Research guides: Engineering Technologies: all programs: Writing &amp; IEEE Citation

Report writing & communicating

Report writing & communication

Engineering Communication by David Ingre; Robert Basil
Call Number: TA 158.5 I53 2017

Engineering technical reports
From Colorado State University
Communicating as an engineer
Working in a term, doing presentations, etc.
Writing guidelines for engineering & science students
These guidelines contain advice, examples, and exercises for common writing and speaking assignments in engineering.
Online handbook - from the Engineering Communication Program
From the U of Toronto. Includes types/parts of reports, oral communication, etc.
Civil engineering lab reports
Both external & internal reports that cover format, data and more.

IEEE Style

It is important to follow IEEE editorial style in all writing assignments. The IEEE Editorial Style Manual contains a formal set of editorial guidelines for IEEE Transactions, Journals, and Letters, including:

Punctuation
Capitalization
Abbreviations
Section headings
Numbers, equations
Footnotes
Biographies

For spelling reference, IEEE uses Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. For guidance on grammar and usage not included in the IEEE Editorial Style Manual, consult The Chicago Manual of Style, published by the University of Chicago Press.