I gave a seminar at Washington State University to 120 freshmen engineering students. Here is what one student had to say about it: I was in the Engineering 120 lecture you gave on Monday, and I wanted to say how Continue reading 4 Feb 2019 WSU Seminar→
When writing papers in my freshman year of college, I was without a plan of attack. As a result, my papers often resembled all the organization of the random stream of consciousness that flowed directly from my mind. That was Continue reading Conquering the Blank Page→
When I was a child, I used to ask such questions as, “Can I go to my friend’s house?” To which my mother would reply, “I don’t know. Can you?” That question confused me. After all, if my mother said Continue reading May I? Would you?→
The Science of Writing helped me change my view on technical writing by showing me how important it is while at the same time showing me how to write properly. Using the short paragraph and short paper techniques helped me change Continue reading David Hawbaker (WSU student)→
I have read many technical books, and some of them were quite difficult to work through. Every so often I come across a book that is so well put together that I just have recommend it. This list of outstanding Continue reading Outstanding Books→
I couldn’t settle on just one book for the first in my list of outstanding books, and so I selected two! Anyone who has ever taken trigonometry or calculus will appreciate these books. The books Trigonometry Refresher and Calculus Refresher by A. Continue reading Calculus and Trigonometry Refreshers→
To utilize or not to utilize? That is the question–or is it? If I ever started a bumper sticker business, my first one would say, “Why use something when you can utilize it?” A college lecturer at Biola University first alerted me Continue reading The Overutilization of Utilize→
The Science of Writing is designed to transform engineers into proficient writers regardless of their current writing skill. It shows them how to apply their strengths in problem solving and research to their writing. Conversely, it teaches them how to use the Continue reading What is the Science of Writing?→