Title :
Technical students investigate technical proposal development
Author_Institution :
Southern Coll. of Technol., Marietta, GA, USA
fDate :
3/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
When technical students begin their professional careers, they are not always adequately prepared for the complex communication demands that will be made of them-especially during the process of developing a technical proposal. A real-world investigation of technical proposal development is an excellent way for the technical writing course, often constrained by time and standard writing assignments, to prepare students to meet these demands. The investigations include practice in collaborating, planning and scheduling, and oral reporting
Keywords :
technical presentation; oral reporting; professional careers; standard writing assignments; technical proposal development; technical students; technical writing course; Collaboration; Engineering profession; Job shop scheduling; Mining industry; Proposals; Standards development; Testing; Time factors; Urban areas; Writing;
Journal_Title :
Professional Communication, IEEE Transactions on
