Technical Writing Structure Logic between sentences and paragraphs

Technical Writing Structure, Logic (between sentences and paragraphs), and Strictness (no holes). • • Know who is your audiences • Structure – Title and keyword: concise and hit the point, for google users – Abstract: 200 words, for directors who have 20 seconds • Why it is a good topic • What is the idea and contribution • What are the results – Introduction: 2 to 3 pages, for managers who have 5 minutes • • • – – – Why it is a good topic What are in the literature, or what are the competitors What is the idea and contribution What are the results (Organization) System model Problem formulation, proposed scheme, and analysis Results Conclusions Citations For peer

Term Project, Under • Due 12/7/06 0: 01 am, no later than that since I will fly to Asia • Goal: If you have interview on company xxx for project xxx, what you should know • Source – The company listed on the web or some company you know. – Select the cool project interesting you. Send me an email by 11/17 • Structure – Abstract: 100 words for the company, the project and why interests – Introduction: 1. 5 pages for the company: history, competitors, project lines, future, stocks, etc. – Main body: 3 pages for a specific product. 2 pages for the thing you have studied from this class, 1 page for something new.

• Term Project, Grad What is the state of art of xxx – Bluetooth, UWB, WLAN, WMAN, 3 G, Ad hoc/Sensor Networks Cognitive Radio, Fiber communication, Cable communication, Power line communication, Satellite communication, etc. • Source – IEEE communication magazine to get some tutorial papers – Important citations can be found by IEEE Xplore – Citeseer to test if the paper is well cited and recognized – Select a topic and come to my office this week or after class. • Writing – Goal: suppose you were me and want to give a lecture on the state of art of xxx. – 200 words abstract, 1 page introduction and 3. 5 pages details, excluding the figures. – Citations are needed if you “copy” some ideas. – Font size 10, single space between lines