Civil Engineering Practice in the Twenty-first Century: Knowledge and Skills for Design Management - Softcover

Grigg, Neil S.; Criswell, Marvin

 
9780784405260: Civil Engineering Practice in the Twenty-first Century: Knowledge and Skills for Design Management

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As civil engineering work changes, a new kind of civil engineer will be required. Civil engineers will continue to take on many different roles, including project planner and advocate, regulator, analyst and designer, and builder, as well as working in any of several technical areas. From applying new technologies and adapting new management strategies to becoming internet-savvy and streamlining the construction process, civil engineers must master a different set of skills than in the past. ""Civil Engineering Practice in the Twenty-First Century"" details the essential skills and strategies civil engineers need to be successful in the 21st Century. The topics include critical thinking, finance and economics, communications, management, design skill, and law and ethics. The additional topics include civil engineering heritage and future, consequences of civil engineering, work and careers of civil engineers, and engineering design and the infrastructure life cycle. ""Civil Engineering Practice in the Twenty-First Century"" is designed to supplement the technical preparation of engineers and other technical professionals. The nontechnical focus of this book supports the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology???s (ABET???s) Engineering Criteria 2000.

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Charlotte y Peter Fiell son dos autoridades en historia, teoría y crítica del diseño y han escrito más de sesenta libros sobre la materia, muchos de los cuales se han convertido en éxitos de ventas. También han impartido conferencias y cursos como profesores invitados, han comisariado exposiciones y asesorado a fabricantes, museos, salas de subastas y grandes coleccionistas privados de todo el mundo. Los Fiell han escrito numerosos libros para TASCHEN, entre los que se incluyen 1000 Chairs, Diseño del siglo XX, El diseño industrial de la A a la Z, Scandinavian Design y Diseño del siglo XXI.

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