Download or read book A Guide to Writing Successful Engineering Specifications written by David C. Purdy and published by McGraw-Hill Companies. This book was released on 1991-01 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The focus of this practical, hands-on book is on the preparation of the specification in the engineering industry - representing, along with the drawings, the final product of any engineering organization, and crucial to its success. Each chapter is supplemented by a checklist which can be used first to plan an effort, and later used to ensure that the effort is truly complete. Each chapter also contains practical guidance on all aspects of writing the engineering specification, and specification techniques common to all industries are presented.

Download or read book Writing Engineering Specifications written by Paul Fitchett and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-09-01 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Engineers need to understand the legal and commercial context in which they draw up technical specifications. This thoroughly up-dated edition of Haslam's successful Writing Engineering Specifications provides a concise guide to technical specifications and leads the reader through the process of writing these instructions, with clear advice to help the student and professional avoid legal disputes or the confusion and time wasting caused by poor drafting. Designers and project managers should find this invaluable, and it should be helpful to insurers, lawyers, estimators and the like.

Download or read book Construction Specification Writing written by Harold J. Rosen and published by Wiley-Interscience. This book was released on 1990-02 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This third edition of the standard construction specifications writing guide has been updated to include new information on linking specifications to computer databases and to other parts of the design process. Construction Specifications Writing shows how to organize documents, consolidate the Federal government systems, generate well-researched mastertexts, automate specifications, write more condensed text, use full-time specifications consultants, and use the new knowledge-based specifying systems.

Download or read book Writing Engineering Specifications written by Paul Fitchett and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Engineers need to understand the legal and commercial context in which they draw up technical specifications. This thoroughly up-dated edition of Haslam's successful Writing Engineering Specifications provides a concise guide to technical specifications and leads the reader through the process of writing these instructions, with clear advice to help the student and professional avoid legal disputes or the confusion and time wasting caused by poor drafting. Designers and project managers should find this invaluable, and it should be helpful to insurers, lawyers, estimators and the like.

Download or read book The IEEE Guide to Writing in the Engineering and Technical Fields written by David Kmiec and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-09-25 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Helps both engineers and students improve their writing skills by learning to analyze target audience, tone, and purpose in order to effectively write technical documents This book introduces students and practicing engineers to all the components of writing in the workplace. It teaches readers how considerations of audience and purpose govern the structure of their documents within particular work settings. The IEEE Guide to Writing in the Engineering and Technical Fields is broken up into two sections: “Writing in Engineering Organizations” and “What Can You Do With Writing?” The first section helps readers approach their writing in a logical and persuasive way as well as analyze their purpose for writing. The second section demonstrates how to distinguish rhetorical situations and the generic forms to inform, train, persuade, and collaborate. The emergence of the global workplace has brought with it an increasingly important role for effective technical communication. Engineers more often need to work in cross-functional teams with people in different disciplines, in different countries, and in different parts of the world. Engineers must know how to communicate in a rapidly evolving global environment, as both practitioners of global English and developers of technical documents. Effective communication is critical in these settings. The IEEE Guide to Writing in the Engineering and Technical Fields Addresses the increasing demand for technical writing courses geared toward engineers Allows readers to perfect their writing skills in order to present knowledge and ideas to clients, government, and general public Covers topics most important to the working engineer, and includes sample documents Includes a companion website that offers engineering documents based on real projects The IEEE Guide to Engineering Communication is a handbook developed specifically for engineers and engineering students. Using an argumentation framework, the handbook presents information about forms of engineering communication in a clear and accessible format. This book introduces both forms that are characteristic of the engineering workplace and principles of logic and rhetoric that underlie these forms. As a result, students and practicing engineers can improve their writing in any situation they encounter, because they can use these principles to analyze audience, purpose, tone, and form.

Download or read book Construction Specifications Writing written by Mark Kalin and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-09-13 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Updated edition of the comprehensive rulebook to the specifier's craft With this latest update, Construction Specifications Writing, Sixth Edition continues to claim distinction as the foremost text on construction specifications. This mainstay in the field offers comprehensive, practical, and professional guidance to understanding the purposes and processes for preparation of construction specifications. This new edition uses real-world document examples that reflect current writing practices shaped by the well-established principles and requirements of major professional associations, including the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee (EJCDC), and the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI). Also included are guidelines for correct terminology, product selection, organization of specifications according to recognized CSI formats, and practical techniques for document production. Fully revised throughout, this Sixth Edition includes: Updates to MasterFormat 2004, as well as SectionFormat/PageFormat 2007 and Uniformat End-of-chapter questions and specification-writing exercises Samples of the newly updated construction documents from the AIA New chapter on sustainable design and specifications for LEED projects Updated information on the role of specifications in Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Download or read book A Guide to Writing as an Engineer written by David F. Beer and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2019-04-09 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone knows that engineers must be good at math, but many students fail to realize just how much writing engineering involves: reports, memos, presentations, specifications—all fall within the purview of a practicing engineer, and all require a polished clarity that does not happen by accident. A Guide to Writing as an Engineer provides essential guidance toward this critical skill, with practical examples, expert discussion, and real-world models that illustrate the techniques engineers use every day. Now in its Fifth Edition, this invaluable guide has been updated to reflect the most current standards of the field, and leverage the eText format to provide interactive examples, Engineering Communication Challenges, self-quizzes, and other learning tools. Students build a more versatile skill set by applying core communication techniques to a variety of situations professional engineers encounter, equipping them with the knowledge and perspective they need to succeed in any workplace. Although suitable for first-year undergraduate students, this book offers insight and reference for every stage of a young engineer’s career.

Download or read book Writing Engineering Specifications written by Paul Fitchett and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2002 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide to technical specifications leads the reader through the process of writing these instructions, with advice on avoiding legal disputes and the problems caused by poor drafting.

Download or read book Engineering Specifications Writing Guide written by Martin A. Fischer and published by Prentice Hall Direct. This book was released on 1983-01-01 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Specification Writer s Handbook written by H. Leslie Simmons and published by . This book was released on 1985-03-07 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers the basic steps involved in preparing construction specifications. Shows practitioners hwo to set up specifications writing departments within an architecture or engineering office and how to handle the day-to-day problems associated with writting specifications. Describes necessary office equipment--emphasizing computers and word processors.

Download or read book Specifications Writing for Architects and Engineers written by Don Arthur Watson and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Engineering Specification Writing Guide An Authoritative Reference for Planning Writing and Administrating written by Fischer MA. and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Technical Writing written by Phillip A. Laplante and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-07-27 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Technical Writing: A Practical Guide for Engineers, Scientists, and Nontechnical Professionals, Second Edition enables readers to write, edit, and publish materials of a technical nature, including books, articles, reports, and electronic media. Written by a renowned engineer and widely published technical author, this guide complements traditional writer’s reference manuals on technical writing through presentation of first-hand examples that help readers understand practical considerations in writing and producing technical content. These examples illustrate how a publication originates as well as various challenges and solutions. The second edition contains new material in every chapter including new topics, additional examples, insights, tips and tricks, new vignettes and more exercises. Appendices have been added for writing checklists and writing samples. The references and glossary have been updated and expanded. In addition, a focus on writing for the nontechnical persons working in the technology world and the nonnative English speaker has been incorporated. Written in an informal, conversational style, unlike traditional college writing texts, the book also contains many interesting vignettes and personal stories to add interest to otherwise stodgy lessons.

Download or read book Engineers Guide to Technical Writing written by Kenneth G. Budinski and published by ASM International. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation An engineer with experience in the automotive and chemical process industries, Budinski has compiled material he used to train new engineers and technicians in an attempt to get his co-workers to document their work in a reasonable manner. He does not focus on the mechanics of the English language, but on the types of documents that an average technical person will encounter in business, government, or industry. He also thinks that students with no technical background should be able to benefit from the tutorial. c. Book News Inc

Download or read book Preparing Specifications for Design bid Build Projects written by American Society of Civil Engineers. Construction Division. Committee on Specifications and published by American Society of Civil Engineers. This book was released on 2000 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Preparing Specifications for Design-Bid Build Projects is a guide for improving written specifications in construction contract documents. One of the major concerns voiced by construction professionals, engineers and contractors working on design-bid build projects is poorly written specifications that lead to inconsistent interpretation and require correction of faulty work, which is costly, time consuming, and demoralizing." "Developed by the Committee on Specifications of the Construction Division of ASCE, Preparing Specifications for Design-Bid Build Projects contains detailed instructions on how to write, format, and issue contract documents. Typical wording problems, definitions, use of codes and standards, a sample specification, and a checklist are all provided to simplify and improve the writing process. Also outlined are procedures explaining how to: interact with the client and the engineer, approach disputes, and employ better wording to reduce claims." "The information contained in Preparing Specifications for Design-Bid Build Projects is straightforward and practical. By devoting ten years of questionnaires, papers, articles, and symposia to construction contract specifications, committee members who specialize in the preparation of such documents, are able to provide comprehensive solutions to widespread problems."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Download or read book Writing in the Technical Fields written by Mike Markel and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1994-03-30 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using an informal, hands-on approach, this practical guide reviews the basics of good technical writing. It provides a simple, effective system for writing all types of technical documents including letters, memos, minutes, procedures, manuals, proposals, progress reports, and final reports. You will gain a better understanding of the writing process and learn how to: improve the coherence of your writing, write better paragraphs, write better sentences, choose the right word and more.

Download or read book Systems Engineering Guidebook written by James N Martin and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1996-11-14 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Systems Engineering Guidebook: A Process for Developing Systems and Products is intended to provide readers with a guide to understanding and becoming familiar with the systems engineering process, its application, and its value to the successful implementation of systems development projects. The book describes the systems engineering process as a multidisciplinary effort. The process is defined in terms of specific tasks to be accomplished, with great emphasis placed on defining the problem that is being addressed prior to designing the solution.