Professional Communications: A Handbook for Civil Engineers / Edition 1

by Heather Silyn-Roberts

Overview

Professional Communications provides practical, comprehensive advice on best practice for professional engineering communications. The purpose of this handbook is to convey information to the reader accurately and simply. The book presents in-depth coverage of the requirements for many forms of documentation, along with editorial conventions, editing and proofreading, writing style, conference or display posters, and oral presentations of technical material. Readers can choose a specific topic and read that chapter; this resourceful handbook does not have to be read sequentially. Engineering professionals and students will benefit from the concise information listed in this handbook about what is needed in an effective engineering document.

About the Author
Healther Silyn-Roberts, Ph.D., is a senior lecturer in mechanical engineering at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, and has published two previous books.

Product Reviews
Professional Communications practices what it preaches. The language is clear and the figures are well organized. —Theodore J. Weidner, Ph.D., P.E., AIA, The Bookshelf

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780784407325
Publisher:	American Society of Civil Engineers
Publication date:	01/01/2004
Series:	ASCE Press
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	268
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.60(d)

Table of Contents

The Basics of Technical Writing; The Structure of an Engineering Document; Organizing a Document and Choosing Appropriate Sections; Presentation Style; Requirements for Sections and Elements of a Document; Summarizing: An Executive Summary, a Summary, and a Conference or Journal Paper Abstract; Reports; A Set of Instructions: Handbook, Procedure, Operating Manual; Formal Letters; Short Workplace Documents: E-mails, Faxes, Memoranda, Agendas, and Minutes; Publicity Material: Brochures and Press Releases; A Journal or Conference Paper; A Conference or Display Poster; Referencing Your Sources; Editorial Conventions; Revising, Proofreading, and Reviewing a Document; Problems of Style: Recognizing and Correcting Common Mistakes; A Seminar or Conference Presentation; A Presentation to a Small Group; References and Resources; Quick Reference Guide: The Parts of Speech and Verb Forms; Index