Making Sense in Engineering and the Technical Sciences
A Student's Guide to Research and Writing
3rd Edition
Published on 19. March 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
280 pages
978-0-19-543058-5 (ISBN)
Description
Designed specifically for students in engineering, this book outlines the general principles of style, grammar and usage, while covering such issues as how to prepare proposals and project reports, how to write lab reports, and how to follow the conventions governing the use of diagrams and other graphics.
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Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Canada
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
378 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-543058-5 (9780195430585)
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Content
1. Writing and thinking; 2. Keeping notes and doing research; 3. Writing summaries and abstracts; 4. Writing a lab report; 5. Writing proposals and project reports; 6. Working collaboratively; 7. Giving an oral presentation; 8. Writing in other contexts; 9. Documentation; 10. Following conventions for graphics and formatting; 11. Writing tests amd examinations; 12. Writing a resume and letter of application; 13. Writing for readability; 14. Common errors in grammar and usage; 15. Punctuation; 16. Catch list of misused words and phrases