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I absolutely loved Building a Better Mouse! It's about the construction of Epcot and how they overcame the fact that pretty much everything was a complete disaster.
Check out Bob Gurr's Google Talk, particularly at the 12 minute mark when he hears his interviewer use the word "Process." It's pretty funny. Watch the whole video. It's great. I'd also recommend any of the D23 panels that include the Imagineering Legends (Sklar, Gurr, Tony Baxter, Alice Davis, Rolly Crump, Joe Rohde, and others).
I was fortunate enough to hear Bob speak and meet him. Very, very nice gentleman.
In terms of books, in addition to those already mentioned:
The Imagineering Way is a fun book about the way they go about things.
The Imagineering Workout is a fun companion book.
John Hench's Designing Disney is a fun, visual look at his time with Disney.
Building a Better Mouse is a very specific story about the engineers who built The American Adventure show. This might be something you'd find interesting as an engineering student.
Project Future discusses the land acquisition in Florida. Very interesting book.
Three Years in Wonderland covers the construction and development of Disneyland in detail, more regarding the business side of things (leases, sponsors and partnerships).
*Walt and the Promise of Progress City is another fun book on the acquisition and the original EPCOT concept.
The main Walt Disney Imagineering Book is a great start, and Marty's two books are good as well.
I've also found Creativity, Inc to be inspirational. It goes back to the storytelling roots, but you'll find that most of the Imagineering books, articles, and posts are all about storytelling.