This textbook is designed for non-native English speakers who need to write scientific and engineering research articles, technical reports, engineering thesis, academic books, and other technical documents in English. The author focuses on formal academic writing in a professional language and frame. The book is written in standard English and provides useful guidelines on development of thoughts, organization of ideas, construction of paragraphs and sentences, and choices of precise words. It also pays attention to details such as visual creation, punctuation, and format. Informal writing is excluded from the scope of this practical guideline.
  • Designed for non-native English writers who are studying and working in English-speaking countries;
  • Uses hundreds of examples and emphasizes essential cultural difference for non-native English writers;
  • Includes essentials of copyright and plagiarism, to help writers avoid challenges from readersor copyright holders.

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Autorentext

Zhongchao Tan is a professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Waterloo. He received his BSc and MSc degrees from Tsinghua University, Beijing, and PhD Degree from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA. He was the former Associate Dean (International) of Waterloo Engineering and the founding Executive Director of Tsinghua-Waterloo Joint Research Centre for Energy and Environmental Technologies. In addition, Tan has provided dedicated services to several international professional societies including Canadian Society of Chemical Engineering and Canadian Society of Mechanical Engineering.

Dr. Tan's contribution to scholarship has been recognized by international peers, as evidenced by the popularity of his technical books in his fields of research. His single-authored textbook, Air Pollution and Greenhouse Gases, was downloaded 1.7+ million times globally, and another co-authored textbook was recognized as "the pop-used publications on SpringerLink that concern one or more of the UN Sustainable Development Goals". His impact on his peer groups and the wider society is also evidenced by numerous domestic and international awards, including PhD Thesis Award from the professional society in his field, Early Research Excellence Award, Outstanding Performance Award, and Highly Cited Researcher (top 1%) from Clarivate Analytics. Meanwhile, Tan mentored 100+ HQPs; many of them have taken leadership roles in their chosen fields, winning various awards including chair professorship, Best Journal Articles, Best Conference Papers, and Featured Articles.



Inhalt

Part I. Introduction

1) Introduction
2) Academic Integrity
Part II. Organization of Ideas
3) Preparing for Writing
4) Outlining
5) Drafting Introduction
6) Drafting Methodology
7) Drafting Results and Discussion
8) Drafting Conclusions
9) Drafting Other Sections
Part III. Engineering Language Skills
10) Engineering Language
11) Paragraphs
12) Sentences
13) Phrases and Words
14) Visuals
15) Punctuation
16) Finalization
Part IV. Correspondence
17) Correspondence

Titel
Academic Writing for Engineering Publications
Untertitel
A Guide for Non-native English Speakers
EAN
9783030993641
Format
E-Book (pdf)
Veröffentlichung
19.07.2022
Digitaler Kopierschutz
Wasserzeichen
Dateigrösse
7.35 MB
Anzahl Seiten
234