Writing in a Milieu of Utility
Subtitle: The Move to Technical Communication in American Engineering Programs, 1850-1950 (Series in Communication, Culture, and Information Studies.)
Edition: 1st Ed edition
Publisher: Ablex Publishing Corporation; ABC-CLIO, LLC
Published: November 1996
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 102
ISBN-13: 9781567502657
Subjects: Language teaching & learning material & coursework; Study and teaching (Higher); Engineering - General; Technology & Industrial Arts; Language; United States; Technical writing; Engineering; 19th century; 20th century; History
Description: This book traces the move to technical communication in American engineering programs from 1850-1950, examining specific curricular patterns, texts, and writers on the subject of technical communication, while also tracing engineering educational patterns as they emerge from the proceedings of the Society for the Promotion of Engineering Education.