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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There are approximately 6 picas to an inch . Paper sizes : Letter - 872 by 11 inches Legal - 812 by 14 inches Tabloid - 11 by 17 inches the reader . Overly long lines cause readers to make too many fixations .
There are approximately 6 picas to an inch . Paper sizes : Letter - 872 by 11 inches Legal - 812 by 14 inches Tabloid - 11 by 17 inches the reader . Overly long lines cause readers to make too many fixations .
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... be indented 1 to 1 inch , the third - order heading and text would be indented another 1 to 1 inch , and so on . ... six or seven levels of hierarchy , the text at the bottom of the pecking order had lines only a few inches wide .
... be indented 1 to 1 inch , the third - order heading and text would be indented another 1 to 1 inch , and so on . ... six or seven levels of hierarchy , the text at the bottom of the pecking order had lines only a few inches wide .
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Recommended abbreviation usage ( cont ) Term Abbreviation Term qt rad RAD RF r RAM positive post meridiem ( after noon ) pound pound - force pound - mass pound ( British currency ) pound - foot pound per cubic foot pound per square inch ...
Recommended abbreviation usage ( cont ) Term Abbreviation Term qt rad RAD RF r RAM positive post meridiem ( after noon ) pound pound - force pound - mass pound ( British currency ) pound - foot pound per cubic foot pound per square inch ...
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Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
How this book is organized | 8 |
Audience | 15 |
Copyright | |
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Handbook for Preparing Engineering Documents: From Concept to Completion Joan G. Nagle Limited preview - 1995 |
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Bibliographic information
| 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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