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IEEE-USA

Check out These New E-Books
and Audio Books from IEEE-USA
by Georgia C. Stelluto

Topics include Idea-to-Product Information;
First Steps in Career Transitioning; Electrical
Engineering Activities for the Classroom; and
Emerging World Trends
IEEE-USA has some excellent new e-books
and audiobooks for students, members and
educators-all free to all IEEE members.
Following is a list of the latest new IEEE-USA
E-Books.
Career Transitioning 101-Book 1: First Steps
Is there a professional who, at some point in their
career, has not sensed it is time to make a change?
Career transitioning is almost inevitable today-whether
it begins with feelings of stagnation in a current role or
company, changes in career goals or interests, or simply
an unplanned change in employment.
In fact, according to Dr. Robert Danielle, an expert
in professional and career development and career
transitioning, a person will change jobs an average of
12 times.
" The January 2018 report from the U.S. Bureau of
Labor Statistics observed that many workers spend five
years or less in every job, " Danielle says. " It means they
devote more time and energy transitioning from one
job to another, and because of the economic impact
of the COVID-19 pandemic, those numbers could be
even higher. "
Danielle is a consultant, whose work also includes
leading large, successful change initiatives and
improving individual and team performances. He has
just written Career Transitioning 101-Book 1: First
Steps, the first volume in this timely, new e-book series
from IEEE-USA. IEEE-USA has introduced the e-book
this month at no charge to members and for $2.99 to
non-members. Go to https://ieeeusa.org/shop.

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Idea to Product:
A Research Pathway
for Students
A purely random assignment
to write a very simple
program calculating simple
interest, from a then-high
school IT instructor triggered
a breakthrough for author
Ramneek Kalra. Kalra began
thinking from the perspective of a customer/user. He
also found a new passion-inspiring other students to
understand the process of transforming an idea into
a product.
Now a project engineer at Wipro Limited in New Delhi,
India, this IEEE Member has written the IEEE-USA
E-Book, Idea to Product-A Research Pathway
for Students.
" I feel it is very important for students around the
world, studying in secondary schools and universities, to
understand the process of transforming an idea into a
product, " he writes.
Kalra sees the development of this concept as five
specific phases:
1. D
etermining the problem, then developing problem
statements and solutions
2. Choosing the right team and the right technology
3. Conducting in-depth research and a literature survey
4. Developing the prototype
5. Securing intellectual property rights
IEEE-USA is offering the book, Idea to Product: A
Research Pathway for Students, at no charge to
members and $2.99 to non-members at: https://
ieeeusa.org/shop/careers/career-resources/idea-toproduct-a-research-pathway-for-students/
Log in to your IEEE web account, add the book to your
cart and checkout! No promo code necessary.

Electrical Engineering
Activities for Use in
the Classroom
For years, veteran engineer and
educator Harry T. Roman has
been assisting students of all
ages discover the excitement
of real-world engineering
and problem solving in the
classroom. Now, this IEEE Life Senior Member has
written an e-book for teachers and working engineers.
It shows them how to foster broad-based, useful
knowledge among students about the myriad aspects
of electrical engineering.
Roman's latest e-book is full of discussion topics and
project ideas designed to challenge students in multiple
areas of engineering. Whether it's to encourage interest
in the many disciplines within electrical engineering,
or simply to foster a deeper awareness of engineering
technology, he includes abundant suggestions for
getting students' attention and interest.
All IEEE members can download this free
new e-book from IEEE-USA. Go to:
https://ieeeusa.org/shop/policy/stem-education/
electrical-engineering-activities-for-use-in-the-classroom/
Log into your IEEE web account, add the book to
your cart, and checkout!
Women in Engineering-Book 23: From
Semiconductor Physics to Sales & Marketing:
My Perfect Career Path
Liang Xi Downey didn't see the inside of a classroom
until she was almost 10. Born in 1965 - just as China's
Cultural Revolution was starting - she was one of
multitudes of children prohibited from starting their
learning when China's leaders forced the country's
schools and universities to close.
After the Cultural Revolution ended in 1976, relatives
took her to Beijing. With the support of family and
teachers, she persevered and excelled in her studies.
Ultimately, despite her late start in a classroom, Downey
graduated from the prestigious Tsinghua University with
a degree in microelectronics.
Today, her 30-year career spans not only electrical
engineering but also sales, marketing and business

development. Downey is an IEEE Senior Member and
a business strategist for DTE Energy, a Detroit, MIbased energy company. Using AI and other advanced
technologies, Downey leads cross-functional teams to
investigate, analyze and recommend current strategic
and operational issues.
Her remarkable autobiography, Women in Engineering
-Book 23: From Semiconductor Physics to Sales &
Marketing: My Perfect Career Path, is the subject of the
latest volume in the award-winning IEEE-USA Women
in Engineering (WIE) e-book series.
All IEEE members can download their free new e-book
from IEEE-USA. Go to: https://ieeeusa.org/shop/
careers/workforce/women-in-engineering-book-23/
Log into your IEEE web account, add the book to your
cart, and checkout!
Don't forget to download these free, new
IEEE-USA Audiobooks:
Thomas Edison-Man of the Millennium:
Volume 3: Observations
Members who eagerly snapped up the first two free
audiobook volumes of Harry T. Roman's series on
Thomas Edison are in for a post-holiday treat.
IEEE-USA is now offering listeners the third-and final-
audiobook in the series, Thomas Edison-Man of the
Millennium: Volume 3: Observations. The companion
e-book from the series also is available to members at
no charge.
In Volume 3, Observations, the author presents a
strong, persuasive case for how Edison's innovative
work more than a century ago became the basis for
how engineers and other technologists are meeting the
needs of contemporary society. The examples include
electric automobiles, integrated circuits, and the
digital economy.
Download your free audiobook from IEEE-USA,
Thomas Edison-Man of the Millennium:
Volume 3: Observations
Members: You can also download the companion
e-books of Volumes 1 and 2 of this series for free!
Go to: https://ieeeusa.org/?s=thomas+edison+ebook&post_type=product

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