Engineering Writing by Design 2nd Edition

Discover Financial institution For Engineering Writing through Design 2nd Edition

1. ISBN-10

   0367347547
2. ISBN-13

   978-0367347543Engineering Writing through Design: Generating Official Documents of Lasting Value, Second Edition demonstrates how effective writing can be achieved by thinking like an engineer. Drawing on the authors’ combined experience as engineering educators, the book presents a unique approach to technical writing, framing formal writing tasks as engineering design challenges with criteria, limitations, protocols, requirements, and audiences (readers) to fulfill. Specifically tailored for busy engineers and engineering students, this concise and conversational text: 

   • Illustrates methods for applying engineering design principles to the writing process

    

   • Explores how engineers can fall into cognitive traps and offers strategies for avoiding them

    

   • Addresses the principles of grammar, style, and mathematical exposition

    

   • Spotlights subjects in writing ethics, including copyright, plagiarism, data presentation, and persuasion

   Engineering Writing through Design: Generating Official Documents of Lasting Value, Second Edition addresses the precise blend of thinking and writing abilities required to excel in modern engineering. Its guiding principle is: to write like an engineer, you must think like an engineer. Packed with illustrative examples, chapter summaries and exercises, quick reference tables, and suggestions for further study, this book is filled with valuable ideas and information practicing and aspiring engineers need to become effective writers.