Engineering Communication: From Principles to Practice, 2e

2. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-0-19-544692-0
Verlag: OUP Canada

Buch, Englisch, 400 Seiten, Format (B × H): 177 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 552 g

Engineering Communication: From Principles to Practice, 2e, is a writing and communications text designed to guide engineering students through the process of writing polished and professional documents. The text is organized around 18 principles of clear communication derived from linguistic theory that can be applied practically to everyday writing and speaking challenges.

The principles are supported by numerous tips found in marginal boxes, exercises in new "Try This" boxes, and writing samples that clearly demonstrate how each principle can be applied to everyday communication challenges. This resource also includes a series of appendices covering the fundamentals of grammar, plus a new primer on ethics for engineers.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Irish, Robert

Weiss, Peter

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Schreiben und Publizieren, Kreatives Schreiben
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Berufliche Bildung Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten, Studientechnik
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten, Studientechnik
• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Technik: Allgemeines

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- Preface

- Principles of Engineering Communication

- To the Instructor

- To the Student

- Introduction

- Part I

- Getting Started: Pre-drafting and Drafting

- 1: Purpose, Genre, and Audience

- Principle 1: Finding Purpose

- Principle 2: Improvising Genre

- Principle 3: Constructing Audience

- 2: Strategies for Invention

- Principle 4: Developing Credible Argument

- Principle 5: Using Rhetorical Patterns

- Part II

- Modes of Control: Tools for Revision

- 3: Guiding the Reader through the Document

- Principle 6: Building Effective Introductions

- Principle 7: Framing Knowledge

- Principle 8: Imposing Visible Structure

- Principle 9: Making Transitions

- 4: Creating Clarity and Cohesion

- Principle 10: Designing Paragraphs

- Principle 11: Moving from Known to New

- Principle 12: Modifying Matters

- Part III

- Elements of Refined Design

- 5: Generating Flow

- Principle 13: Elevating Verbs

- Principle 14: Positioning the Verb

- Principle 15: Finding the Real Subject

- Principle 16: Capitalizing on the Power Position

- 6: Engineering Elegance

- Principle 17: Determining Sentence Length

- Principle 18: Mastering Sentence Rhythm

- Part IV

- Applications

- 7: Applying the Principles to Written Communication

- 8: Applying the Principles to Visual Communication

- 9: Applying the Principles to Oral Communication

- Conclusion: From Principles to Practice

- Appendices

- Appendix A: Core Sentence Components: Clauses

- Appendix B: Sentence Types

- Appendix C: Action Elements: Verbs and Verbals

- Appendix D: Optional Sentence Elements: Modifiers

- Appendix E: Joiners

- Appendix F: Punctuation

- Appendix G: A Brief Primer on Ethics for the Engineer (NEW)

- Appendix H: Fallacies

- References

- Index

Über Autor(innen)

Robert Irish is a senior lecturer in the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering at the University of Toronto. He began the engineering communication program at the University of Toronto in 1995 and served as its first director until 2008. He also runs a series of courses on writing in engineering for professional engineers.

Peter Weiss is a senior lecturer at the University of Toronto and is the current director of the engineering communication program, which he has been involved with since 2000.