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M. Ginsberg, Increasing the Half-Life of a Computer Scientist / Computer Engineer: A Career Guide to Survivability in the 21st Century,(in preparation, 2008).

Denis Waitley, The Course in Winning, Nightingale-Conant Corp., 7300 North Lehigh Ave., Niles, IL 60714, 1-800-323-5552.

Brian Tracy, Action Strategies for Personal Achievement, Nightingale-Conant Corp., 7300 North Lehigh Ave., Niles, IL 60714, 1-800-323-5552.

Jay Abraham, Your Secret Wealth: Hidden Assets & Opportunities that Can Change your Life, Nightingale-Conant Corp., 7300 North Lehigh Ave., Niles, IL 60714, 1-800-323-5552.

Anthony Robbins, Personal Power II : The Driving Force, 1-800-595-9998.

Deepak Chopra, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, Mystic Fire Video, Inc., P.O. Box 422, New York, NY 10012, 1-800-292-9001.

J.E. West, The Only Trait of a Leader: A Field Guide to Success for New Engineers, Scientists, and Technologists,2005,see more topics, real life examples, and interviews at http://www.onlytraitofaleader.com

P. J. Feibelman, A Ph.D. Is Not Enough - A Guide to Survival in Science, Addison-Wesley Publishing Co., Reading, MA, 1993.

C. Selinger, Stuff You Don’t Learn in Engineering School: Skills for Success in the Real World, IEEE Press, Piscataway, NJ,2004.

R. M. Reis, Tomorrow’s Professor: Preparing for Academic Careers in Science and Engineering, IEEE Press, Piscataway, NJ, 1997.

IEEE Potentials - the Magazine for Up-and-Coming Engineers.

IEEE, Engineer’s Guide to Lifelong Employability, IEEE Press, Piscataway, NJ, 1997.

T. Yuzuriha, How to Succeed as an Engineer: A Practical Guide to Enhance Your Career, IEEE Press, Piscataway, NJ, 1998.

CSTA, Computer Science Teachers Association, http://www.csta.acm.org

I.C.E.R.-West, Integrative Computing Education & Research: Preparing Graduates for 2010 and Beyond, http://www.evergreen.edu/icer/

A Guide to Effective Resume Writing, http://www.ceweekly.wa.com/cew/grw.html

IEEE-USA Careers and Education Page, http://www.ieeeusa.org/DOCUMENTS/CAREER/career.menu.html

P. Kostek, Times Tough for Older Job-Seekers, IEEE-USA PERSPECTIVES, IEEE the Institute, March 1999, p.6A

Job, Employment, and Career Search at Westech’s Virtual Job Fair, http://www.vjf.com

K. W. Keller, 10 Marketing Tips to Create a Better You, http://www.hightechcareers.com/doc299/lifestyle299.html

HTC: Article Archive Index, http://www.hightechcareers.com/docs/archiveindex.html

B. Tracy, Think Like a Winner, http://www.nightingale.com/Newsletters/245.asp?source=INLACFF

T. Sanders, Computer Majors Down to Bits, The Ithaca Journal, February 24, 2007, http://www.theithacajournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070224/NEWS01/702240327

IBM, SHARE to Build Network of Mainframe Experts, HPCWIRE, Article 461061, August 26, 2005, http://news.taborcommunications.com/msgget.jsp?mid=461061&xsl=story.xsl

J. Reed and R. Meyers, Resumes from Hell, eCruiting Alternatives, Inc., 2004; see http://resumesfromhell.com/home.html

N. J. Higham, Handbook of Writing for the Mathematical Sciences, SIAM, Philadelphia, PA, Second Edition, 1998.

M. Alley, The Craft of Scientific Presentations: Critical Steps to Succeed and Critical Errors to Avoid, Springer-Verlag, New York, 2003.

D. F. Griffiths and D. J. Higham, Learning LATEX, SIAM, Philadelphia, PA, 1997.

Dale Carnegie Training, Stand and Deliver: The Dale Carnegie Method for Public Speaking Mastery, Nightingale-Conant Corp., 6245 W. Howard St., Niles, IL 60714, 1-800-525-9000.

J. Ruhl, The Computer Consultant’s Guide: Real-Life Strategies for Building a Successful Consulting Career, second edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 1997.

J. Ruhl, The Computer Consultant’s Workbook, Technion Books, Leverett,MA, 1996.

P. Block, Flawless Consulting: A Guide to Getting Your Expertise Used, Second Edition, Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer-A John Wiley Imprint, San Francisco, CA, 2000.

P. Block and 30 Flawless Consultants, The Flawless Consulting Fieldbook & Companion: A Guide to Understanding Your Expertise, Pfeiffer-A John Wiley Imprint, San Francisco, CA, 2001.

E. Biech, Marketing Your Consulting Services, Pfeiffer-A John Wiley Imprint, San Francisco, CA, 2003.

Engineer's Guide to Lifelong Employability: What Are You Worth?

Engineer's Guide to Lifelong Employability: The Transition from School to Work

Engineer's Guide to Lifelong Employability: On Resumes

The Best of IEEE-USA Today’s Engineer: On Career Survival

Career Planning Guide for IEEE Members

IEEE Personal Email Alias: http://eleccomm.ieee.org

Career and Employment Resources: http://www.ieee.org/web/careers/home/index.html

IEEE Job Site: http://jobs.ieee.org/careers/jobsearch

SIAM Working Group on CSE Undergraduate Education, Undergraduate Computational Science and Engineering Education, SIAM, Philadelphia, PA, September 20, 2006, http://www.siam.org/about/pdf/CSE_Report.pdf

SIAM Working Group on CSE Education, Graduate Education for Computational Science and Engineering Education, 2007, http://www.siam.org/students/pdf/resources/report.php

D. A. Patterson, Computer Science Education in the 21st Century,ACM President’s Letter, CACM, Vol. 49, No. 3, March 2006, pp. 27-30.

J. M. Wing, Computational Thinking, Viewpoint, CACM, Vol. 49, No. 3, March 2006, pp.33-35.

Computing Degrees & Careers, http://computingcareers.acm.org

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• Meals test
• Extent of turf wars or the battle of the SCHs
• Extent of faculty flexibility