Thesis and Dissertation Advisors -
Mechanical Engineering
ELANA SHIPPEN
Scope: technical writing: manufacturing, engineering, math, aerospace/aviation, information technology, scientific books and publications
ELANA SHIPPEN, P.E., is a licensed professional engineer in mechanical engineering with 22 years of experience, including 14 years in the aerospace industry with Boeing Company's commercial airplanes program. She edits scientific and technical material, such as engineering books, design requirement documents, process documents, Request for Proposal (RFP), reference guides, case studies, and academic research papers and journals.
Elana also offers a technical editing course, for those currently working or studying in technical fields. This course provides steps for improving the technical writing style and offers key strategies for enhancing the overall quality of technical communications.
Elana completed the Technical Writing and Editing Certificate Program at the University of Washington in 2001.

