A Guide to Writing as an Engineer
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| Rating | : | 4.82 (727 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0470417013 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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From the Back CoverWhat’s the signal-to-noise ratio in your communication?To succeed as an engineer, you need more than technical know-how. You’ll learn how to:Eliminate the “noise”—grammatical errors, typos, poor organization, and unclear phrasing from your writingCreate effective professional engineering documents, such as inspection and trip reports, laboratory reports, specifications, progress reports, proposals, instructions, and recommendation reportsCommunicate visually with PowerPoint and other graphic toolsStand out from the crowd with better ap
A Guide to Writing as an Engineer I have found this title as a succinct, jargon-free, no nonsense guide to writing engineering documents/reports of any length. It contains almost everything a serious and mature engineering writer needs to know about communicating his/her work.I have used it as a textbook in A Guide to Writing as an Engineer Dr. Solaiman Ali I have found this title as a succinct, jargon-free, no nonsense guide to writing engineering documents/reports of any length. It contains almost everything a serious and mature engineering writer needs to know about communicating his/her work.I have used it as a textbook in 499: Senior Project, and, as a guide, in editing many articles and dissertations while working as a WRITING INSTRUCTOR in the College of Engineering . 99: Senior Project, and, as a guide, in editing many articles and dissertations while working as a WRITING INSTRUCTOR in the College of Engineering . "Use this guide and you'll have no trouble writing and citing like a pro" according to striker. Dry and to the point. Use this guide and you'll have no trouble writing and citing like a pro.. Mad said Life Saver. I hate writing!!!! I'll do numbers all day, but no writing!! This book helped me get an A in Communication for Engineers
DAVID BEER is professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Texas Austin. DAVID McMURREY is a technical writer from industry, most recently with IBM. This combination of academic and industry perspective gives this book its broad perspective covering all aspects of writing, from academic research to effective corporate communication.
Discussions are included on plagiarism, ethics, and citing material properly. The third edition includes numerous new examples integrated throughout the chapters that illustrate content, organization, and format of different types of documents. New material on the useful aspects of passive voice is added, such as when the actor is known/obvious and when emphasis needs to be on the recipient of the action. In order to accomplish this, the IEEE system of documenting sources is presented. Engineers will also benefit from the startup help for using PowerPoint or other software for their presentations as well as strategies for using such materials.. This invaluable resource guides engineers through the technical writing issues that they must know in order to succeed in the field