COMMUNICATING TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Develops skills necessary for engineering professionals to communicate technical and managerial information. Covers approaches for communicating to diverse audiences and for action-oriented purposes. Emphasizes communication problem solving and communication efficiency. Includes individual and collaborative projects using oral, written, and electronic media.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Differentiate and use key aspects of rhetoric and communication ethics Audience: Graduate 2. Distinguish communication needs in a variety of contexts and for a variety of audiences Audience: Graduate 3. Write and edit technical documents that reflect the 5 Cs of writing: correctness, clarity, conciseness, coherence, and cogency Audience: Graduate 4. Craft and deliver technical presentations that are persuasive and easy to understand Audience: Graduate 5. Collaborate with others to accomplish communication goals Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Differentiate and use key aspects of rhetoric and communication ethics Audience: Graduate 2. Distinguish communication needs in a variety of contexts and for a variety of audiences Audience: Graduate 3. Write and edit technical documents that reflect the 5 Cs of writing: correctness, clarity, conciseness, coherence, and cogency Audience: Graduate 4. Craft and deliver technical presentations that are persuasive and easy to understand Audience: Graduate 5. Collaborate with others to accomplish communication goals Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027