TY - BOOK ID - 146320583 TI - Professional communications : a handbook for civil engineers PY - 2005 SN - 0784471118 PB - Reston, Va. : American Society of Civil Engineers, DB - UniCat KW - Civil engineers. KW - Communication. KW - Professional development KW - Engineering profession KW - Writing skills KW - Professional practice KW - Students KW - Structural engineering KW - Structural members KW - Personnel management UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:146320583 AB - Professional Communications provides practical, comprehensive advice on best practice for professional engineering communications. The purpose of this handbook is to convey information to the reader accurately and simply. The book presents in-depth coverage of the requirements for many forms of documentation, along with editorial conventions, editing and proofreading, writing style, conference or display posters, and oral presentations of technical material. Readers can choose a specific topic and read that chapter; this resourceful handbook does not have to be read sequentially. Engineering professionals and students will benefit from the concise information listed in this handbook about what is needed in an effective engineering document. ER -