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This is an example of an airport diagram. The purpose of an airport diagram is to provide basic understanding of airport diagrams to enable pilots to navigate safely and correctly at various airfields. It helps pilot to understand their surroundings.…

Markings at airports are as follow;
Runway Markings
Taxiway Markings
Holding Position Markings
Other Markings
Mandatory Instruction Signs
Direction Signs
Destination Signs
Location Signs

Runway markings and signs help the pilot determine…

Windshield Tour paper of Dorchester, MA. Researchers examine the social determinants (ex: economy, access to health care, housing) and the connection to public health issues the community is struggling with. Tackling health issues in a community…

The Boston Aeronautical chart is mainly designed for pilots for visual navigation of slow to medium speed aircraft and the information featured on the chart consists of the relief and a judicious selection of visual checkpoints used for flight under…

This sign helps people locate the Veterans Center on campus, where past members of the military can get the support they need to achieve their personal and academic goals.

This map gives a informative visual on how to navigate the campus center.

Students can buy stamps, send, and pick up their mail at the campus post office.

This sign helps people find buildings located on the west side of campus.

This board includes information about music related events, classes/classrooms, and other general information related to the music department.

This sign helps people locate the closest exit, which is especially useful during an emergency.

I will give this sheet to students on the first day of classes. This sheet explains my policies regarding classroom management and the expectations I will have for my students.

The non-smoking sign fails as a form of technical communication. It prohibits tobacco consumption on campus but it does not state whether it is referring to smoking only or even chewing. It also raises questions with regards to other substances such…

We have classified this sign as effective because of its choice of placement" at the registrar's office. Should this sign have been placed somewhere else such as the information boards on the halls of any campus building, it would be incomplete.

The wind tunnel sign sparks curiosity. It does not describe what type of environment is on the other side of the door nor does it state if we need special credentials to enter that room. It is not informative enough. It raises more questions than…

What makes this sign successful is the choice of placement. They have placed it at the second floor of the library, at the stairwell. As that is the first object we see as we go from one floor to another, current location becomes pretty obvious and…

The Quiet Zone is an example of failed technical communication on campus because its creator limited it its audience to anglophones only by not adding any helpful visual aids.

Although we can argue that we are in a english-speaking country, this…

The controls on the book shelves at the library are highly intuitive. They contain arrow keys that indicate direction and an octagon that resembles the universal shape of a "stop" sign. They also have appropriate choices of color: green for the…

The defibrillator sign takes full advantage of graphics to inform its audience: anyone who has been trained to use the equipment and taught how to locate it.

The lighting symbol inside the heart shape makes it easer for people to understand what…

This is an approach plate for Runway 4R at Chicago O'-Hare International Airport. Pilots use this when entering the traffic pattern to align themselves with the designated runway.

The Quixote's menu at the cafeteria presents itself as a successful example of technical communication in terms of design. It contains large font so people can read it from far away, it has the prices for every items, and it lists all available…