Writing for Engineers
3rd Edition
Published on 29. April 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-1-4039-4600-3 (ISBN)
Description
This book is full of practical advice and useful examples to help students and engineers write clearly, accurately and impressively. This updated third edition offers help on spelling, grammar and punctuation, choosing an appropriate format and using it accurately, presenting mathematical material clearly, writing for publication, and above all producing accurate and readable text. It is an essential aid for today's engineers.
Reviews / Votes
'Having held for many years very strong views on the need for more effective teaching of communication skills to engineers, I would recommend purchase of this new edition by all first year engineering undergraduates and by students intending to apply for courses in engineering and related disciplines.' - Frank K. Burgin, Sheffield Hallam UniversityMore details
Series
Edition
3rd ed. 2005
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Palgrave USA
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
160 p.
Dimensions
Height: 21.6 cm
Width: 13.8 cm
ISBN-13
978-1-4039-4600-3 (9781403946003)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
New editions
Joan van Emden | Lucinda Becker
Writing for Engineers
Book
11/2017
4th Edition
Bloomsbury Academic
€24.60
Shipment within 15-20 days
Previous edition
Joan van Emden
A Handbook of Writing for Engineers
Book
04/1998
2nd Edition
Palgrave Macmillan
€14.84
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Person
JOAN VAN EMDEN is senior consultant for the Jove Centre, which specialises in technical communication, both written and spoken, and a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Reading, UK. She speaks regularly at conferences and has written a number of books on the subject including Presentation Skills for Students with Lucinda Becker.
Content
Preface.- Introduction.- Vocabulary.- Sentences and Punctuation.- Paragraph and Format.- Good Style.- The Presentation of Written Information.- Writing for Publication.- The Presentation of Written Information.- Further Reading.- Words and Phrases Discussed in the Text.- Index.