IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication Mar 2010

Assessing Technical Communication within Engineering Contexts Tutorial

Marjorie T. Davis Mercer University

Abstract

<para xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"> A major challenge in engineering education is to prepare professionals for communicating well in writing and speaking, using appropriate technologies, within professional contexts. Communication in the global engineering world includes collaboration on cross-functional teams, virtual-project team management, and writing for multiple, complex audiences. This tutorial discusses how one small engineering school has integrated technical communication teaching and assessment throughout the curriculum with demonstrated success. The integrated curriculum, formative and summative assessments, and real-world contexts offer one model to address growing communication challenges. </para>

Journal
IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication
Published
2010-03-01
DOI
10.1109/tpc.2009.2038736
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Open Access
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teacher development collaborative writing assessment technical communication
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