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ECE Writing Resource Center

Common Grammatical Errors and How to Correct Them

See Problem Areas and Examples for priority list of writing errors. Also, see Common Grammatical Errors for more extensive list of commonly committed grammatical errors, examples of them, and strategies for correcting them.

IEEE Format and Style Links

  • IEEE Transactions, Journals, and Letters Information for Authors
    In addition to providing procedural guidance for authors, this pdf file provides concise information on format, figures, tables, and mathematical notation; and includes several useful appendices describing acceptable units and quantity symbols, common acronyms, and abbreviations. Revised 2/00.
  • IEEE 1996 Style Manual
    This site will answer most of your questions, including how to do references, document structure, tables, footnotes, bibliographies, and numbering in text.
  • IEEE MS Word Guide
    This is a MS Word document providing guidelines written using an appropriate IEEE conference MS Word template.
  • IEEE MS Word Format
    This is the MS Word template, only.

Online Help Desk

Click here to submit any questions you may have regarding writing mechanics and grammar.

Sample References using IEEE Documentation Style

Click here to review the IEEE format requirements for lab reports, projects, articles, etc.

Citing Electronic Sources

Click here for more information on how to create bibliographic entries and citations for electronic sources.

Sample Documents For ECE Courses

Click here to view examples of the various types of documents that ECE students are required to produce in their classes.

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