How to Write and Publish Engineering Papers and Reports: Third Edition

The latest edition of this valuable guide features four completely new chapters on network-based writing techniques that will sell an internal proposal using desktop publishing technology Ethical issues The author shares proven methods and techniques for preparing, writing, and submitting papers for business or for publication, including how to plan and organize a paper or report, construct an introduction, prepare the body of a manuscript, and write an effective concluding section. Special chapters discuss the best approaches for writing and publishing a thesis or dissertation, dealing with publishing confidential results, methods for successfully submitting a journal manuscript, plus tips on proofreading and oral presentations.

HERBERT B. MICHAELSON was formerly the associate editor of the IBM Journal of Research and Development. He is a fellow of the Society for Technical Communication and currently a consultant in technical communication. He is also a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).