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Overview
Are you a post-graduate student in Engineering, Science or Technology who needs to know how to:Prepare abstracts, theses and journal papers Present your work orally Present a progress report to your funding body
Would you like some guidance aimed specifically at your subject area? ... This is the book for you; a practical guide to all aspects of post-graduate documentation for Engineering, Science and Technology students, which will prove indispensable to readers.
Writing for Science and Engineering will prove invaluable in all areas of research and writing due its clear, concise style. The practical advice contained within the pages alongside numerous examples to aid learning will make the preparation of documentation much easier for all students.
Audience: Student. All science, engineering and technology courses for postgraduates, Secondary market: Professional. Any research/development worker who as part of his/her job is expected to write reports and make presentations. Courses: Writing and Effective Scientific Paper taught at various organisations in-house in New Zealand, Max Planck Institutes in Germany.
Editorials
Booknews
Silyn-Roberts (engineering communication, U. of Auckland) explains to graduate students in engineering, science, or technology how to prepare abstracts, theses, and journal papers; present their work orally; and present a progress report to their funding body. She tailors practical writing advice to specific topics and forms, and identifies the standard writing style references for several disciplines. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)From the Publisher
'Practical advice contained within the pages alongside numerous examples to aid learning will make the preparation of documentation much easier for all students'. Engineering Designer, March 2001."Writing for Science and Engineering will prove invaluable in all areas of research and writing due to its clear, concise style". The Engineers Journal, October 2000
"Excellent text"
Professor Doug Probert, School of Mechanical Engineering, Cranfield University
'This book could serve as a practical guide to all aspects of documentation in Engineering, Science and Technology areas.'
Chemical Industry Digest, Feb. 2001