Essential communication strategies for scientists, engineers, and technology professionals / Herbert L. Hirsch.
Material type: TextPublication details: Piscataway, NJ ; [Great Britain] : IEEE Press, c2003.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xv, 183 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:- 9780471273172:
- 0471273171 (print ed.)
- 9780471273172 (print ed.)
- 0471722944 (electronic bk.)
- 9780471722946 (electronic bk.)
- 620.0014
IT Carlow ebook
IEEE ebook
Includes index.
First ed.: The essence of technical communication for engineers, 2000.
Introduction to the art of communication -- The written document: Prose and panic: Planning the document -- Acquiring a healthy writing attitude -- Producing the document -- The formal presentation: Dissertation or disaster: Planning the presentation -- Acquiring the successful presentation attitude -- Conducting the presentation -- The informal discussion: Meetings and mishaps: Planning for the meeting -- Acquiring a meeting attitude -- Participating in the meeting -- Cross-culture communication: Bridging the gap: Understanding a communication culture gap -- Writing for any readership -- Presenting to any audience -- Meeting with anyone or any group -- Conclusion.