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Engineering Design Reports and Presentations: An Introduction is a beginner's manual for preparing written engineering design documents and oral presentations. It introduces two parts of the communication process that are central to the practice of engineering design:
- Written Reports considers the features of proper technical writing for engineers and then discusses the purpose, properties, and format of each of those documents usually employed in engineering design: memos, proposals, design journals, progress reports, and final reports. The principles are illustrated through several example design documents. The book focuses on those documents dealing with the design of systems and components that are to be manufactured, but it also has applicability to research, laboratory, and other kinds of engineering reports.
- Oral Presentations provides an introduction to the preparation and delivery of oral presentations characteristic of the engineering design process. Helpful tips and a list of important dos and don'ts are included.
A particular strength of the book is found in its four practical appendices:
- A: A Personal Reference Library recommends a collection of references that constitute a personal library suitable for a lifetime of writing and speaking as a student and engineer.
- B: Conventional Formats for Numbers and Their Units contains four tables that cover everything you will ever need to know about writing numbers and units correctly.
- C: Example Documents is an essential part of the text. It contains example pages for formal reports, complete facsimile reports for both informal reports and informal proposals for small design projects, and guidance and sample pages for preparing formal reports for large design projects.
- D: A Worksheet for Evaluating Oral Presentations contains a comprehensive worksheet that you can use both in preparing and in evaluating your oral presentations.
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Gary J. Hordemann is Professor and Chair of Mechanical Engineering at Gonzaga University where he has taught since 1980. He holds a BSME from Gonzaga and an MSME from Notre Dame. He was a member of the engineering faculty at California State University, Northridge, for fourteen years, where he also held several administrative positions. He is a cofounder of the SPOCADE conferences, serving as co-chairman through SPOCADE V. As Executive Director, he administered the first AutoCAD Operator Certification Examination. He has been a reviewer of and contributor to several CAD textbooks, and, since 1983, has advised numerous corporations on the implementation of CAD technology. He has been teaching technical writing as part of engineering laboratory and design courses since 1966. At Gonzaga, he also created the Department's sophomore and junior design courses, and administers the senior year design sequence.
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