Professional Communications: A Handbook for Civil Engineers provides practical, comprehensive advice on best
practice for professional engineering communications. The purpose of this handbook is to convey information to
the reader accurately and simply. Presented are in-depth coverage of the requirements for many forms of documentation,
along with editorial conventions, editing and proofreading, writing style, conference or display posters, and oral
presentations of technical material. Readers can choose a specific topic and read that chapter; this resourceful
handbook does not have to be read sequentially. Engineering professionals and students will benefit from the concise
information listed in this handbook about what is needed in an effective engineering document. This handbook is
based on Dr. Silyn-Roberts' 15 years of experience as an expert consultant in documentation for many engineering
organizations. Since 1997, she has also run annual programs in scientific communication for international graduate
schools in Germany.