Handbook for Preparing Engineering Documents: From Concept to CompletionState-of-the-art in its simple, user-friendly presentation, this comprehensive handbook covers the entire process of preparing, producing, and distributing engineering documents using current computer software and the most recent technologies in information transfer. From developing concepts to effectively reaching an audience, Handbook for Preparing Engineering Documents provides everything the engineer needs to know for document preparation, production, and distribution in clear, user-friendly language. Extensive indexing and cross-referencing make it possible to find answers quickly. |
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If there are several equations in a work ( say , more than three ) and a need to refer to them in text , they should be numbered ( like tables and figures ) . The equation number is often set in parentheses at the right - hand margin .
If there are several equations in a work ( say , more than three ) and a need to refer to them in text , they should be numbered ( like tables and figures ) . The equation number is often set in parentheses at the right - hand margin .
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Cropping can improve the effectiveness of a photograph , as shown in figure 6-2 . When we scale an illustration to fit , we simply reduce or enlarge the whole thing ( or the whole thing after cropping ) .
Cropping can improve the effectiveness of a photograph , as shown in figure 6-2 . When we scale an illustration to fit , we simply reduce or enlarge the whole thing ( or the whole thing after cropping ) .
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[ 69 ] The sequential relationship is illustrated in figure 8-2 . A more realistic relationship between the technical and communication processes is the parallel one , shown in figure ...
[ 69 ] The sequential relationship is illustrated in figure 8-2 . A more realistic relationship between the technical and communication processes is the parallel one , shown in figure ...
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Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
How this book is organized | 8 |
Audience | 15 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | Handbook for Preparing Engineering Documents: From Concept to Completion |
| Author | Joan G. Nagle |
| Publisher | IEEE Press, 1996 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 29 Nov 2007 |
| ISBN | 0780311655, 9780780311657 |
| Length | 372 pages |
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