Loose Leaf Technical Writing for Engineers & Scientists

by Leo Finkelstein

Overview

The focus of Technical Writing for Engineers and Scientists is to teach engineering students the skill of technical writing. The book is unique in that it gets to the point, uses practical outlines throughout, and shows students how to produce the most common technical documents step-by-step. This title is useful for instructors looking to incorporate writing assignments into their already-packed classes, and for students looking for the nitty-gritty details about what they need to do to get the writing project done in their engineering and science classes.

This edition is available with Connect, including the Writing Assignment Tool. Instructor Resources for this title include:
Instructor's Manual, Accessible Lecture PPTs, and Image PPTs.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781264163151
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	02/16/2022
Pages:	348
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Leo Finkelstein, Jr., received a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1968; a master’s from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in 1969; and a Ph.D. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at Troy, New York, in 1978. He was Lecturer and Director of Technical Communication for the College of Engineering and Computer Science, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio. He directed the technical writing program at the U.S. Air Force Academy while also serving as adjunct faculty for the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. He wrote, produced, and directed technical films in Southern California and commanded a combat-documentation, photographic unit in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War, flying combat missions as an aerial photographer. In addition, his military service included experience in both space and logistics systems. He held FCC commercial and amateur radio licenses, had a black belt in tae kwon do, and was an avid user of all types of gadgets.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction
2 Ethical Considerations
3 Note-taking
4 Technical Definition
5 Description of a Mechanism
6 Description of a Process
7 Instructions and Manuals
8 Proposals
9 Progress Reports
10 Feasibility and Recommendation Reports
11 Laboratory and Project Reports
12 Research Reports
13 A3 Reports
14 Abstracts and Summaries
15 Style and Mechanics
16 Documentation
17 Visuals
18 Presentations
19 Business Communication
20 Communications with Future Employers (aka, Getting a Job)
21 Team Writing