Professional Communication Skills
(2-0-0-3)
CMPE Degree: This course is N/A for the CMPE degree.
EE Degree: This course is N/A for the EE degree.
Lab Hours: 0 supervised lab hours and 0 unsupervised lab hours.
Technical Interest Groups / Course Categories: Deactivated / No longer offered
Course Coordinator:
Prerequisites: None.
Catalog Description
Written, oral, and graphical communication skills needed by electrical andcomputer engineering professionals.
Course Outcomes
Not Applicable
Strategic Performance Indicators (SPIs)
Not Applicable
Topic List
Need for Communication Skills Technical Communication Writing, Proof Reading, Speaking, Using Graphics, Critiquing Critiquing Presentations Organization, Technical Content, Technical Accuracy, Graphics, Voice, Delivery Dynamics, Handling Questions Planning, Outlining, and Logical Flow Grammar Technical Sentences Sentence Structure (subject, verb, diagramming) Paragraphs Report Writing IEEE Format for References IEEE Journal Format for Papers Proof-Reading Proof-Reading Marks Speaking Voice (volume, voice inflection, etc.) Delivery Dynamics (eye contact, audience engagement, gesturing, pointing at graphics, etc.) Graphics Report Figures and Drawings (readability) Software Packages (Powerpoint, Freehand, AutoCAD, etc.) Overhead Projector Transparencies Presentations Speaker Notes for Each Graphic (including transitions)