| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 251 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
International Best Practice in Report Writing: Getting Started -- The Basics of Technical Writing -- What to aim for: characteristics of an effective document -- Solutions to the main problems: questions and action plan -- The Structure of an Engineering Document -- The traditional basic skeleton of most reports -- A navigational pathway: the sections that engineers read first -- Traditional report structure: the diamond structure of a document -- Structure for an executive audience: nontraditional report structure -- Sections of a document: also diamond-shaped -- Helping nonengineers to understand a complex document -- Deliberate repetition of information in a document -- Organizing a Document and Choosing Appropriate Sections -- Why plan? -- Steps to take when planning a document -- Using the Outline mode of Microsoft Word -- Brief descriptions of possible sections to choose for a document -- Presentation Style -- The Sections of a Document -- Requirements for Sections and Elements of a Document -- Listing of commonly used sections and elements of a document -- Requirements for the basic skeleton of sections -- Requirements for commonly used preliminary sections -- Requirements for sections commonly used at the start of the main body of the document -- Requirements for sections commonly used at the end of a document -- Requirements for other possible sections, in alphabetical order -- Specific Types of Documents -- Summarizing: An Executive Summary, a Summary, and a Conference or Journal Paper Abstract |
| Summary |
"Professional Communications: A Handbook for Civil Engineers 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. Engineering professionals and students will benefit from the concise information listed in this handbook about what is needed in an effective engineering document."--Jacket |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Civil engineers.
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Communication.
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civil engineers.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Civil -- General.
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Civil engineers
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Communication
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780784471111 |
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0784471118 |
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