LEADER 04078nam 22006135 450 001 9910370056803321 005 20200704213025.0 010 $a981-15-1983-8 024 7 $a10.1007/978-981-15-1983-3 035 $a(CKB)5280000000190060 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5995832 035 $a(DE-He213)978-981-15-1983-3 035 $a(EXLCZ)995280000000190060 100 $a20191210d2020 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aNon-native English-speaking Engineers? Writing at the Workplace /$fby Juan Du 205 $a1st ed. 2020. 210 1$aSingapore :$cSpringer Singapore :$cImprint: Springer,$d2020. 215 $a1 online resource (93 pages) 311 $a981-15-1982-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aChapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 the importance of writing in the engineering field in today?s digital age -- Chapter3 High writing demands and standards in the workplace -- Chapter 4 Chinese engineers? writing difficulties -- Chapter 5 Engineers? explanations of writing difficulties -- Chapter 6 Discussion and implications -- Conclusion. 330 $aBased on 55 semi-structured in-depth interviews, this book investigates 15 high-tech engineering co-op professionals? writing experience in the workplace. It shows how the digital age has had a marked impact on the engineers? methods of communication at work, and how on-the -job writing has affected engineers? technical competence, shaped their professional identities, challenged their views on Chinese and English writing, and hindered their success in the workplace. The book identifies three aspects of writing practice: engineers? linguistic and literacy challenges, the reasons behind these challenges, and coping strategies, which suggest that engineers are underprepared and lack necessary support in the workplace. Lastly, the study shows that engineers need to engage in technical literacy through on-the-job writing so that they can fully deal with workplace discourse and socialize with diverse professional groups. Since the sample group interviewed in this book is engineers who studied at universities in the United States and have a foot in the world of school and work as well as knowledge of both Eastern and Western cultures, the book appeals to teachers, students, engineers and scientists who are interested in scientific and technological writing. It is also valuable for educators who prepare scientists, engineers, and technical communicators for professional roles, as well as for communication practitioners who work with engineers. . 606 $aLanguage acquisition 606 $aEducational technology 606 $aStudy skills 606 $aProfessional education 606 $aVocational education 606 $aLanguage Acquisition and Development$3https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/N13020 606 $aTechnology and Digital Education$3https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/O47000 606 $aWriting Skills$3https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/O53050 606 $aProfessional & Vocational Education$3https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/O35000 615 0$aLanguage acquisition. 615 0$aEducational technology. 615 0$aStudy skills. 615 0$aProfessional education. 615 0$aVocational education. 615 14$aLanguage Acquisition and Development. 615 24$aTechnology and Digital Education. 615 24$aWriting Skills. 615 24$aProfessional & Vocational Education. 676 $a808.0666 700 $aDu$b Juan$4aut$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut$01064314 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910370056803321 996 $aNon-native English-speaking Engineers? Writing at the Workplace$92537376 997 $aUNINA