Engineering writing by design : creating formal documents of lasting value

Engineering writing by design creating formal documents of lasting value

Engineering Writing by Design: Creating Formal Document of Lasting Value, Second Edition shows how effective writing can be achieved by thinking like an engineer. Based on the authors' combined experience as engineering educators, the book presents a novel approach to technical writing, positio...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Rothwell, Edward J. (-)
Otros Autores: Cloud, Michael J.
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boca Raton : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group [2020]
Edición:Second edition
Materias:
Technical writing.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009757912606719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Half Title
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Dedication
  • Table of Contents
  • Preface
  • Authors
  • To the Reader
  • 1: Introduction
  • 1.1 Why Bother?
  • 1.2 Think, Then Write, Like an Engineer
  • 1.3 Quick Review of Some Design Concepts
  • 1.4 Chapter Recap
  • 1.5 Exercises
  • 2: Clearly Understand the Goal
  • 2.1 What Is the Goal?
  • 2.2 How the Information Resides in Your Mind
  • 2.3 Your Audience
  • 2.4 Other Aspects of Situational Awareness
  • 2.5 If Persuasion Is Part of the Picture
  • 2.6 Chapter Recap
  • 2.7 Exercises
  • 3: Mindset for Technical Writing
  • 3.1 See Rules as Helpful Tools
  • 3.2 Think Clearly Before Starting to Write
  • 3.3 Again, Keep Your Reader in View!
  • 3.4 Getting Started with a Mind Map
  • 3.5 Chapter Recap
  • 3.6 Exercises
  • 4: Avoid the Worst Thinking Traps
  • 4.1 Why do We Fall into Thinking Traps?
  • 4.2 Heuristics
  • 4.3 Cognitive Biases
  • 4.4 Informal Fallacies
  • 4.5 Laying Out Arguments
  • 4.6 The Dangers of Belief Bias
  • 4.7 Separating Claims from Facts
  • 4.8 Simple Checks on Calculations
  • 4.9 Chapter Recap
  • 4.10 Exercises
  • 5: Some Points of Grammar and Style
  • 5.1 Rules and Suggestions
  • 5.2 Chapter Recap
  • 5.3 Exercises
  • 6: Keep Your Reader in Mind
  • 6.1 More Rules and Suggestions
  • 6.2 Chapter Recap
  • 6.3 Exercises
  • 7: Write Your Math Well
  • 7.1 What's Wrong with My Math?
  • 7.2 Getting Started
  • 7.3 Writing Math Well
  • 7.4 The Value of Abstraction
  • 7.5 Chapter Recap
  • 7.6 Exercises
  • 8: Ethical Considerations in Engineering Writing
  • 8.1 Your Duties to the Reader
  • 8.2 Personal Issues
  • 8.3 Dealing with Data
  • 8.4 Ethical Concerns in Publishing
  • 8.5 Plagiarism
  • 8.6 Ethics of Persuasion
  • 8.7 Chapter Recap
  • 8.8 Exercises
  • Further Reading
  • Quick Reference
  • Index.

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