TY  - BOOK
AU  - Knisely,Charles W.
AU  - Knisely,Karin
TI  - Engineering communication
SN  - 9781285436043
U1  - 808.06662 23
PY  - 2015///
CY  - Stamford, CT
PB  - Cengage Learning, 
KW  - Communication in engineering
KW  - Technical writing
KW  - fast
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Why do engineers need to communicate? -- Finding information and citing sources -- Reading technical reports -- Step-by-step preparation of a laboratory report with sample report -- Revising reports and reviewing grammar -- Engineering toolbox and visual elements -- Professional correspondence -- Proposals, collaborative writing, and progress reports -- Specifications, contracts, and intellectual property -- Overview reports -- Oral presentations and running meetings -- Poster presentations; Use Truncation Symbols for Multiple Word Endings -- Search the Exact Phrase -- Use the Same Keywords in a Different Database or Search Engine -- Evaluating Search Results -- Finding Related Articles -- Obtaining Full-text Articles -- Common Engineering Citation Formats -- The Citation-Sequence System -- The Name-Year System -- Personal Communication -- End Reference Format -- Format for a Journal Article -- Unpublished Laboratory Exercise -- Sources from the Internet and the World Wide Web -- Managing References and Citations -- RefWorks -- Plagiarism -- Information That Does Not Have to Be Acknowledged -- Information That Has to Be Acknowledged -- Paraphrasing the Source Text -- Reputation -- Summary -- Exercises -- References -- Resources-Evaluating Web Pages -- ch. 3 Reading Technical Reports -- Acquiring Knowledge---A Lifelong Endeavor -- Technical Report Structure -- Examples of Technical Document Structure -- Elements of Technical Reports --; Contents note continued: Title -- List of Authors -- Ancillary Front Matter -- Abstract (or Executive Summary) -- Section Headings -- Introduction -- Theoretical Analysis (if any) -- Apparatus and Procedures -- Results -- Discussion and Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Appendices (if needed) -- Merits of the Technical Report Format -- Strategies for Reading Technical Literature -- Determine the Topic -- Acquire Background Information on the Topic -- Read the Introduction -- Skim the Discussion and Conclusion Sections -- Read the Results Section Selectively -- Re-read the Discussion Section -- Skim the Apparatus and Procedures Section -- Read the Report Several Times -- Strategies for Reading Textbooks -- Study Groups -- Model Papers -- Summary -- Exercises -- References -- pt. TWO PREPARING TECHNICAL REPORTS -- ch. 4 Step-By-Step Preparation of a Laboratory Report With Sample Report -- Timetable -- Format Your Report Correctly -- Computer Savvy --; Contents note continued: Getting Started -- Re-read the Laboratory Instructions -- Audience and Tone -- Start with the Apparatus and Procedures Section -- Tense -- Voice -- Level of Detail -- Write the Theory Section -- Equations -- Prepare the Results Section Next -- Visual Elements -- Text -- Making Connections -- Write the Discussion -- Write the Introduction -- Write the Conclusions -- Effective Advertising---Selling Your Work -- Write the Abstract -- Compose the Title -- Review and Revise the Conclusions -- Reference and Citation Format -- Plagiarism -- Citation Systems -- Engineering Lab Report Checklist -- Sample Lab Report -- Summary -- Exercises -- References -- ch. 5 Revising Reports and Reviewing Grammar -- Getting Ready to Revise -- Take a Break -- Slow Down and Concentrate -- Think of Your Audience -- Assess Readability -- Editing -- Overall Structure -- Calculations -- Section Content -- Paragraph Structure -- Sentence Style -- Word Choice -- Figures and Tables --; Contents note continued: Proofreading: The Home Stretch -- Grammatically Correct Sentences -- Spelling -- Punctuation -- Standard Notation and Units -- Numbers -- Format -- Final Check -- Get Feedback -- Tips for Being a Good Peer Reviewer -- Have an Informal Discussion with Your Peer Reviewer -- Summary -- Exercises -- References -- ch. 6 Engineering Toolbox and Visual Elements -- Symbols and Conventions -- Basic Nomenclature -- Greek Letters -- Units and Dimensions -- Significant Figures -- Visual Elements -- Equations -- Tables -- Figures -- x-y Graphs -- Bar Graphs -- Pie Graphs -- Area Graphs -- Formatting Graphs---Details -- Axes and Scales -- Gridlines -- Symbols and Legends -- Landscape versus Portrait Orientation -- Titles, Captions, Labels, and Margins -- Organizing Your Data -- A Little Math: Graphs of Standard Functions -- Rectangular Coordinates (or Cartesian Coordinates) -- Logarithmic Coordinates -- Semi-Logarithmic Coordinates -- Applying Graphical Analysis --; Contents note continued: Drawing Schematics, Diagrams, Sketches, and Illustrations -- Processing Images -- Summary -- Exercises -- References -- pt. THREE OTHER TYPES OF PROFESSIONAL WRITING -- ch. 7 Professional Correspondence -- Memos -- Header -- Summary Paragraph -- Supporting Paragraphs -- Conclusions -- Business Email -- Components of Business Emails -- Email Etiquette -- Letters -- Business Letters -- Types of Business Letters -- Personal Letters -- Resumes -- What Does Not Belong in a Resume? -- What Does Belong in a Resume? -- International Employment Applications -- Summary -- Exercises -- References -- ch. 8 Proposals, Collaborative Writing, and Progress Reports -- Proposals -- Purpose of a Proposal -- Style of a Proposal -- Preparing to Write -- Components of a Full Proposal -- Submission -- Short Proposal Formats -- Additional Proposal Preparation Resources -- Annotated Sample Student Proposal -- Collaborative Writing -- Research and Information Gathering --; Contents note continued: Selection of Software -- Document Format -- Writing Style -- Schedule and Deadlines -- Revision -- Individual Responsibilities -- Progress Reports -- Annotated Senior Design Project Progress Report -- Summary -- Exercises -- References -- ch. 9 Specifications, Contracts, and Intellectual Property -- Engineering Specifications -- Types of Specifications -- Product Technical Specifications -- New Product Development -- Electronic Product Development, Specifications, and Requirements -- Software Development and Specifications -- Building Construction Specifications -- Process Specifications -- Procurement Specifications -- Word Use in Engineering Specifications -- Six Characteristics of Good Specifications -- Clearly Written -- Coherent and Well Organized -- Complete -- Concise -- Consistent -- Correct -- Specification Checklist -- Contracts -- Intellectual Property---Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights -- Patents -- What Can and Cannot Be Patented? --; Contents note continued: How to Prepare a Patent Application -- Copyrights -- Trademarks -- Benefits of Federal Registration of a Trademark -- Registration Process -- Summary -- Acknowledgments -- Exercises -- References -- ch. 10 Overview Reports -- Review Articles -- Audience -- References for a Literature Review -- Reading Log -- Analysis and Synthesis -- Model Review Papers -- Writing the Review Article -- Sample Review Article -- Site Visits -- Purpose of a Site Visit -- Preparation before the Visit -- Writing the Site Visit Report -- Sample Annotated Site Visit Report -- White Papers -- What Is a White Paper? -- How to Write a White Paper -- Final Thoughts on White Papers -- Sample White Paper -- Professional Trade Journal Articles -- Summary -- Exercises -- References -- pt. FOUR ORAL PRESENTATIONS AND POSTER PREPARATION -- ch. 11 Oral Presentations and Running Meetings -- Oral Presentations -- Organization -- Preparation of a Presentation -- Group Presentations --; Contents note continued: Fielding Listener Questions -- Feedback -- Evaluation Forms for Oral Presentations -- Online Supplements -- Additional Resources for Preparing Presentations -- Running a Meeting -- Robert's Rules -- Characteristics of Effective Meetings -- Summary -- Exercises -- References -- ch. 12 Poster Presentations -- Why Are Posters Used? -- Poster Format -- Layout -- Appearance -- Font (Type Size and Appearance) -- Mounting Options -- Making a Poster in Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 -- Page Setup -- Adding Text, Images, and Graphs -- Aligning Objects -- Proofread Your Work -- Final Printing -- Poster Content -- Title Banner -- Introduction -- Apparatus and Procedures -- Results -- Discussion or Conclusions -- Literature Citations -- Acknowledgments -- White Space -- Presenting Your Poster -- Evaluation Form for Poster Presentations -- Sample Posters -- Summary -- Exercises -- References -- Appendix I Word Processing in Microsoft Word 2010 -- Introduction --; Contents note continued: Increasing Your Word Processing Efficiency -- Navigation -- Navigation Pane -- Text Selection -- Commands in Word 2010 -- Unfurling the Ribbon -- The File Tab -- The Home Tab -- The Insert Tab -- The Page Layout Tab -- The References Tab -- The Review Tab -- The View Tab -- Proofreading Your Documents -- Spelling and Grammar -- Format -- Document Inspector -- Finally, Print a Hard Copy -- Housekeeping -- Organizing Your Files in Folders -- Accessing Files and Folders Quickly -- Naming Your Files -- Saving Your Documents -- Backing Up Your Files -- Working with Previous Versions of MS Word -- References -- Appendix II Making Graphs in Microsoft Excel 2010 and Excel for Mac 2011 -- Introduction -- Handling Computer Files -- Accessing Commands in Excel -- Formulas in Excel -- Writing Formulas -- Unfurling the Ribbon -- The File Tab -- The Home Tab -- The Insert Tab -- The Page Layout Tab -- The View Tab -- More Tabs Below -- Excel Terminology --; Contents note continued: Goodbye Chart Wizard, Hello Insert Charts -- Plotting x-y Graphs (Scatter Charts) -- Adding Data after Completing Graph -- Multiple Data Sets on an x-y Graph -- Trendline Applications -- Plotting Bar Graphs -- Column Charts -- Clustered Column Charts -- Stacked Column Charts -- Bar Charts -- Pie Graphs -- Entering Data in Worksheet -- Creating the Pie Chart -- Error Bars and Variability -- Adding Error Bars about the Means -- Data Analysis with Error Bars -- References -- Appendix III Preparing Oral Presentations with Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 -- Introduction -- Autocorrect -- Customize the Ribbon -- Handling Computer Files -- Commands in PowerPoint 2010 -- Designs for New Presentations -- Views for Organizing and Writing Your Presentation -- Slide Layouts -- Title Slide -- Adding Slides -- Basic Layouts -- Custom Layouts -- Deleting Slides -- The Last Slide -- Navigating Among Slides in Normal View -- Formatting Text -- Sample Presentation -- Visuals --; Contents note continued: Tables -- Pictures -- Line Drawings -- SmartArt Graphics -- Graphs (Charts) -- Hyperlinks -- Multimedia Files -- Saving and Printing Presentations -- Revising and Polishing Presentations -- Moving Slides -- Adding and Deleting Slides -- Copying Slides -- Spell Check -- Applying a Theme -- Animations and Slide Transitions -- Tweaking Slide, Handout, and Notes Masters -- Text, Bullets, and Illustrations -- Headers and Footers -- Handouts and Notes Pages -- Delivering Presentations -- Resources in the Presentation Room -- Navigating among Slides during a Slide Show
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