Making Sense
A Student's Guide to Research and Writing in Engineering and the Technical Sciences
2nd Edition
Published on 1. February 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
248 pages
978-0-19-542591-8 (ISBN)
Description
The Making Sense series comprises five concise, readable guides to research and writing for use by students at all levels of undergraduate study. Designed especially 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. This second edition of the book has new material on evaluating internet sources and avoiding plagiarism, as well as new and updated examples.
More details
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Canada
Target group
Adult education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-19-542591-8 (9780195425918)
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Previous edition
Margot Northey
Making Sense
A Student's Guide to Research and Writing in Engineering and the Technical Sciences
Book
01/2005
Oxford University Press, Canada
€17.32
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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. Following conventions for formatting and graphics; 10. Writing tests and examinations; 11. Writing a resume and a letter of application; 12. Writing for readability; 13. Common errors in grammar and usage; 14. Punctuation; 15. Documentation; 16. Catchlist of misused words and phrases; GLOSSARY; APPENDIX: WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND NOTATION; INDEX