Includes bibliographical references and index.

The fourth edition of A Guide to Writing as an Engineer updates Beer and McMurrey's popular book on communication and technical writing for engineers. Used predominantly in freshmen engineering survey courses, the text is also applicable for specific courses on engineering writing or technical communication.

1. Engineers and writing -- 2. Eliminating sporadic noise in engineering writing -- 3. Guidelines for writing noise-free engineering documents -- 4. Letters, memoranda, email, and other media for engineers -- 5. Writing common engineering documents -- 6. Writing research and design reports -- 7. Constructing engineering tables and graphics -- 8. Accessing engineering information -- 9. Engineering your speaking -- 10. Writing to get an engineering job -- 11. Ethics and documentation in engineering writing -- 12. Engineering your online reputation.