Workplace Communications for Engineering Professionals
REQUIRED TEXT:
A Guide to Writing as an Engineer, 4th editionBy: David Beer, David McMurrey, Wiley.
Homework – Students are required to turn in homework assignments at the start of each class session from Chapters 1-11. All written portions of the assignment must be at least 2 pages in length (typed, double-spaced). Homework will be collected in the class/week that it is listed as due. For instance, chapter 2 homework is due on the second week of class.
UNIT I:
Week 1: Introduction to the course
Read Ch. 1 Engineering and Writing
HW*Do exercise question #3 p.11
Week 2: Read Ch. 2 Eliminating Sporadic Noise in Engineering Writing
HW*Do exercise question #2 p. 39
In-class: write business memorandum
Week 3: Read Ch. 3 Guidelines for writing noise-free engineering documents
HW*Do exercise question #1, 4 or 5 p. 71
In-class: write business email
Week 4: Read Ch. 4 Letters, Memoranda, Email and other Media for Engineers
HW*Interview an engineer for ch.4, 5, 10
In-class: write business letter
Week 5: ***In-class writing Examination***
Note: Please bring blue/green book to class!
UNIT II:
Week 6: Read Ch. 5 Writing common Engineering Documents
HW*Answer all questions in exercise
In-class: write letter of transmittal on proposed topic of oral presentation
Week 7: Read Ch. 6 Writing an Engineering Report
HW*Do exercise questions #1-7 p. 136-137
In-class: Write executive summary for oral presentation
Week 8 Read Ch. 7 Constructing Engineering Tables and Graphics
HW*Do exercise question #5 p. 147-148 (Does not have to be in essay format)
In-class: Form Groups!
Week 9: Read Ch. 8 Accessing Engineering Information
*Do either of questions #1-7 (See Hema Librarian) p. 176-177
***Oral presentations***
Week 10: Read Ch. 9 Engineering your Speaking
*Do exercise question #2 p.199
***Oral presentations***
UNIT III:
Week 11: Read Ch. 10 Writing to Get an Engineering Job
*Do exercise question # 1-6 p. 228
In-class: Write executive summary of group final detailing each member’s part of the paper
Week 12: Read Ch. 11 Ethics and Documentation in Engineering Writing
*Do exercise question #4 p. 243
In-class: Bring all written research on group paper to class for discussion
Week 13: Group work/Speaker
In-class: Individual first drafts of group paper due
Week 14: Group work
In-class: First draft of entire paper put together is due
Week 15: Group work
In-class: Group oral presentation of final projects
Final Exam Schedule TBA: *Group Papers due at time of final exam.
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