... focuses on engineering presentations and their common issues: engineers typically don't enjoy public speaking and don't know how to deliver their knowledge to audiences who may not have their level of expertise. Audiences often complain, therefore, that engineering presentations are boring and confusing. This book focuses on oral technical presentation skills that will help these situations, providing engineers with directions supported by examples and outlining the common causes of communication failures and how to develop better audience rapport. Chapters discuss technical terms and requirements for importing information with an eye to appealing to the engineer's approach to problem-solving, couching public speaking routines in ways that engineers will understand. The result should be in any collection where engineers are readers. -The Technology Shelf, February 2016 This book will help all who prepare and present technical information. Many engineers and technologists are uncomfortable speaking and struggle presenting. The authors' application of engineering design principles to design technical presentations casts the material in a realm where the intended audience is experienced and confident. -Dr. John Svigelj, Motorola Solutions, Inc. The book is a much-needed supplement to the technical education that students receive. I always tell students that people will judge them, implicitly or explicitly, on their written and oral communications, and it is extremely important to be able to make a cogent argument for what you are saying. This book will help engineers and scientists use a logical method, similar to solving a technical problem, to engineer a good technical talk. -George Hanson, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee A book that engineers must have to be just a useful reference or a good read on bettering ones skills/knowledge on engineering speaking. The authors' long experience in academia & engineering is clearly visible in the writing and provides confidence in the material. -Jose A. Hejase, Ph.D., IBM Corporation This book is an incredibly welcome resource for all students in technical fields. So many students are intellectually gifted yet when communicating their research results, the impact is lost due to poor execution of the presentation. I highly recommend this book for ALL undergraduate and graduate students in technical fields who intend to ever present their work publicly or interview for a job. -Dr. Kevin E Howard, K4M Consulting This book will help all who prepare and present technical information. Many engineers and technologists are uncomfortable speaking and struggle presenting. The authors' application of engineering design principles to design technical presentations casts the material in a realm where the intended audience is experienced and confident. -Dr. John Svigelj, Motorola Solutions, Inc.