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The fourth edition of A Guide to Writing as An Engineer updates Beer and McMurrey's popular book on communication and technical writing for engineers. Used predominantly in freshmen engineering survey courses, the text is also applicable for specific courses on engineering writing or technical communication later in the curriculum. A Guide to Writing as An Engineer deals with a variety of topics ranging from important writing concepts that apply to professional engineers, to content, organization, format and style of various kinds of engineering writing. The book also covers oral presentations, research techniques, ethics, and proper citation methods. About the Author David Beer has served on several departmental committees, and has chaired the College of Engineering's technical writing committee at the University of Texas Austin. He is chair of the ECE Department's Technical Communication Committee. Beer is often asked to consult with high - tech industries on writing and editing matters, and gives workshops on technical communication on a regular basis in some of these companies. David McMurray is a technical writer from industry, most recently with IBM. This combination of academic and industry perspective gives this book its broad perspective covering all aspects of writing, from academic research to effective corporate communication.