Technical writing A-Z : a commonsense guide to engineering reports and theses / Trevor M. Young

Young, Trevor M.

ISBN 10: 0791802361 / ISBN 13: 9780791802366

Published by New York, NY : ASME Press, 2005

About this Item

Signed by the author. Fine paperback copy. Particularly well-preserved; tight, bright and clean. Physical description; viii, 244 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Subjects; Technical writing. Engineering & Applied Sciences. Technology - General. Technical writing ; Handbooks, manuals, etc. 1 Kg.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Technical writing A-Z : a commonsense guide to engineering reports and theses / Trevor M. Young
• Publisher: New York, NY : ASME Press
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0791802361
• ISBN 13: 9780791802366
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: US Edition.
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

Not intended to be read from cover to cover, this book was designed instead to be a quick and useful reference for students, young engineers, and experienced professionals alike. It provides guidelines, advice, and technical information for preparing formal documents-covering a range of report formats (e.g. assessment, laboratory, and progress reports). This concise, no-nonsense guide provides alphabetically ordered and cross-referenced topics, which make it easy to find answers to questions related to writing a technical report or thesis. Topics include: the format and content of reports and theses; copyright and plagiarism; print and Internet reference citation; abbreviations; units and conversion factors; significant figures; mathematical notation and equations; writing styles and conventions; frequently confused words; grammatical errors and punctuation. It also provides commonsense advice on issues such as how to get started and how to keep your reader's attention.

Synopsis

Not intended to be read from cover to cover, this book was designed instead to be a quick and useful reference for students, young engineers, and experienced professionals alike. It provides guidelines, advice, and technical information for preparing formal documents - covering a range of report formats (e.g. assessment, laboratory, and progress reports).This concise, no-nonsense guide provides alphabetically ordered and cross-referenced topics, which make it easy to find answers to questions related to writing a technical report or thesis.The topics include: the format and content of reports and theses; copyright and plagiarism; print and Internet reference citation; abbreviations; units and conversion factors; significant figures; mathematical notation and equations; writing styles and conventions; frequently confused words; and, grammatical errors and punctuation.It also provides commonsense advice on issues such as how to get started and how to keep your reader's attention.