STRATEGIC AND ETHICAL COMMUNICATION FOR ENGINEERS
Builds communication expertise in engineering practice by emphasizing items such as clarity, audience awareness, and ethical judgment in the exchange of technical and managerial decisions and information. Treats ethics as a foundational element of effective and responsible professional communication, integrating behavioral science, ethical reasoning, and professional codes to support transparency, trust, and sound decision-making. Develops communication problem-solving for common workplace communication challenges.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Communicate complex technical and managerial information clearly, accurately, and responsibly to diverse audiences, recognizing implications of communication choices. Audience: Graduate 2. Apply ethical decision-making strategies and relevant codes of ethics to professional engineering challenges, demonstrating accountability, transparency, and integrity in decision-making and communication. Audience: Graduate 3. Develop and deliver strategic communication materials (written, oral, and digital) that support ethical leadership and public trust. Audience: Graduate 4. Engage effectively in public discourse and stakeholder dialogue, particularly in contexts involving risk, regulation, innovation, or public infrastructure. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Communicate complex technical and managerial information clearly, accurately, and responsibly to diverse audiences, recognizing implications of communication choices. Audience: Graduate 2. Apply ethical decision-making strategies and relevant codes of ethics to professional engineering challenges, demonstrating accountability, transparency, and integrity in decision-making and communication. Audience: Graduate 3. Develop and deliver strategic communication materials (written, oral, and digital) that support ethical leadership and public trust. Audience: Graduate 4. Engage effectively in public discourse and stakeholder dialogue, particularly in contexts involving risk, regulation, innovation, or public infrastructure. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027