Introduction
Types of Communication
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Design Reviews
Poster Sessions
Graphics
Presentations
Lab Reports
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Definition of a Lab Report
Purpose
Audience
Development
General Format
Project Notebooks
Letters, Memos, E-mail
Proposals
Narrative Writing
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Perspective: Narrative Writing in Publications
Perspective: Explaining a Concept
Perspective: Writing Style
Perspective: Creativity in Engineering Writing
Engineering Reports
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Operating Manuals
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Perspective: Operating Manuals
Specifications and Codes
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Definitions of Specifications and Codes
Perspective: Codes
Perspective: Types of Specifications
Perspective: The Legal Aspects of Specifications
Perspective: O & M
Communication Conventions
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Headings & Subheadings
Group Writing
Lists
Perspective: Engineering Writing
Active & Passive Voice
Perspective: Writing in Industry
Terseness
Perspective: Terseness in Writing
Pronouns
Perspective: Details in Engineering Writing
Advice from Engineers
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Present Information Logically
Format Your Documents
Know Your Purpose and Audience
Perspective: Logical Flow
Perspective: Structured Writing
Perspectives on Communicating as an Engineer
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Writing Style
Creativity in Engineering Writing
Types of Specifications
The Legal Aspects of Specifications
O & M
Terseness in Writing
Narrative Writing in Publications
Explaining a Concept
Being Hired as an Engineer
Logical Flow
Engineering Writing
Structured Writing
Details in Engineering Writing
Developing Your Writing
Technical Presentations
Writing in Industry
Codes
Additional Resources
In this section, you'll read about what mechanical engineers think about communication.
