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Communication skills : a guide for engineering and applied science students / John W. Davies and Ian K. Dunn.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Harlow, England ; New York : Prentice Hall, 2011.Edition: 3rd edDescription: 177 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780273729525 (pbk.)
  • 0273729527 (pbk.)
Subject(s): Summary: This book provides a concise, highly readable & practical guide to the basic written and spoken communication skills required by students of all branches of engineering. The book aims to help students to communicate effectively throughout their course.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

An informal guide to help engineering and applied science students become better communicators. It is the only British book to cover the communication skills engineering and applied science students will need in both their academic and professional careers, using examples of good practice, checklists and self-assessment tests. Topics include writing technical reports, giving presentations, email and web communication, avoiding plagiarism, and compiling work-based learning portfolios.


Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This book provides a concise, highly readable & practical guide to the basic written and spoken communication skills required by students of all branches of engineering. The book aims to help students to communicate effectively throughout their course.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Introduction
  • Words
  • Sentences
  • Grammar and style
  • The writing process
  • Technical information
  • Source information and good practice
  • Laboratory assignments
  • Reports
  • Proposals, specifications and manuals
  • Final year reports
  • Spoken presentations
  • Recording experience and personal development
  • Group work and meetings
  • Essays and exam answers
  • Letters
  • CVs and job applications
  • Interviews
  • What Next?

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Dörte Kuhlmann is a Professor at the Institute of Architectural Sciences at Vienna University of Technology.

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