Zhongchao Tan is a professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Waterloo. He received his BSc and MSc degrees from Tsinghua University, Beijing, and PhD Degree from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA. He was the former Associate Dean (International) of Waterloo Engineering and the founding Executive Director of Tsinghua-Waterloo Joint Research Centre for Energy and Environmental Technologies. In addition, Tan has provided dedicated services to several international professional societies including Canadian Society of Chemical Engineering and Canadian Society of Mechanical Engineering.
Part I. Introduction
1) Introduction
2) Academic Integrity
Part II. Organization of Ideas
3) Preparing for Writing
4) Outlining
5) Drafting Introduction
6) Drafting Methodology
7) Drafting Results and Discussion
8) Drafting Conclusions
9) Drafting Other Sections
Part III. Engineering Language Skills
10) Engineering Language
11) Paragraphs
12) Sentences13) Phrases and Words
14) Visuals
15) Punctuation
16) Finalization
Part IV. Correspondence
17) Correspondence