Library guides: Mining engineering: Assignments

Report writing

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Oral presentations

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Oral presentations

Learning skills adviser recommends

Writing for Science: a practical handbook for science, engineering and technology students by Heather Silyn-Roberts
Call Number: 808.0666 R587W 2002
Publication Date: 2002

Clear, simple introduction to writing lab and technical reports for undergraduates.
Writing for Science and Engineering: papers, presentations and reports by Heather Silyn-Roberts
ISBN: 9780750646369
Publication Date: 2002-12-17

Electronic book, includes chapters on posters, presentations and referencing

Hard copy also available at Hargrave-Andrew Library
Call number: 808.0666 S587W 2000
Preparing and Delivering Effective Technical Presentations by David L. Adamy
Call Number: 808.51 A221P 2000
ISBN: 1580530176
Publication Date: 2000-07-01
Cross- Functional Teams by Glenn M. Parker
ISBN: 9780787965600
Publication Date: 2003-02-03

Easy-to-read electronic book.

Working in groups

Learning effectively through group work

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A guide to group work

Final Year Project

These resources will help you plan and write the assessment tasks for the Final Year Project. They include information on report structure, presentation skills and academic language.

Writing the FYP Project Proposal
Writing the FYP Progress Report
Preparing the FYP Oral Presentation
Writing the FYP Final Report
Writing the FYP Research Paper
Editing the structure of the final report
Downloadable pdf
Editing the writing of the final report
Downloadable pdf

Academic English

Writing Academic English by Ann Hogue; Alice Oshima
Call Number: 808.042 O82W 2006
ISBN: 0131523597
Publication Date: 2005-10-27

A classic. The Library holds many versions of this book with slightly different titles. Use "Oshima Hogue writing" as keywords in Search to find them.

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Writing up Research by Robert Weissburg; Suzanne Buker
Call Number: 808.0666 W432W
ISBN: 0139708316
Publication Date: 1990-01-01

Engaging presentation, with plenty of samples, examples and exercises.
Mastering Scientific and Medical Writing by Silvia M. Rogers
Call Number: 808.0666 R729M 2007
ISBN: 3642394469
Publication Date: 2014-01-01

Electronic book
2007 edition available at HAL in hard copy at Call No. above.