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Structural Analysis: Skills for Practice encourages engineeringstudents to develop their intui􀆟on and the habit of evalua􀆟ng thereasonableness of structural analysis results. The author presentsexamples and homework problems that incorporate a consistentthought process structure–guess, calculate, and evaluate theirresults–helping students develop the metacogni􀆟ve skill of thinkingabout their own thought process. Drawing upon the evalua􀆟onskills gathered from a six year project with experienced structuralengineers, Hanson’s Structural Analysis helps students learn skillsto transi􀆟on from novice to expert faster and become morecompetent in their careers.