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A guide to writing as an engineer
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A guide to writing as an engineer

Auteur : David F Beer; David A McMurrey
Éditeur : Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, ©2009.
Édition/format :   Livre : Anglais : 3rd edVoir toutes les éditions et les formats
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* This invaluable resource guides engineers through the technical writing issues that are essential to becoming a technical writing expert. * The book deals with the content, organization, format, and  Lire la suite...

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Format : Livre
Tous les auteurs / collaborateurs : David F Beer; David A McMurrey
ISBN : 9780470417010 0470417013
Numéro OCLC : 246887825
Notes : Previous ed.: 2005.
Description : xii, 276 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contenu : 1. Engineers and Writing. EngineersWrite a Lot. EngineersWrite Many Kinds of Documents. A Successful Engineering Career Requires Strong Writing Skills. Engineers Can Learn to Write Well. Noise and the Communication Process. Controlling the Writing System. Exercises. Bibliography. 2. Eliminating Sporadic Noise in Engineering Writing. Spelling and Spell Checkers. Punctuation. Sentence Sense. Technical Usage. Edit, Edit, Edit. Exercises. Bibliography. 3. Guidelines for Writing Noise-Free Engineering Documents. Focus onWhyYou AreWriting. Focus on Your Readers. Satisfy Document Specifications. Get to the Point. Provide Accurate Information. Present Your Material Logically. Make Your Ideas Accessible. Use Lists for Some Information. Format Your Pages Carefully. Express Yourself Clearly. Use Efficient Wording. Manage Your Time Efficiently. Edit at Different Levels. Share the Load: Write as a Team. Exercises. Bibliography. 4. Letters, Memoranda, Email, and Other Media for Engineers. Which to Use? Business Letters. Business Memoranda. Email. New Internet Media. Writing Styles for Business Correspondence. Exercises. Bibliography. 5. Writing Common Engineering Documents. Some Preliminaries. Inspection and Trip Reports. Laboratory and Field Reports. Specifications. Proposals. Progress Reports. Instructions. Recommendation Reports. Exercises. Bibliography. 6. Writing an Engineering Report. Letter of Transmittal. Cover and Label. Page Numbering. Abstract and Executive Summary. Table of Contents. List of Figures and Tables. Introduction. Body of the Report. Conclusions. Appendixes. Documentation. Generating Portable Document Files. Using Wikis and Other Applications for Team Reports. Exercises. Bibliography. 7. Constructing Engineering Tables and Graphics. Tables. Charts and Graphs. Illustrations. Graphics and Tables: Guidelines. Exercises. Bibliography. 8. Accessing Engineering Information. Basic Search Strategies. Sources of Engineering Information. Internet Engineering Information Resources. Internet Search Tools. Exercises. Bibliography. 9. Engineering Your Speaking. Preparing the Presentation. Delivering the Presentation. Team Presentations. Checklist for an Oral Presentation. Listening to a Presentation. The Importance of Informal Communication. Exercises. Bibliography. 10. Writing to Get an Engineering Job. How to Write an Engineering Resume. How to Write an Application Letter. How to Write a Follow-Up Letter. Exercises. Bibliography. 11. Ethics and Documentation in Engineering Writing. Engineering Ethics. The Ethics of Honest Research. Exercises. Bibliography. Index.
Responsabilité : David F. Beer, David McMurrey.

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