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ENG 195 - Technical Communications
Emphasizes practical knowledge of technical communications techniques, procedures, and reporting formats used in industry and business. Topics include: reference use and research, device and process description, formal technical report writing, business correspondence, and oral technical report presentation.
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Reference Use and Research |
Class |
5 |
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Device and Process Description |
D. Lab |
0 |
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Formal Technical Report Writing |
P. Lab/O.B.I. |
0 |
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Business Correspondence |
Credit |
5 |
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Oral Technical Report Presentation |
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Prerequisite: |
ENG 191 with C or better |
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Corequisite: |
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Course Guide |
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Competency |
After completing this
section, the student will: |
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D.Lab |
P.Lab/ O.B.I. |
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REFERENCE USE AND RESEARCH |
5 |
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0 |
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Conducting research |
Use appropriate reference material in preparing a technical report. |
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DEVICE AND PROCESS DESCRIPTION |
5 |
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0 |
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Characteristics |
Describe precisely in writing the characteristics and components of mechanisms and processes. |
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FORMAL TECHNICAL REPORT WRITING |
20 |
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0 |
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Format/style |
Prepare a formal technical report using accepted formats and style. |
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BUSINESS CORRESPONDENCE |
10 |
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0 |
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Format/style/types |
Prepare memo, business letters, and resume using accepted formats and style. |
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ORAL TECHNICAL REPORT PRESENTATION |
10 |
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0 |
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Delivery techniques |
Deliver an informative technical presentation orally using supportive visual aids. |
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Suggested Resources |
Blicq, R. S. (1986). Technically write! Communicating in a technological era (3rd ed.).
Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Hodges, H. C., et al. (1990). Harbrace college handbook (11th ed.).
San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.
Houp, K. W., & Pearsall, T. E. (1988). Reporting technical information (6th
ed.). New York: Macmillan.