BOOKS dealing with the Engineering Profession can be located through the UC Library Catalog. You can search the UC Library Catalog by author, title, keyword or subject. General subject headings that can be used include:
CIVIL ENGINEERING--VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE; ENGINEERING--VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE; ENGINEERING--STUDY AND TEACHING; and ENGINEERS--EMPLOYMENT. For additional terms use the Library of Congress Subject Headings.
Books are located in the Engineering Library unless otherwise indicated.
21 Thins Every Future Engineer Should Know (TA157.R436)
21st Century Engineer: A Proposal for Engineering Education Reform (T65.G17 2008)
All Engineering Schools (Available on the Web)
Building a Winning Career in Engineering : 20 Strategies for Success After College (TA157.G62 2007)
Career Opportunities in Engineering (TA157.M2135 2007)
Careers in Computers (QA76.25.S67 2002)
Careers in Engineering (TA157.G3267 2003 stacks)
Careers in Focus Computers (QA76.25.C295 2004)
Careers in Focus Engineering (TA157.C283 2007)
Careers in Science and Engineering (TA157.C285 1996) (Available on the Web)
Characteristics of Doctoral Scientists and Engineers in the US: 2003 (Available on the Web)
Code of Ethics for Engineers (Available on the Web)
College and University Rankings (Available on the Web)
Discover Engineering Online (Available on the Web)
Directory of Accredited Engineering and Technology Certification Programs (TA157.D59 2007)
Employment and Salaries of Recent Doctoral Graduates in Engineering : Comprehensive Findings (1996-1997) (TA157.A15 1998)
Engineer and His Profession (TA157.K423 1985)
Engineer in History (TA15.R33 2001 stacks)
Engineering and Technology Degrees (TA157.A65 2006)
Engineering and Technology Enrollments (TA157.E67b 2006 Fall)
Engineering Case Studies (Available on the Web)
Engineering Ethics (TA157.F525 2008)
Engineering For You: A Career Guide (TA157.J65 1991)
Engineering Income and Salary Survey Standard Report (TA157.N33 2005)
Engineering Profession: Its Heritage and Its Emerging Public Purpose (TA17.P55 1984)
Engineering Success (T65.S3858 2007 stacks)
Engineering Your Future (TA157.O24 2000)
Engineers's Salaries : Special Industry Report (TA157.E6627 2007)
Existential Pleasures of Engineering (T14.F56)
Gourman Report: Rating of Undergraduate Programs .... (LB2331.62.G68 1995)
Gourman Report: Ratings of Graduate and Professional Programs ... (LB2331.62.G67 1997)
Gradschools.com (Available on the Web)
Great Jobs for Engineering Majors (TA157.G327 2008)Hired Minds : A Career Guide for Engineering Students and Graduates (TL561.G37 2007)
How to Become a Professional Engineer: The Road to Registration (TA157.C6 1988)
IEEE USA Salary and Fringe Benefit Survey (TK159.I343 2001)
Introduction to Engineering (TA145.W75 2002)
Is there an Engineer Inside You? A Comprehensive Guide to Career Decisions in Engineering (TA157.B294 2004)
Job Opportunities in Engineering and Computer Science (LB2371.P38 1999)
Job Choices in Science and Engineering (HF5382.5.U5 J595 Langsam and OCAS)
LearningExpressLibrary.com (Available through OhioLINK)
Occupational Outlook Handbook (HD8051.A6 1992-93) (current edition available on the Web)
On Becoming An Engineer: A Guide to Career Paths (TA157.I753 1997)
Online Ethics for Engineering and Science (Available on the Web)
Opportunities in Aerospace Careers (TL561.M285 2003)
Opportunities in Biotechnology Careers (TP248.215.B766 2007; 2001 edition available online)
Opportunities in Chemical Engineering (TP186.H33)
Opportunities in Civil Engineering Careers (TA157.H24 1997)
Opportunities in Computer Careers (QA76.25.B85 2002)
Opportunities in Electronic and Electrical Engineering (TK159.S75 1982)
Opportunities in Engineering Careers (TA157.B342 2003)
Opportunities in Mechanical Engineering (TJ157.K65 1989)
Peterson's Guide to Graduate Programs in Engineering & Applied Sciences (LB2371.P4 2008)
Professional Engineers Income and Salary Survey (TA157.P7 2000)
Profiles of Engineering & Engineering Technology Colleges (T73.A84 2007)
Resumes for Engineering Careers (TA157.R445 2006)
Salaries of Engineers In Education (TA157.S33 2006)
Salaries of Scientists, Engineers and Technicians (Q149.U5 S315 2005 Langsam & CAS)
Salary Calculator (Salary / cost of living differences among cities)
Science & Engineering Indicators (Available on the Web)
Scientific and Engineering Societies: Resources for Career Planning (Q145.S84 1980 reference)
Sightseer's Guide to Engineering (Available on the Web)
Studying Engineering : A Road Map to a Rewarding Career (TA157.L32 2000)
Support Organizations for the Engineering Community (TA157.S8485 1985)
To Engineer Is Human: the Role of Failure in Successful Design (TA174.P474 1985)
Tomorrow's Professor: Preparing For Academic Careers in Science and Engineering (Q149.U5 R45 1997)
Unlocking the Clubhouse (QA76.25.M35 2002)
The Unwritten Laws of Engineering (TA157.K5 2001)
What Color is Your Parachute? (HF5382.7B64 2007)
Women in Science and Technology (Available on the Web)
Women in the Scientific and Engineering Professions (Q130.W66 1984 Langsam Library)
Women, Minorities, and Persons With Disabilities in Science and Engineering (Available on the Web)
Woman's Guide to Navigating the Ph.D. in Engineering and Science (TA157.L385 2000 stacks)
DATABASES are online equivalents of indexes and abstracts. They can be searched rapidly and provide improved subject keyword searching capabilities. Some databases and search terminology of relevance are:
ERIC (available through OhioLink)
(search terminology: engineering careers/DE; engineering education/DE and career(s); demand/TI and engineer(w)/TI; engineer(s)/DE and supply/DE; engineers/DE and employment/DE
NTIS (Government Reports Announcements/Index) ( available through U.C. on the Web from 1964)
(search terminology: career(s) and engineer(s); education and engineer(s); engineering education
SESTAT
A comprehensive and integrated system of information about the employment, educational and demographic characteristics of scientists and engineers in the United States.
JOURNALS are a good source of information on recent developments. Selected titles currently received by the Engineering Library are listed below.
Advanced Materials & Processes
Aerospace America
American Ceramic Society. Bulletin
American Machinist
American Water Works Association. Journal
Automotive Engineer
Aviation Week and Space Technology
Better Roads
Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering Progress
Civil Engineering
Concrete International
Electronic Engineering Times
Fire Engineering
Graduating Engineer
Hydrocarbon Processing
IEEE Spectrum
IEEE Transactions on Education
ITE Journal
Iron and Steel Engineer
Machine Design
Manufacturing Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Modern Materials Handling
Oil and Gas Journal
Plastics Engineering
Power
Prestressed Concrete Institute. Journal
Public Works
The Scientist
Semiconductor International
Technology Review
Traffic Engineering and Control
Turbomachinery International
Water Engineering and Management
Water Environment & Technology
RESOURCES FOR SEARCHING FOR ENGINEERING JOBS provides helpful career information and job leads in engineering
American Ceramic Society Job Postings Bulletin Board
America's Job Bank
ASMENET JOBS
Best Jobs in the USA Today
Career Choices for Chemical Engineers
Careerfinder (Job ads in the Cincinnati Enquirer and Cincinnati Post)
Career Magazine
Career Opportunities Available through SAE
CareerSite
Career Shop
Career Web
Employment Guide
EngineeringDegreeHunter
Engineering Job Source
FindJobsNet
Heart
IEEE Employment Services
InstaMatch (resume database)
JobBank.USA
JOB.COM
Job Hunt
Job Resource
Jobs for Engineers
Jobs in Mathematics
Job Smart (Useful information on finding a job including salary surveys)
JobWeb
McGraw-Hill Construction Career Center
Monster
Net Temps
SPIE/IOP Online Employment Service
USAJobs Inc.
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES are provided in a selected list below. Consult the International Directory of Engineering Societies and Related Organizations (TA12.D4857 1995), the Associations Unlimited (formerly the Encyclopedia of Associations) (HS17.E5) or the National Trade and Professional Associations of the United States (HD2425.D53). These societies will provide career information upon request.
American Academy of Environmental Engineers, 130 Holiday Court, Suite 100 Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 266-3311
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), 370 L'Enfant Promenade S. W. Washington, D.C. 20024 (202) 646-7400
American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE), 345 East 47th St. New York, NY 10017 (212) 752-3294
American Nuclear Society (ANS), 555 North Kensington Ave. La Grange Park, IL 60525 (312) 352-6611
American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), 11 Dupont Circle, N.W. Suite 20, Washington, D.C. 20036 (202) 293-7080
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 345 East 47th St. New York, NY 10017 (212) 705-7496
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, 1791 Tullie Circle, N.E. Atlanta, GA 30329
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) 345 East 47th St. New York, NY 10017 (212) 705-7722
Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE International), 209 Prairie Ave, # 100 Morgantown, WV 26505 (800) 858-COST or (304) 296-8444
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 345 East 47th St. New York, NY 10017 (212) 752-3294
Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE), 25 Technology Park Norcross, GA 30092 (404) 449-0460
Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), 525 School St. S.W. Suite 410 Washington, D.C. 20024 (202) 554-8050
Junior Engineering Technical Society, 1420 King St. Alexandria, VA 22314
National Council for Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES), P.O. Box 1686, 280 Seneca Creek Rd. Clemson, SC 29633-1686 (800) 250-3196 or (864)654-6824 or fax (864) 654-6033
National Council for Minorities in Engineering, 3 W. 35th St. New York, NY 10001
National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), 344 Commerce St. Alexandria, VA 22314 (703) 549-2351
National Society of Professional Engineers, 111420 King St. Alexandria, VA 22314
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), 400 Commonwealth Dr. Warrendale, PA 15096 (412) 776-4841
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, 5400 E. Olympic Blvd. Suite 225 Los Angeles, CA 90022 (213) 725-8330
Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), One SME Drive Box 930 Dearborn, MI 48121 (313) 271-1500
Society of Women Engineers (SWE), 345 East 47th St. New York, NY 10017 (212) 705-7855