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Fourth Edition

Engineering
Fundamentals
An Introduction
to Engineering
Saeed Moaveni
Engineering Fundamentals:

Australia • Brazil • Japan • Korea • Mexico • Singapore • Spain • United Kingdom • United States

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CHAPTER

2 PREPARING FOR AN
ENGINEERING CAREER

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aking the transition from high school to college requires extra effort. In order to

M have a rewarding education you should realize that you must start studying and
preparing from the first day of class, attend class regularly, get help right away,
take good notes, select a good study place, and form study groups. You should also con-
sider the time management ideas discussed in this chapter to arrive at a reasonable weekly
schedule. Your education is an expensive investment. Invest wisely.

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