Dissertation Writing for Engineers and Scientists Paperback - 2009 - 1st Edition

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Dissertation Writing for Engineers and Scientists

Mark Breach

"I think the writing style is excellent... I recommend the book to my students"

- Colin Waring, Portsmouth

Dissertation Writing for Engineers and Scientists is the must-have book for preparing students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels for the disseration writing process.

Dissertation writing is a major task and there are many pitfalls that can be avoided with the proper preparation.

This book enables students to navigate their way around these pitfalls and successfully complete their dissertations.

This lively and student-friendly guide takes into account the specific needs of engineers and scientists by providing plenty of examples from their respective fields and approaching them in a friendly and informal manner. This book covers all aspects of the dissertation writing process, including:

- What is a dissertation?

- How to start your dissertation

- Time management

- Project proposals

- Ethics

- Collecting and understanding your data

- Writing up your dissertation

About the Author

Dr Mark Breach is Principal Lecturer in Engineering Surveying at Nottingham Trent University. As Programme Leader for the MSc Civil and Geotechnical Engineering degrees he manages all its postgraduate dissertations and he also performs a similar function for undergraduate Civil Engineers.