Clear and concise communications for scientists and engineers

James G. Speight.
Author/Creator:
Speight, James G.
Resource Type:
Book
Publication:
Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, [2012]
Copyright Notice:
2012
Physical Description:
vii, 200 pages ; 23 cm

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Q223 .S675 2012

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Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Scientific and Engineering Writing -- Introduction -- Definitions -- Career Writing -- Purpose of the Book -- References -- Types of Scientific and Engineering Writing -- Technical Paper -- Organization -- Writing Style -- Figures -- Naming -- Feedback -- Miscellaneous -- Rejection -- Project Report -- Focus of the Report -- Project Status Report -- Executive Summary -- Funding Proposal -- Project Title/Cover Page -- Project Overview -- Background Information/Statement of the Problem -- Project Detail -- Reports to a Court -- Oral Report -- Written Report -- Theses -- Reading Strategies -- Simultaneous Writing and Research -- Making a Start -- Thesis Structure -- Revision Process -- Literature Review -- Final Work -- Thesis Review Committee -- Thesis Defense -- References -- Appearance and Physical Layout -- Anatomy of a Manuscript -- Title -- Abstract -- Introduction Section -- Experimental Section -- Results Section -- Discussion Section -- References Section -- Acknowledgments -- Page Layout -- Font Type and Size -- Text Alignment -- Section Headings and Numbering -- Editing -- References -- Audience -- Introduction -- Types of Audiences -- Scientists or Engineers -- Managers and Executives -- Technicians -- Nonspecialists and Nontechnical Personnel -- Funding/Donor Agencies -- Students -- Audience Analysis -- Audience Adaptation -- References -- Preparing to Write -- Records and Notes -- Organization and Focus of the Work -- Timeline/Schedule -- Authorship -- References and Citations -- Biographies and Résumés -- Reader -- References -- Writing Style -- Getting Started -- Selecting the Format -- Clear, Concise, and Understandable -- Getting to the Point -- Minimizing Verbal Overkill -- Ethics in Writing -- References -- Teamwork -- Introduction -- Effective Teamwork -- Sharing and Assigning Responsibilities -- Creating a Manuscript -- Recognition and Reward -- Leadership -- References -- Publishing -- Introduction -- Types of Journals -- Journal Editor -- Peer Review Process -- Assessing Reviewer's Comments -- Assessing Comments on a Rejected Manuscript -- Assessing Comments Requesting a Major Revision -- Assessing Comments Requesting a Minor Revision -- Discovery of Errors -- Fraud -- References -- Technical Presentations -- Introduction -- Subject Matter -- Audience-Technical and Nontechnical -- Introduction, Body of the Presentation, and Conclusions -- Number of Slides -- Character of the Slides -- Question Period and Beyond -- Practice Talk -- References -- Other Forms of Writing and Presentation -- Introduction -- Writing for Trade Journals -- Getting Started -- Written Product -- Nontechnical Publications -- Scientific and Engineering Poster Presentations -- Layout -- Parts of the Poster -- Other Aspects of the Poster -- References -- Correspondence -- Introduction -- Types of Correspondence -- Letters -- Memoranda -- Faxes -- E-Mail -- Progress Reports -- Summary -- References.
Summary:
"Preface writing and verbally presenting data are the most important means for communicating scientific and engineering work and allow readers to appreciate and evaluate the work of other scientists and engineers. Technical writing, as practiced by scientists and engineers, must emerge from organized collection thinking processes that, when converted to writing, illustrate the thoughts of the writers. Scientific and engineering writing must be based on fact and cannot be based on emotions. In fact, scientific and engineering writing is goaldirected and is guided by the writer's goals, which must involve a sense of purpose that has been defined by the writer. No single course of action can prepare the scientist or engineer for every communication situation that s/he will face. Nevertheless, s/he should be able to handle most situations if there is a preliminary consideration of any. One of these constraints is format, and it is necessary to understand that there is no universal format for scientific and engineering writing; the formats used in one organization are not the same formats that scientists and engineers use in a different organization. In addition, the document must appeal to the designated audience and the writer must ensure that the tone is appropriate for the readership. The writer must be respectful and polite to his/her readers, and there must be sufficient information about the problem under investigation. Indeed, there must be enough information in the document for the reader to understand the context of the problem. The way in which many scientists and engineers choose to define a research problem can vary greatly from writer to writer"--Provided by publisher.
Subject:
ISBN:
  • 9781439854792
  • 1439854793
LC Classification:
Q223 .S675 2012
Catalog Record ID:
991029000109703811
Language:
English

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