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2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference

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John William Lynch, University of Cincinnati; Sheryl A. Sorby, University of Cincinnati; Betsy M. Aller, Western Michigan University; Teri J Murphy, University of Cincinnati

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current trends in technical communicationfor engineers.Technical Communication Skills in EngineersMany of the studies regarding communication skills of engineers focus on technicalcommunication, or the broad ability of engineers to create, write, and communicate with non-engineering audiences about projects or content. This skill is recognized as a core skill by ABETand academic institutions. 2, 3, 4 Engineering students have also stated this is a critical skill, asrecent research found engineering undergraduate students self-identify the importance of soft-skills, which include empathy, listening, and active collaboration, regardless of their extrinsicfactors of gender and major. 5 First-semester engineering students also state they think

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2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference

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Matthew Cavalli, Western Michigan University

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engineering graduates regularly provide theirperspective regarding the importance of skills beyond math and science for career success.Sometimes referred to as ‘soft’ skills or ‘professional skills’ these traits are also referred to in theliterature as ‘transversal competencies’3. In 2005, Martin et al. reported on a study with a small 1 Proceedings of the 2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference Copyright © 2024, American Society for Engineering Educationgroup of chemical engineering graduates in South Africa who self-assessed their preparation inboth technical expertise and transversal competencies after