Engineering Your Future The self renowned data journalist Kiko Llaneras

renowned data journalist Kiko Llaneras offers practical tools and shortcuts to help you understand the numbers and make better decisions using a quantitative lens

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Engineering Your Future The self renowned data journalist Kiko LlanerasAbout the Authors ix Preface xii Engineering spotlights: at a glance xiv Part 1 Introduction to engineering 1 Chapter 1 What is engineering? 2 Introduction 3 1. 1 What is the role of an engineer? 4 1. 2 Engineering disciplines 7 1. 3 The core skills and attributes of an engineer 17 1. 4 Engineering science 23 1. 5 The impact of engineering on society and national identity 24 1. 6 Professionalism, certification and ethical practice in engineering 35