Engineers' guide to technical writing / Kenneth G. Budinski.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Budinski, Kenneth G.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Technical writing.

Communication of technical information.

Physical Description:

x, 398 p. : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Materials Park, OH : ASM International, c2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

An engineer with experience in the automotive and chemical process industries, Budinski has compiled material he used to train new engineers and technicians in an attempt to get his co-workers to document their work in a reasonable manner. He does not focus on the mechanics of the English language,

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface

What Is Technical Writing?

Reasons for Writing

Performing Technical Studies

Writing Strategy

Document Options

Criteria for Good Technical Writing

Writing Style

Using Illustrations

Formal Reports: The Outline and Introduction

Formal Reports: Writing the Body

Formal Reports: Closure

Informal Reports

Review and Editing

Oral Presentations

Getting It Done

Example of a Laboratory Test Report

Example of a Formal Report

Example of an Informal Report

Example of Visual Aids for a Verbal Presentation

Some Meanings of Questionable Phrases

Grammar and Punctuation

Additional Report Mechanics

Other Types of Documents

Example of a Technical Newsletter

Example of a Journal Article

Example of a Patent

Document Review Checklist

Example of a Simple Project Planning Form

Index.

Notes:

Title from title screen.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-61503-168-5

OCLC:

761693532