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A guide to writing as an engineer / David Beer and David McMurrey.

By: Beer, David F.
Contributor(s): McMurrey, David A.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: New York : Wiley, 1997Description: xii, 253 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 0471117153.Subject(s): Technical writingDDC classification: 808.0666
Contents:
Engineers and writing -- Some guidelines for good engineering writing -- Eliminating sporadic noise in writing -- Writing letters, memoranda and electronic mail -- Writing some common engineering documents -- Writing an engineering report -- Accessing engineering information -- Engineering your presentations -- Writing to get an engineering job -- Writing with computers.
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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Barcode
General lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 808.0666 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00074840
General lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 808.0666 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00082712
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The purpose of the Beer/McMurrey book is to give engineering students and engineers a brief, easy to use guide to the essentials of engineering writing.

Appropriate for use as a supplement to an existing course, or as a resource for an introduction to engineering course that includes writing as one of its components, the Beer/McMurrey book will give engineers the basics of writing reports, specifications, using electronic mail and computers without trying to be an exhaustive survey of all kinds of technical writing.

Bibliography: (page 246) and index.

Engineers and writing -- Some guidelines for good engineering writing -- Eliminating sporadic noise in writing -- Writing letters, memoranda and electronic mail -- Writing some common engineering documents -- Writing an engineering report -- Accessing engineering information -- Engineering your presentations -- Writing to get an engineering job -- Writing with computers.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Engineers and Writing
  • Some Guidelines for Good Engineering Writing
  • Eliminating Sporadic Noise in Writing
  • Writing Letters, Memoranda, and Electronic Mail
  • Writing Some Common Engineering Documents
  • Writing an Engineering Report
  • Accessing Engineering Information
  • Engineering Your Presentations
  • Writing to Get an Engineering Job
  • Writing with Computers

Author notes provided by Syndetics

David F Beer, University of Texas, Austin
David A McMurrey, Ph.D, IBM Corporation