Studying Engineering - A Road Map to a Rewarding Career by Raymond B. Landis and Tobia Steyn

ISBN: 9781920043322

The Hatfield Press, May 2006

262 pages, Paperback

Since Studying engineering exploded onto the US market in 1995, it has become the best selling Introduction to engineering textbook of all time. Adopted by over 300 US institutions, and reaching more than 80 000 students, the book has made major inroads into the ‘sink or swim’ paradigm of engineering education. Armed with the book as a powerful tool for student development, large numbers of engineering programmes in the USA have implemented Introduction to engineering courses having a primary purpose of improving the academic performance and retention rates of their students. This first South African edition includes all the relevant material of the original text as well as information applicable to engineering education in South Africa. It aims to: Guide students in clarifying and strengthening their commitment to success in engineering study; Provide students with a step-by-step process for changing their attitudes and behaviours to those that will ensure they achieve that success; Persuade students of the value of seeking out complimentary activities that enhance the quality of their education; Expose students to up-to-date information through both the content of the text and referral to a wealth of internet sites.