Irish R., Weiss P. Engineering Communication: From Principles to Practice

2nd Edition. — Oxford University Press, 2013. — 402 p. — ISBN: 9780195446920.Engineering Communication: From Principles to Practice, Second Edition, is a writing and communications text designed to guide engineering students through the process of writing polished and professional documents.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.Setting the Stage for Understanding
Purpose, Genre. and Audience
Strategies for invention
Modes of Control: Organizing Information for Readability
Guiding the Reader through the Document
Creating Clarity and Cohesion
Elements of Refi nedCommunication
Generating Flow
Engineering Elegance in the Document
Applications
Applying the Principles to Written Communication
Applying the Principles to Visual Communication
Applying the Principles to Oral Communication
Appendices
Core Sentence Components: Clauses
Sentence Types
Acticn Elements: Verbs and Verbals
Optional Sentence Elements: Modifiers
Joiners
Punctuation
A Brief Primer on Ethics for the Engineer
Fallacies