Developing Curriculum to Improve Undergraduate Communication Skills across Engineering Disciplines

Georgia Tech Research Corporation, Atlanta GA

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Abstract

This proof of concept project targets the improvement of undergraduate engineering students' communication skills. Faculty in the School of Industrial and System Engineering are working with colleagues in the School of Language, Communication, and Culture, and a group of senior advisors, to glean information from workplace interviews with practicing engineers, their managers, and senior executives. This information forms the basis for a new curriculum and course on Technical Communication. Four prototype instructional tools that use paper-and-pencil, electronic, video, and web-based media, are also being integrated into the course.