E-Book, Englisch, 281 Seiten, Web PDF
Silyn-Roberts Writing for Science and Engineering: Papers, Presentations and Reports
1. Auflage 2000
ISBN: 978-0-08-052324-8
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
E-Book, Englisch, 281 Seiten, Web PDF
ISBN: 978-0-08-052324-8
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
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.
Zielgruppe
Academic/professional/technical: Postgraduate. Academic/professional/technical: Research and professional
Autoren/Hrsg.
Weitere Infos & Material
1;Cover;1
2;Contents;6
3;Acknowledgements;8
4;Introduction;10
5;Chapter 1. The general structure of a document;14
6;Chapter 2. The core chapter: sections and elements of a document;27
7;Chapter 3. Abstract/Summary/Executive summary;77
8;Chapter 4. A literature review;91
9;Chapter 5. A research proposal;105
10;Chapter 6. A journal paper;112
11;Chapter 7. Progress reports;120
12;Chapter 8. Consulting or Management report and Recommendation report;126
13;Chapter 9. Engineering design report;131
14;Chapter 10. A formal letter;136
15;Chapter 11. Emails, faxes and memos;147
16;Chapter 12. A thesis;154
17;Chapter 13. A conference poster;164
18;Chapter 14. Referencing;180
19;Chapter 15. Editorial conventions;202
20;Chapter 16. Revising and proofreading: strategies;212
21;Chapter 17. Problems of style;222
22;Chapter 18. A seminar or conference presentation;248
23;Chapter 19. Presentation to a small group;276
24;Appendix 1. SI units;281
25;Appendix 2. The parts of speech and verb forms;284
26;Appendix 3. Style manuals for specific disciplines;287
27;Index;288
