Communication patterns of engineers /
Carol Tenopir, Donald W. King.
- 1 online resource (x, 266 pages)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-252) and index.
Introduction -- Communication models -- A communication framework for engineers -- The engineering profession and communication -- Engineers' information seeking and use -- Factors affecting information seeking and use -- Information output by engineers -- Engineering education and communication skills -- The engineering scholarly journal channel -- Engineers' journal information-seeking and reading patterns in an emerging electronic era -- Engineering communication patterns compared with science and medicine -- The NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project.
This volume brings together, summarizes, and analyzes the research on how engineers communicate. It presents benchmark data and identifies gaps in the existing research.
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Communication in engineering. Communication en ingénierie. Information technique. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING--Engineering (General) TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING--Reference. Communication in engineering. Electronic books.