Introduction to Professional Writing in CEE

Course Number: 12-215

The objective of the course is to prepare students for writing technical re­ports and essays assigned in CEE courses and laboratories, writing professional letters and reports for internships and pro­fessional positions, preparing documents in a team setting, delivering individual and team oral presentations, and transforming information for several types of audiences (scientific accommodation).

The course focuses on document purpose, organization and style; basic editing techniques; scientific accommodation; plagiarism and proper par­aphrasing and summa­rizing; evaluating, citing and referencing sources; team communication strategies; oral presentations; and proper use of tables, graphics, and other visual aids in documents and presentations.

Course ac­tivities include in-class exercises, peer workshops, and homework assignments to illustrate examples of good and poor communication and to practice technical communication skills.

Semester(s): Fall
Units: 9

Format

Concurrent with lectures and class activities, students draft and revise individual and team technical reports and will give individual and team oral presentations.

Textbook(s):

Textbook information can be found at the CMU Bookstore