Introducing effective technical communication (ETC) in power engineering curriculum

Author

Bennett, A. Wayne ; McAuliff, Dan ; Makram, Elham B. ; Girgis, Adly A.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Clemson Univ., SC, USA

Volume

5

Issue

4

fYear

1990

fDate

11/1/1990 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1384

Lastpage

1389

Abstract

The ETC program and its integration into the power engineering curriculum at Clemson University are described. The program has been successfully applied to several power courses at junior, senior, and graduate levels. A great deal of effort is being expended on planning the expansion of the ETC program and evaluation of the results of each semester´s efforts. The program has received excellent support from industry, and a great deal of improvement in oral and written communication skills has been noticed. The relation between Clemson University and the power industry enhances the opportunity to improve these skills

Keywords

educational courses; electrical engineering; Clemson University; ETC; effective technical communication; oral communication skills; power courses; power engineering curriculum; written communication skills; Communication industry; Engineering education; Graphics; Job shop scheduling; Power engineering; Power engineering and energy; Power engineering education; Professional communication; Public speaking; Writing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0885-8950

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/59.99390

Filename

99390