{"product_id":"9780470007235","title":"The Entrepreneurial Engineer Personal, Interpersonal, and Organizational Skills for Engineers in a World of Opportunity","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Entrepreneurial Engineer\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePersonal, Interpersonal, and Organizational Skills for Engineers in a World of Opportunity\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDavid E. Goldberg\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnology \u0026amp; Engineering \/ Engineering\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\"Informative, provocative, and practical...developing the skills outlined in The Entrepreneurial Engineer is a necessity for a productive engineering career.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Raymond L. Price, William H. Severns Professor of Human Behavior Director, Illinois Leadership(r) Center, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign  \u003cp\u003e\"I believe that The Entrepreneurial Engineer has the potential to change the landscape of what engineers learn and do.\"\u003cbr\u003e —John R. Koza, former CEO and chairman, Scientific Games Inc. and Consulting Professor, Stanford University\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Dr. Goldberg provides the road map for engineers of the future to stay at the front of the wave by learning to think more like entrepreneurs. . . Consider this book your survival handbook for the rest of your life.\"\u003cbr\u003e —From the Foreword by Tim Schigel, Director Blue Chip Venture Company\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEntrepreneurial times call for \u003ci\u003eThe Entrepreneurial Engineer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn an age when technology and business are merging as never before, today's engineers need skills matched with the times. Today, career success as an engineer is determined as much by an ability to communicate with coworkers, sell ideas, and manage time as by talent at manipulating a Laplace transform, coding a Java(r) object, or analyzing a statically indeterminate structure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book covers those nontechnical skills needed by today's entrepreneurial engineers who mix strong technical know-how, business and organizational prowess, and an alert eye for opportunity. Author David Goldberg unlocks the keys to ten core competencies at the heart of what entrepreneurial engineers need to master to be effective in a fast-moving world of deals, teams, startups, and innovating corporations. You'll discover how to:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeel the essence-and the joys-of engineering\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamine personal motivation and set goals\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMaster time management and organization\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWrite fast and well under pressure\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePrepare and deliver effective presentations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand and practice good human relations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAct ethically in matters large, small, and engineering\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssess technology opportunities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand teams, leadership, culture, and the organization of organizations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eDAVID E. GOLDBERG\u003c\/b\u003e is Jerry S. Dobrovolny Distinguished Professor in Entrepreneurial Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he also serves as the Director of the Illinois Genetic Algorithms Laboratory. He received his BSE, MSE, and PhD, all in civil engineering, from the University of Michigan. From 1976 to 1980 he held a number of positions at Stoner Associates of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, including project engineer and marketing manager.?In 2004, Dr. Goldberg cofounded Nextumi, Inc. (www.nextumi.com), a Web-infrastructure firm, and now serves as Nextumi's Chief Scientist.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 September 2006\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470007235\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e224\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44314864582796,"sku":"9780470007235","price":67.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470007235_67d6bab6-e640-4d17-ae97-6827c4ff3efb.jpg?v=1780201046","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780470007235","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}