Experimental Design and Technical Writing for Engineers

• Introduction
• Chapter One: Basic Mechanics of Technical Writing
• Chapter Two: Digital Media and Technical Communications
• Chapter Three: About Experimental Design for Engineers
• Chapter Four: Data Analysis and Presentation of Data
• Chapter Five: Common Document Types in Engineering
• Chapter Six: Additional Brief Technical Documents
• Chapter Seven: Technical Reports and Other Large-Scale Documents
• Chapter Eight: Technical Presentations
• Chapter Nine: Ethical Engineering in Experimental Design and Technical Writing
• References

This text is intended for undergraduate engineering students completing a technical writing course. As engineers complete technical writing in conjunction with research activities, this work also includes a basic overview of experimental design and the implications of robust quantitative methodologies. Hallmarks of quantitative research, best practices in presentation of data and a brief description of the use of descriptive statistics in data analysis are also provided. Technical communications for engineers often include industry related documents like memos, executive summaries, case studies, quality and process documents, standard operating procedures and requests for proposals. These documents are discussed, in addition to formal technical reports. The text also includes best practices in engineering oral presentations and the impact of Artificial Intelligence on technical communications. Ethical implications of engineering communications are also discussed from a framework of professional integrity as defined by the National Society of Professional Engineers Code of Ethics. Students using this text should be capable of communicating, in both verbal and written formats, in a way that clearly, concisely and correctly conveys engineering principles, projects and concepts to both technical and nontechnical audiences.