Introduction References Writing and speaking are important in engineering. Throughout your career, you will confront many writing situations, including proposals, formal reports, and journal articles.
Proposals are important documents in engineering.
A proposal presents a strategy for solving a problem. When a proposal works well, these two elements fit as pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. The audiences of proposals include technical readers, who consider the technical merits of the proposal, and management readers, who evaluate the benefits of the proposal. While proposals often serve as the beginnings of projects in engineering, formal reports and journal articles often serve as the completion points of projects. The front matter includes the front cover, title page, contents page, and informative summary.