Communication Skills: A Guide for Engineering & Applied Science Students, 3rd edition
By John W. Davies & Ian K. Dunn
October 2011
Pearson Education
Distributed by Trans-Atlantic Publications
ISBN 9780273729525
177 Pages, Illustrated
$125.00 Paper original 
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.
Contents:
- 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?
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