations: Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2011 pg. 411 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This title examines the positions of chemical, environmental, and computer engineer, as well as that of video game developer. The duties and responsibilities of the professional in each of these occupations are examined. Through profiles of Jason Trask, George Beatty, Jourdan Bennett, and Brian Colin, readers will get the sense of an engineer's life. Readers will learn about daily life in the engineering field, average salaries, and educational requirements and steps to securing one of these positions. Readers will learn what characteristics and interests make for a successful career in engineering, and a short self-evaluation analyses the prospective engineer's potential for success in the field. Also included are evaluations of each profession's potential market, and how to find work. Inside the Industry is a series in Essential Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company. |
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