Professional Communication in Engineering (Palgrave Studies in Professional and Organizational Discourse (Paperback)) - Softcover

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Softcover

ISBN 10: 0230580130 ISBN 13: 9780230580138

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006

Synopsis

This book gives an inside view of real engineers communicating in a modern aerospace engineering environment. Using many authentic texts and language examples, the author describes the writing of specifications and requirements, engineering proposals, exe

About this title

About the Author:

H.E.SALES is Senior Lecturer of English Language and Linguistics at the College of St Mark and St John, Plymouth, UK, teaching British undergraduate and professional in-service courses in Europe, including courses for engineers in Britain. She previously taught communication skills to engineering students at Singapore Polytechnic and other tertiary institutions before eventually becoming Director of General and Business English courses at the British Council in Singapore.

Review:

'...a unique opportunity for students to see the nuts and bolts of how communication really works in organisations that use team working and integrated systems design. A fly-on-the-wall documentary that will resonate with practising engineers and educate those in universities and procurement agencies. This should be recommended reading for professional studies and PDP-related modules.' - Frank Hamer, Programmes Director (Electronics & Communications), SoCCE, University of Plymouth

About this edition

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0230580130
• ISBN 13: 9780230580138
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 268