The MIT Guide to Science and Engineering Communication
The MIT Guide to Science and Engineering Communication Books
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“The MIT Guide contains an abundance of helpful in rank on practically every facet of contemporary technical communication. I loved reading it immensely. The in rank is succinct and to the top, and the supporting graphics are not only relevant but often admirable in the quantity of in rank they convey.” — David F. Beer, Ph.D., Director of Technical Communication, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Texas at Austin
Excellent communication makes a difference. Any successful scientist or engineer will have multiple communication tasks connected with any project. Drawing on their extensive experience teaching both college students and science professionals, James Paradis and Muriel Zimmerman have written a handbook that treats four kinds of literacy — written, oral, graphic, electronic — as crucial and joined at the hip to science and engineering communication. The MIT Guide emphasizes processes and forms that will help in making documents and includes numerous realistic examples. A unique feature of the book is its acceptance of the fact that most work in science these days is collaborative and that writing is often a group rather than a solitary activity. There is also a strong emphasis on the central role of the computer in making and disseminating technical materials. First, Paradis and Zimmerman observe, it is essential to consider science and engineering as communication. The most effective engineers and scientists are skilled writers, and the first chapter shows how vital excellent communication is to a successful career in science. The chapters that follow address such topics as: defining your audience and aims; organizing and drafting documents; revising for organization and style; developing graphics; conducting meetings; memos, calligraphy, and e-mail; proposals; progress reports; reports and journal articles; instructional materials; electronic texts; oral presentations; job search strategies; document design for page and screen; strategies for searching the literature; and citation and reference styles.
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The explanation for each particular topic is very concise and clear. I would urge to have a look if it is available in your library. But, I would give a 5 star rating if the book provides more examples and visual aids.
Rating: 4 / 5
This book helped me to effectively write my dissertation. The methods described facilitate organizing a trying task and presenting the thoughts in a clear format. I continue to draw on the wealth of in rank contained within the text.
Rating: 5 / 5
This book mainly presents strategies to write effectively in real world engineering/science situations, assuring that what you write is really read. It shows how to bestow your thoughts so that your target audience understands it. It describes the characteristics that a document aimed to a technical person, to a lay person and to a manager should have.
Besides, it shows how to write memos, calligraphy, reports and even e-mails, explaining from the initial document outline, sentece/paragraph structure to the final polished form.
I wish I had read this book when I was an undergrad, I had to learn how to write effectivelly in the hard way.
Rating: 5 / 5