"It was a wonderful experience interacting with you and appreciate the way you have planned and executed the whole publication process within the agreed timelines.”
Subrat SaurabhAuthor of Kuch Woh Pal
This book is written in an easily to understand plain English language for students who are in their final year of secondary school and want to join a university which is a turning point, in addition to those who have joined the university. The book starts by casting light on needed preparations for university admission and shows how to face the challenges ahead and choose the right field of study. The importance of a college degree in promoting the life and future of the student cannot be ignored.
Joining a college or university is not limited to getting more knowledge, but will build new character of the student through exposure to new environment; learning different skills such as writing, self learning, communications skills, socializing and discipline.
It is essential to be involved in extracurricular activities such as sports and other events. Critical thinking and problem solving are part of success at the university and beyond.
Once the student is close to graduation, he/she should be prepared for another turning point in life which is employment or proceed to higher studies as it represents the fruit of studying at the university.
The three pillars for success at the university and in life are (1) Interest (2) Ability and (3) Hard Work.
Mohammed Alhaider
The author obtained his BSc in electrical engineering from King Saud University (KSU) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 1968 and his MSc and PhD in electrical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) Pittsburgh, Pa, USA in 1972 and 1977, respectively. He joined KSU in 1977 as assistant professor and was promoted to full professor in 1988 and retired in 2004. During the course of his career he held the positions of Deputy Dean then Dean, College of Engineering at KSU. He published over 50 papers in the areas of fiber optics, wave propagation and engineering education. He participated in translating and authoring eight books in electronics and communications. His professional activities started in 1977 until now. During the course of his professional experience he spent thirty years with Arriyadh Development Authority as a technical consultant from 1980 to 2009. Since 2005 he has been working as a consultant and senior academic advisor to Alfaisal University (AU). The author is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (FIET) in the United Kingdom, Chartered Engineer (CEng), European Engineer (EurIng), He is a Senior Life Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (SLMIEEE).
For more information, you can visit his website at http://prof.alhaider.com
