on Thursday, September 29, 2011 by Martin in Lang. Learning, Comments (0)

Some Tips for Email Writing

A subject line should be SMART.

S — Specific
M — Meaningful
A — Appropriate
R — Relevant
T — Thoughtful

10 steps for good business writing:

  1. Remember your ABC (Accurate, Brief, Clear)
  2. Be courteous and considerate
  3. Use appropriate tone
  4. Write naturally and sincerely
  5. Remember the KISS principle (Keep it Short and Simple)
  6. Use modern terminology
  7. Include essential details
  8. Be consistent
  9. Use active not passive voice
  10. Compose CLEAR communications (Clear, Logical, Empathetic, Accurate, Right)
(from
Taylor S. Model Business Letters, Emails & Other Business Documents, 6th ed. Pearson, 2004)

simpleFOAM

on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 by Martin in Mathematics, Mech Engrg, Mechanics, Comments (0)

Now, let’s look at how the simpleFOAM works. the simpleFOAM.C file: #include “fvCFD.H” #include “singlePhaseTransportModel.H” // transport model with viscosity model #include “RASModel.H” // turbulent model // * * * […]

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check my work

on Monday, May 2, 2011 by Martin in General, Comments (1)

I have been in Hong Kong for 2.5 months. I passed the probation in two months, generally three-month probation. Although this, I am not satisfied with my performance. Think a […]

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The new start

on Saturday, April 30, 2011 by Martin in General, Comments (0)

On Feb 12, I left Chengdu for Hong Kong. This post should be written on that day, but It was delayed. It seems that I should talk about days I […]

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A list of reference paper of verification and validation in CFD

on Sunday, February 27, 2011 by Martin in Mathematics, Mechanics, Comments (1)

[1] MacCormack R W. A perspective on a quarter century of CFD research.AIAA-93-3291-CP,1993 [2] Roache P J, Chia K, White F. Editorial policy statement on the control of numerical accuracy.Journal […]

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Happy Chinese New Year

on Wednesday, February 2, 2011 by Martin in General, Comments (1)

Kung Hei Fat Choy! It’s Chinese New Year’s Eve. Chinese New Year’s atmosphere is full of everywhere, because red is everywhere, which means you will have a happy new year. […]

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