Facilitating the tasks of the technical communicator: technical communication in the curriculum of technical students

Author

Geonetta, Sam C.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Humanities, Social Sci. & Commun., Cincinnati Univ., OH, USA

fYear

1990

fDate

12-14 Sept. 1990

Firstpage

201

Lastpage

205

Abstract

In response to the needs of engineering technology students, the faculty of the Humanities, Social Sciences and Communication Department of the College of Applied Science at the University of Cincinnati have implemented programs to offer breadth and depth in communication. The author outlines the implementation of a curriculum that offers writing, speaking, and media use for students in a college of engineering technology. He describes how the program emphasizes the obligation of the technologist, especially the professional technical communicator, to interact effectively with nontechnical individuals.<>

Keywords

education; educational courses; technical presentation; curriculum; engineering technology; media use; professional technical communicator; speaking; technical communication; technical communicator; technical students; writing; Acoustical engineering; Communication standards; Educational institutions; Educational programs; Engineering profession; Professional communication; Psychology; Writing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Professional Communication Conference, 1990. IPCC 90. Communication Across the Sea: North American and European Practices, International

Conference_Location

Guildford, UK

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IPCC.1990.111188

Filename

111188