Time management
Engineer under Construction
First Edition
Engineer under construction
Copyright © 2013 by Engineering ethics group 5
Reem Awad
Hadeel Lami
Raneem Faraj
Asala Kamel
Under the Supervision of Dr. Khalid Shaaban
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without written permission from the authors.
Printed in Doha by College of Engineering, Qatar University.
Dedication
“The best of people are those that bring most benefit to the rest of mankind.”
Prophet Mohammed – peace be upon him-
By choosing to become an engineer, you have just entered the zone of “the best of people”!
From now on, your success will give birth to prosperity of this entire world.
If you are a “first year in engineering” student, then this book is fully dedicated for you, so make the best out of it!
Preface
Why this book?
Stepping from high school to your first year in engineering college is undoubtedly BIG transition, susceptible to success or failure. But don’t worry; this friendly guide is specially created to save your life!
All you need to ensure excellence and distinction in this exciting year, and the hundred years that follow, is a couple of easy yet deadly important skills, spiced with a lot of optimism! This is exactly what this book will offer you - in an exclusively entertaining style, dangerously close to being funny!
Contents
Preface 1
The Decision | Why Engineering?
Engineers | A story over centuries 5
The Engineer 7
Preparation | What to expect 9
Secrets to Success
Secret 1: Time management 11
The 20-80 Pareto Principle
Applying the rule| Prioritizing
Applying the rule| Change your method
Overcoming Procrastination
Two more Valuable Habits
Secret 2: Note taking 13
Visual | A picture = thousand words
Mind-maps
Linguistic | Cornell’s system
Secret 3: Problem solving 15
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First Edition
Engineer under construction
Copyright © 2013 by Engineering ethics group 5
Reem Awad
Hadeel Lami
Raneem Faraj
Asala Kamel
Under the Supervision of Dr. Khalid Shaaban
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without written permission from the authors.
Printed in Doha by College of Engineering, Qatar University.
Dedication
“The best of people are those that bring most benefit to the rest of mankind.”
Prophet Mohammed – peace be upon him-
By choosing to become an engineer, you have just entered the zone of “the best of people”!
From now on, your success will give birth to prosperity of this entire world.
If you are a “first year in engineering” student, then this book is fully dedicated for you, so make the best out of it!
Preface
Why this book?
Stepping from high school to your first year in engineering college is undoubtedly BIG transition, susceptible to success or failure. But don’t worry; this friendly guide is specially created to save your life!
All you need to ensure excellence and distinction in this exciting year, and the hundred years that follow, is a couple of easy yet deadly important skills, spiced with a lot of optimism! This is exactly what this book will offer you - in an exclusively entertaining style, dangerously close to being funny!
Contents
Preface 1
The Decision | Why Engineering?
Engineers | A story over centuries 5
The Engineer 7
Preparation | What to expect 9
Secrets to Success
Secret 1: Time management 11
The 20-80 Pareto Principle
Applying the rule| Prioritizing
Applying the rule| Change your method
Overcoming Procrastination
Two more Valuable Habits
Secret 2: Note taking 13
Visual | A picture = thousand words
Mind-maps
Linguistic | Cornell’s system
Secret 3: Problem solving 15
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