Engineering Communication PDF

Engineering Communication Dr Leighton A. Ellis Introduction  Whether writing a report, giving a presentation, crafting lab reports, designing graphics, or doing any of a myriad of communication tasks, engineers must constantly think about clarity, efficiency, and elegance in...

Engineering Communication Dr Leighton A. Ellis Introduction  Whether writing a report, giving a presentation, crafting lab reports, designing graphics, or doing any of a myriad of communication tasks, engineers must constantly think about clarity, efficiency, and elegance in their efforts to reach others. Why is communication important to an Engineer?  As an engineering student you need to develop good written and oral communication skills  As an engineering students and later as an engineer you need to  Know how to express your thoughts  Present a concept for a product or a service  Present an engineering analysis of a problem and its solution, or  Show your findings from an experimental work Why is communication important to an Engineer?  You need to know how to communicate design ideas by means of engineering drawings or computer aided modelling techniques  Most engineers are required to write reports that  May be detailed and lengthy  May contain charts, graphs, and engineering drawings, or  May be brief and in the form of progress reports, memorandum, or executive summary Examples of written communication categories  Homework  Weekly progress reports  Technical reports  Lab reports  Design project reports Homework Presentation  All homework presentation should include:  Given:  Problem statement  Extracted information  Find:  What is to be determined?  Solution  Appropriate model(s)  Diagrams  Step by step calculations  Answers with proper units highlighted Homework Presentation Example of Homework Presentation Example of Homework Presentation Progress Report Executive Summary Short Memos Examples of Design and Technical Report Content Examples of Design and Technical Report Content Technical Report - Abstract Technical Report – Objectives Technical Report – Theory and Analysis Technical Report – Apparatus and Experimental procedures Technical Report – Data and Results Technical Report – Discussion of the Results Technical Report – Conclusions and Recommendations Technical Report – References Technical Report - Appendix