LEADER 03225nam 2200577Ia 450 001 9910784330003321 005 20230120004414.0 010 $a1-281-02179-2 010 $a9786611021795 010 $a0-08-052324-2 024 3 $z9780750646369 035 $a(CKB)1000000000350787 035 $a(EBL)298343 035 $a(OCoLC)437182461 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000275257 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11235430 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000275257 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10330863 035 $a(PQKB)11142682 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC298343 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL298343 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10175612 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000350787 100 $a20000407d2000 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aWriting for science and engineering$b[electronic resource] $epapers, presentations and reports /$fHeather Silyn-Roberts 210 $aOxford ;$aBoston $cButterworth-Heinemann$d2000 215 $a1 online resource (295 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-7506-4636-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [274]) and index. 327 $aFront Cover; Writing for Science and Engineering: Papers, Presentations and Reports; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1. The general structure of a document; Chapter 2. The core chapter: sections and elements of a document; Chapter 3. Abstract/Summary/Executive summary; Chapter 4. A literature review; Chapter 5. A research proposal; Chapter 6. A journal paper; Chapter 7. Progress reports; Chapter 8. Consulting or Management report and Recommendation report; Chapter 9. Engineering design report; Chapter 10. A formal letter; Chapter 11. Emails, faxes and memos 327 $aChapter 12. A thesisChapter 13. A conference poster; Chapter 14. Referencing; Chapter 15. Editorial conventions; Chapter 16. Revising and proofreading: strategies; Chapter 17. Problems of style; Chapter 18. A seminar or conference presentation; Chapter 19. Presentation to a small group; Appendix 1. SI units; Appendix 2. The parts of speech and verb forms; Appendix 3. Style manuals for specific disciplines; Index 330 $aAre you a post-graduate student in Engineering, Science or Technology who needs to know how to:Prepare abstracts, theses and journal papersPresent your work orallyPresent a progress report to your funding bodyWould 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. 606 $aTechnical writing$vHandbooks, manuals, etc 606 $aCommunication of technical information 615 0$aTechnical writing 615 0$aCommunication of technical information. 676 $a808.066 700 $aSilyn-Roberts$b Heather$0627429 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910784330003321 996 $aWriting for science and engineering$91212909 997 $aUNINA