Engineering Reports and Liability. A Technical Writing Primer for the 21 st-Century Engineer/Инженерные отчеты и ответственность. Основы технического письма для инженера XXI века

Издание на английском языке
This book is devoted to the preparation of professional technical reports in engineering. It examines the specifics of technical style, the structure and stages of preparing various types of reports, as well as the rules for using graphs, diagrams, and other visual materials. Considerable attention is paid to the legal liability of engineers, the concepts of negligence and professional standards, working with plans and specifications, ethical issues, and mitigating legal risks when editing documentation. The practical material is supplemented by case studies and examples.

Content
Preface
About the Author
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Technical Report Style
Chapter 3. Composing a Technical Report
Chapter 4. Report Types - Part I
Chapter 5. Report Types - Part II
Chapter 6. Visuals
Chapter 7. Engineering Liability - Negligence
Chapter 8. Engineering Liability - Standard of Care
Chapter 9. Plans and Specifications
Chapter 10. Ethics and Liability
Chapter 11. Edit for Liability
Appendix: Case Study Supplement
Index