Communication for Professional Engineers

2. Auflage 1998
ISBN: 978-0-7277-2630-8
Verlag: Thomas Telford Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 288 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 371 g

The skill of communicating effectively is rarely an inherited gift and the majority of people, who are not blessed with this instinctive flair, have to work hard to develop and acquire the ability.

Communication for professional engineers is a practical and down-to-earth guide to all the techniques you can use to improve your communication skills, both in person and in writing.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Scott, W. P.

Scott, Bill

Billing, Bertil

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Bauindustrie, Baugewerbe
• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Bauingenieurwesen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part 1 deals with effective speaking: the skills of winning the interest and acclaim of an audience.
Part 2 covers effective writing and includes preparation, style, structure and production.
Part 3 highlights ways to improve the effectiveness of meetings.
Part 4 examines interviewing techniques and considers the complexity, setting and execution of interviews.
Part 5 considers two subject areas: first it looks at the skill of dealing with the media (a skill which is increasingly being demanded more of engineers) and then it considers the current changes in technology insofar as they affect communication by engineers.