Technical Writing: A Practical Guide for Engineers and Scientists (What Every Engineer Should Know) - Softcover

Laplante, Phillip A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1439820856 ISBN 13: 9781439820858

Publisher: CRC Press, 2011

Synopsis

Engineers and scientists of all types are often required to write reports, summaries, manuals, guides, and so forth. While these individuals certainly have had some sort of English or writing course, it is less likely that they have had any instruction in the special requirements of technical writing.

Filling this void, Technical Writing: A Practical Guide for Engineers and Scientists enables readers to write, edit, and publish materials of a technical nature, including books, articles, reports, and electronic media. Written by a renowned engineer and widely published technical author, this guide complements the traditional writer’s reference manuals and other books on technical writing. It helps readers understand the practical considerations in writing technical content.

Drawing on his own work, the author presents many first-hand examples of writing, editing, and publishing technical materials. These examples illustrate how a publication originated as well as various challenges and solutions.

About this title

Review:

"Concisely written, fastpaced, comprehensive, and written with workplace expectations in mind, Laplante hits the mark when he says his book is intended to complement reference books or other technical communication books. ... The language is easy for students to understand; the design, graphics, and examples keep readers engaged; and it can be a great supplement or primary text depending on how much original material of your own you would like to provide to your students."
―Diane Martinez, Technical Communication, May 2012

About the Author:

Phillip A. Laplante is a professor of software engineering at Pennsylvania State University’s Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies. Dr. Laplante is an IEEE and SPIE fellow and a licensed professional engineer in Pennsylvania. His applied research encompasses software project management, software testing, and requirements engineering.

About this edition

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1439820856
• ISBN 13: 9781439820858
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 250