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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However , we may be asking for trouble any time we require the reader / user to calculate the limits of a tolerance or ... For example : 125 Vdc ( 115 to 135 ) Manual / procedure users should never be required to calculate percentages .
However , we may be asking for trouble any time we require the reader / user to calculate the limits of a tolerance or ... For example : 125 Vdc ( 115 to 135 ) Manual / procedure users should never be required to calculate percentages .
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Instead of flipping through pages of a hard copy , users can simply type in the word or phrase they're looking for and find all references to it instantaneously 1 • Manual maintenance is simplified , and sure .
Instead of flipping through pages of a hard copy , users can simply type in the word or phrase they're looking for and find all references to it instantaneously 1 • Manual maintenance is simplified , and sure .
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The creator should continually ask , The granddaddy rule , which has authority over all others , ( is ) always keep the user firmly in mind . • What does the user know at this point ? • What is the user's next probable step ?
The creator should continually ask , The granddaddy rule , which has authority over all others , ( is ) always keep the user firmly in mind . • What does the user know at this point ? • What is the user's next probable step ?
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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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| 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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