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9780072468496

Pocket Book of Technical Writing for Engineers and Scientists

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  • ISBN13:

    9780072468496

  • ISBN10:

    0072468491

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Copyright: 2004-01-30
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math
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Summary

The focus of this text is to teach engineering students the skill of technical writing. The book is unique in that it gets to the point, uses practical outlines throughout, and actually shows students how to produce the most common technical documents step-by-step. The book also employs a casual approach that is focused on providing real-world information a straightforward, easy-to-understand way.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction

2 Ethical Considerations

3 Technical Definition

4 Descriptions of a Mechanism

5 Descriptions of a Process

6 Proposals

7 Progress Reports

8 Feasibility and Recommendation Reports

9 Laboratory and Project Reports

10 Instructions and Manuals

11 Research Reports

12 Abstracts and Summaries

13 Grammar and Style

14 Documentation

15 Visuals

16 Electronic Publishing

17 Presentations and Briefings

18 Resumes and Interviews

19 Team Writing

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