A Guide to Writing as an Engineer, 4th Edition

INDEX

A

abbreviations, 31–32

ABET code of ethics, 233

abstract (executive summary), in engineering reports, 123

abstracts (of articles), finding, 159

accessibility (of information), 48–52

accountability, engineers, 5

accuracy (of information), 45

acronyms, 31–32

active voice, 56–57

advanced forums, 87–88

agreement, subjects and verbs, 22–23

alternative block format (business letter), 82

ambiguity, 62

American National Standards Institute (ANSI), report standards, 119, 169

appendixes, 133

application letters (for employment searches). See also business letters; résumés

contents and organizations, 217–18

early-career, 222

examples, 215–16, 219, 224–25

format, 220–22

Internet, for job searches and, 223–24

tips on writing, 223

tone in, 220–22

articles

citing encyclopedia, 240–41

citing journal, 159

journal, finding, 162

attention (special notice), 110

audiences

oral presentations, 179–80

professional documents, 42–43

B

background (in reports)

inspection and trip reports, 95

instructions, 111

laboratory and field reports, 97

problems with, 93

proposals, 103

recommendation reports, 116

backup plan, 184

Bacon, Sir Francis, 12

bar charts

defined, 142

examples, 145

Bcc (end notation), 81

block format (business letter), 82

blogs, 88, 173, 213, 224

defined, 247

exploring engineering, 249–50

participating in, 247

for professional advantage, 247–48

software for, 248–49

WordPress, 247–50

body

of business letter, 81

of memoranda, 84

of research reports, 127–28

books

citing, 240

finding, 154