{"product_id":"a-guide-to-writing-as-an-engineer","title":"A Guide to Writing as an Engineer","description":"\u003cp\u003ePreface iii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Engineers and Writing 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEngineers Write a Lot 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEngineers Write Many Kinds of Documents 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuccessful Engineering Careers Require Strong Writing Skills 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEngineers Can Learn to Write Well 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNoise and the Communication Process 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eControlling the Writing System 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCheck Your Understanding 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEngineering Communication Challenge 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Eliminating Sporadic Noise in Engineering Writing 10\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpelling and Spell Checkers 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePunctuation 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraditional Sentence Errors 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechnical Usage 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEdit, Edit, Edit, 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCheck Your Understanding 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEngineering Communication Challenge 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Guidelines for Writing Noise-Free Engineering Documents 35\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocus on Why You are Writing 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocus on Your Readers 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSatisfy Document Specifications 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGet to the Point 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProvide Accurate Information 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresent Your Material Logically 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExplain the Technical to Nonspecialists 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMake Your Ideas Accessible 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUse Efficient Wording 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat Your Pages Carefully 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpress Yourself Clearly 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManage Your Time Efficiently 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEdit at Different Levels 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShare the Load: Write as a Team 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCheck Your Understanding 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEngineering Communication Challenge 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Letters Memoranda Email and Other Media for Engineers 62\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhich to Use? 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWriting Style for Business Correspondence 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunication Strategies for Tricky Situations 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusiness Letters: Components and Format 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusiness Memoranda 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmail: Functions, Style, Format 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Internet Media 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCheck Your Understanding 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEngineering Communication Challenge 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Writing Common Engineering Documents 78\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome Preliminaries 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInspection and Trip Reports 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch, Laboratory, and Field Reports 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecifications 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProposals 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProgress Reports 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstructions 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecommendation Reports 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCheck Your Understanding 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEngineering Communication Challenge 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Writing Research and Design Reports 103\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEngineering Research Reports 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEngineering Design Reports 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral Report Design and Format 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenerating Portable Document Files 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing CMS and Other Applications for Team Reports 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCheck Your Understanding 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEngineering Communication Challenge 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Constructing Engineering Tables and Graphics 121\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTables 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharts and Graphs 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIllustrations 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGraphics and Tables: Guidelines 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCheck Your Understanding 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEngineering Communication Challenge 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Accessing Engineering Information 129\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasic Search Strategies 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSources of Engineering Information 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternet Engineering Information Resources 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternet Search Tools 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCheck Your Understanding 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEngineering Communication Challenge 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Engineering Your Speaking 150\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreparing the Presentation 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDelivering The Presentation 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresenting as a Team 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChecklist for Oral Presentations 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eListening to Presentations 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Importance of Informal Communication 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCheck Your Understanding 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEngineering Communication Challenge 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Writing to Get an Engineering Job 168\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Write an Engineering Résumé 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Write an Application Letter 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Write a Follow-Up Letter 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCheck Your Understanding 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEngineering Communication Challenge 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Ethics and Documentation in Engineering Writing 192\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEngineering Ethics 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Ethics of Honest Research 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCheck Your Understanding 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEngineering Communication Challenge 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Engineering Your Online Reputation 205\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Social Media Management 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating a Wordpress Blog 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding a Facebook Page for a Business 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Twitter to Connect and Share Information 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenerating Your Interactive Résumé on LinkedIn 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCheck Your Understanding 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEngineering Communication Challenge 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 221\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David A. 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