Are you able to communicate effectively in the professional world? What role does communication play in the engineer's working day? Why is it important for an engineer to be an effective communicator?

Effective communication is a priority for all engineers who have to manage the constant flow of information, both oral and written. This South African textbook offers a functional and practical approach to help students develop essential communication skills.

Additional online resources are also available to students and lecturers who prescribe this book. These include additional reading material, a Question bank, PowerPoint slides, and a Solutions manual.

Features

• Comprehensive coverage of topics essential for enhancing employability, skills and performance in the workplace
• A user-friendly approach with simple and easy-to-understand language
• A complete chapter to enrich presentation skills including tips on preparing PowerPoint slides
• An indispensable DVD containing videos, listening and speaking practice, PowerPoint presentations, and text supplements to support the text
• A Students' Resource website including interactive multiple-choice exercises for practice, as well as further supplements to the text.