Writing Guidelines for Engineering and Science Students


Student Resources:
Writing Exercises
Slides: Scientific Writing
Slides: Scientific Presentations

Instructor Resources:
Slides: Technical Writing
Slides: Technical Presentations
Instructor Handouts
Teaching Slide Design

Editor:
Penn State, Leonhard Center

Contributors:
Penn State
Georgia Tech
University of Illinois
University of Texas
Virginia Tech

Film:
”intro”


These guidelines for engineering writing and scientific writing are designed to help students communicate their technical work. To that end, these guidelines contain advice, models, and exercises for common writing and speaking assignments in engineering and science.


Introduction
Assessing the Audience
Selecting the Format
Crafting the Style

Presentations
Design of Presentation Slides
Design of Scientific Posters

Correspondence
Memo Format: html or pdf
Sample Memo: html, or pdf
Letter Format: html, or pdf
Sample Letter: html, or pdf
E-mail Format
Résumés

Formal Reports
Laboratory Reports
Design Reports
Progress Reports
Theses and Dissertations

Other Documents
Proposals
Instructions
Journal Articles

Conclusion
Appendix A: Sample Format
Appendix B: Documenting Sources
Glossary
References
Acknowledgments


Originated: 09/1997
Last updated: 11/2010
http://writing.engr.psu.edu/

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