Writing for Science and Engineering: Papers, Presentations and Reports

by Silyn-Roberts

• ISBN13: 9780750646369
• ISBN10: 0750646365
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-12-17
• Publisher: Elsevier Science

Summary

Are you a post-graduate student in Engineering, Science or Technology who needs to know how to: Prepare abstracts, theses and journal papers Present your work orally Present a progress report to your funding body Would you like some guidance aimed specifically at your subject area? ... This is the book for you; a practical guide to all aspects of post-graduate documentation for Engineering, Science and Technology students, which will prove indispensable to readers. Writing for Science and Engineering will prove invaluable in all areas of research and writing due its clear, concise style. The practical advice contained within the pages alongside numerous examples to aid learning will make the preparation of documentation much easier for all students.

Author Biography

Heather Silyn-Roberts is currently Senior Lecturer in Engineering Communication at the University of Auckland.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	vii
Introduction	ix
The general structure of a document	1	(13)
The core chapter: sections and elements of a document	14	(50)
Abstract/Summary/Executive summary	64	(14)
A literature review	78	(14)
A research proposal	92	(7)
A Journal paper	99	(8)
Progress reports	107	(6)
Consulting or Management report and Recommendation report	113	(5)
Engineering design report	118	(5)
A formal letter	123	(11)
Emails, faxes and memos	134	(7)
A thesis	141	(10)
A conference poster	151	(16)
Referencing	167	(22)
Editorial conventions	189	(10)
Revising and proofreading: strategies	199	(11)
Problems of style	210	(25)
A seminar or conference presentation	235	(28)
Presentation to a small group	263	(5)
Appendix 1 SI units	268	(3)
Appendix 2 The parts of speech and verb forms	271	(3)
Appendix 3 Style manuals for specific disciplines	274	(1)
Index	275