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ENGL 170: Technical & Professional Writing

Books on Technical Writing & Writing Technique

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  • Technical writing
  • Technical report writing
  • Commercial correspondence
  • Communication in science
  • English language - business English or English language - technical English
  • Lectures and lecturing / Science publishing
  • Technical communication / Technical editing  

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eBook chapters from Access Engineering

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Chemical Engineering: the Essential Reference

Chapter 4 Oral and Written communication

HVAC Systems Design Handbook, Fifth Edition

Chapter 16 Technical Report Writing

Standard Handbook for Electrical Engineers, Seventeenth Edition

Chapter 1.6 Usage of SI units, symbols and prefixes

Communicating Effectively

Chapter 8 Steps to Successful Presentations

Library Shelf Locations Technology

T - TECHNOLOGY

  • T10.5-11.9 Communication of technical information

TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering

TC Hydraulic engineering. Ocean engineering

TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering  

TE Highway engineering. Roads and pavements  TF Railroad engineering and operation  

TG Bridge engineering

TH Building construction

TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery

TK Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering

TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics

TN Mining engineering. Metallurgy

TP Chemical technology

TR Photography

TS Manufactures

TT Handicrafts. Arts and crafts  

TX Home economics

spines of technical writing books on the shelf in the Interurban library showing their call numbers