DocumentCode
1163351
Title
A new kind of internship: technical writing for engineers
Author
Robinson, Patricia A. ; Courter, Sandra Shaw
Author_Institution
Wisconsin Univ., Madison, WI, USA
Volume
32
Issue
3
fYear
1989
fDate
9/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
150
Lastpage
153
Abstract
An important part of the Certificate in Technical Communication Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering is the technical communication internship, which integrates on-the-job experience with classroom experience. The certificate program requirements and the internship are described. Students who plan careers both in technical writing and in engineering report that they have found the internship valuable
Keywords
educational courses; technical presentation; Certificate in Technical Communication; classroom experience; engineers; on-the-job experience; technical writing; Communication industry; Design engineering; Educational institutions; Engineering profession; Local government; Mechanical engineering; Natural languages; Professional communication; Seminars; Writing;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Professional Communication, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0361-1434
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/47.31621
Filename
31621
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