Where to look on the shelves
| Engineering drawing | 604 |
| Report writing | 808.0666 |
Report writing by
Practical and concise, this is the essential guide to writing effective reports. It shows students how to tailor report structures and conventions to different audiences and purposes and how to manage changes in format and requirements, so that they have the tools and understanding to write reports with confidence. It includes real-life examples of student reports to illustrate the features of good report writing, and a comprehensive checklist to keep students on track. This is an invaluable resource for students of all levels who are required to write reports as part of their course.
Dewey Number: 808.02 REIPublication Date: 2018
Writing for science : A practical handbook for science, engineering and technology students by
Good advice for writing lab reports and more
Dewey Number: 808.0666 SILPublication Date: 2012
Open Educational Resources
Report writing
- Report Writing information & video - Massey University Reports describe, analyse, and investigate a situation for a particular audience. They have a formal structure and common sub-sections. This page describes some common types of report and how they are formatted.
Engineering drawing
- Standards New Zealand This link opens in a new window
Contains NZS and joint AS/NZS standards for use while at Manukau Institute of Technology.
Articles from library databases
- Applied Science and Technology Source This link opens in a new window Useful for all engineering courses. Very good for computer, electronic, civil, materials and environmental engineering.
- Gale OneFile: Computer Science This link opens in a new window Provides news and reviews in areas such as hardware, sofware, engineering and the applications of technology.
IEEE databases
- IEEE Xplore IEEE curated articles
- IEEE Open IEEE open journal articles
- Clickview This link opens in a new window These eVideos cover a wide range of subjects, but especially Business and Communication.
Here are the videos from Clickview that could be useful:
YouTube video:
MIT Referencing Guides
Note: Search Rapua library records now have the IEEE Citation option. Alternatively you can use the IEEE Referencing template from MS Word.
Other Referencing Guides