Writing for engineering and science students : (Record no. 36847)

MARC details
ISBN
International Standard Book Number 9781138388253
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Call number 808.0666 RA WR
MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL AUTHOR
Authors Rau, Gerald
TITLE STATEMENT
Title Writing for engineering and science students :
Subtitle staking your claim
Statement of responsibility, etc. Gerald Rau
PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication London :
Publisher Routledge,
Date c2020.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xxv, 297 p. :
Other Details ill. ;
Size 25 cm.
SUMMARY
Summary Writing for Engineering and Science Students is a clear and practical guide for anyone undertaking either academic or technical writing. Drawing on the author’s extensive experience of teaching students from different fields and cultures, and designed to be accessible to both international students and native speakers of English, this book:<br/><br/>Employs analyses of hundreds of articles from engineering and science journals to explore all the distinctive characteristics of a research paper, including organization, length and naming of sections, and location and purpose of citations and graphics;<br/>Guides the student through university-level writing and beyond, covering lab reports, research proposals, dissertations, poster presentations, industry reports, emails, and job applications;<br/>Explains what to consider before and after undertaking academic or technical writing, including focusing on differences between genres in goal, audience, and criteria for acceptance and rewriting;<br/>Features tasks, hints, and tips for teachers and students at the end of each chapter, as well as accompanying eResources offering additional exercises and answer keys.<br/>With metaphors and anecdotes from the author’s personal experience, as well as quotes from famous writers to make the text engaging and accessible, this book is essential reading for all students of science and engineering who are taking a course in writing or seeking a resource to aid their writing assignments.
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Heading Academic writing
General Study and teaching
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Topical Heading Technical writing
General Study and teaching
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Topical Heading English language
General Rhetoric
-- Study and teaching
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Holdings
Date last seen Full call number Barcode Price effective from Koha item type Lost status Source of classification or shelving scheme Damaged status Not for loan Withdrawn status Permanent location Current location Shelving location Date acquired Source of acquisition
28/10/2019 808.0666 RA WR T0063558 28/10/2019 REGULAR   Dewey Decimal Classification       University of Wollongong in Dubai University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection 10/05/2021 MERIC