Engineering writing by design : creating formal documents of lasting value /: creating formal documents of lasting value. ([2014])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edward J. Rothwell, Michael J. Cloud.
• Authors: Rothwell, Edward J; Cloud, Michael J
• Contents: Machine generated contents note: 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. Claims vs. Facts -- 4.2. Logical Fallacies -- 4.3. Additional Checks on Correctness -- 4.4. Other Ways to Be Careful -- 4.5. Chapter Recap -- 4.6. 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.
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group
• Publication Date: 2014
• Copyright Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource (xi, 179 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 808.06/662; Technical writing; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Engineering (General); TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Electrical; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Mechanical; Technical writing; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781482234329; 1482234327; 9781498700955; 1498700950; 1482234319; 9781482234312; 1322633371; 9781322633374
• Related ISBNs: 9781482234312
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-152).; Note: Print version record.
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