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Engineers are smart people. Their work is important, which is why engineering material should be written as deliberately and carefully as it will be read.Engineering Writing by Design: Creating Formal Documents of Lasting Value demonstrates how effective writing can be achieved through engineering-based thinking. Based on the authors' combined experience as engineering educators, the book presents a novel approach to technical writing, positioning formal writing tasks as engineering design problems with requirements, constraints, protocols, standards, and customers (readers) to satisfy. Specially crafted for busy engineers and engineering students, this quick-reading, conversational text:Describes how to avoid logical fallacies and use physical reasoning to catch mistakes in claimsCovers the essentials of technical grammar and style as well as the elements of mathematical expositionEmphasizes the centrality of the target audience, and thus the need for clear and concise proseEngineering Writing by Design: Creating Formal Documents of Lasting Value addresses the specific combination of thinking and writing skills needed to succeed in modern engineering. Its mantra is: to write like an engineer, you must think like an engineer. Featuring illustrative examples, chapter summaries and exercises, quick-reference tables, and recommendations for further reading, this book is packed with valuable tips and information practicing and aspiring engineers need to become effective writers.
Contents
PrefaceAuthorsTo the ReaderIntroductionWhy Bother? Think, Then Write, Like an Engineer Quick Review of Some Design Concepts Chapter Recap Exercises Clearly Understand the GoalWhat is the Goal? How the Information Resides in Your Mind Your Audience Other Aspects of Situational Awareness If Persuasion is Part of the Picture Chapter Recap Exercises Mindset for Technical WritingSee Rules as Helpful Tools Think Clearly Before Starting to Write Again, Keep Your Reader in View! Getting Started With a Mind Map Chapter Recap Exercises Avoid the Worst Thinking TrapsClaims vs. Facts Logical Fallacies Additional Checks on Correctness Other Ways to Be Careful Chapter Recap Exercises Some Points of Grammar and StyleRules and Suggestions Chapter Recap Exercises Keep Your Reader in MindMore Rules and Suggestions Chapter Recap Exercises Write Your Math WellWhat's Wrong with My Math? Getting Started Writing Math Well The Value of Abstraction Chapter Recap Exercises Further Reading Quick ReferenceIndex
