
Engineering Writing by Design
Creating Formal Documents of Lasting Value, Second Edition
CRC Press
2nd Edition
Published on 16. January 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
243 pages
978-0-367-34754-3 (ISBN)
Description
Engineering Writing by Design: Creating Formal Document of Lasting Value, Second Edition shows how effective writing can be achieved by thinking like an engineer. Based on the authors' combined experience as engineering educators, the book presents a novel approach to technical writing, positioning formal writing tasks as engineering design problems with requirements, constraints, protocols, standards, and customers (readers) to satisfy. Specially crafted for busy engineers and engineering students, this quick-reading conversational text:
Describes how to apply engineering design concepts to the writing process
Explains how engineers fall into thinking traps, and gives techniques for avoiding them
Covers the essentials of grammar, style, and mathematical exposition
Highlights topics in writing ethics, including copyright, plagiarism, data presentation, and persuasion
Engineering Writing by Design: Creating Formal Documents of Lasting Value, Second Edition addresses the specific combination of thinking and writing skills needed to succeed in modern engineering. Its mantra is: to write like an engineer, you must think like an engineer. Featuring illustrative examples, chapter summaries and exercises, quick-reference tables, and recommendations for further reading, this book is packed with valuable tips and information practicing and aspiring engineers need to become effective writers.
Describes how to apply engineering design concepts to the writing process
Explains how engineers fall into thinking traps, and gives techniques for avoiding them
Covers the essentials of grammar, style, and mathematical exposition
Highlights topics in writing ethics, including copyright, plagiarism, data presentation, and persuasion
Engineering Writing by Design: Creating Formal Documents of Lasting Value, Second Edition addresses the specific combination of thinking and writing skills needed to succeed in modern engineering. Its mantra is: to write like an engineer, you must think like an engineer. Featuring illustrative examples, chapter summaries and exercises, quick-reference tables, and recommendations for further reading, this book is packed with valuable tips and information practicing and aspiring engineers need to become effective writers.
More details
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Academic
Illustrations
15 s/w Abbildungen, 16 s/w Tabellen
16 Tables, black and white; 15 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
395 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-367-34754-3 (9780367347543)
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Edward J. Rothwell | Michael J. Cloud
Engineering Writing by Design
Creating Formal Documents of Lasting Value, Second Edition
E-Book
01/2020
2nd Edition
CRC Press
€73.99
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Edward J. Rothwell | Michael J. Cloud
Engineering Writing by Design
Creating Formal Documents of Lasting Value, Second Edition
E-Book
01/2020
2nd Edition
CRC Press
€73.99
Available for download

Edward J. Rothwell | Michael J. Cloud
Engineering Writing by Design
Creating Formal Documents of Lasting Value, Second Edition
Book
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2nd Edition
CRC Press
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Edward J. Rothwell | Michael J. Cloud
Engineering Writing by Design
Creating Formal Documents of Lasting Value
Book
05/2014
1st Edition
Apple Academic Press Inc.
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Persons
Edward J. Rothwell has been a faculty member in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Michigan State University since 1985, and currently holds the Dennis P. Nyquist Professorship in Electromagnetics. Dr Rothwell is a member of Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Xi, URSI Commission B, and is a Fellow of the IEEE.
Michael J. Cloud has been a faculty member in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Lawrence Technological University since 1987, and currently holds the rank of associate professor. He is a senior member of the IEEE.
Michael J. Cloud has been a faculty member in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Lawrence Technological University since 1987, and currently holds the rank of associate professor. He is a senior member of the IEEE.
Content
Introduction. Clearly Understand the Goal. Mindset for Technical Writing. Avoid the Worst Thinking Traps. Some Points of Grammar and Style. Keep Your Reader in Mind. Write Your Math Well. Ethical Considerations in Engineering Writing. Further Reading. Quick Reference. Index.