Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Solnosky P.E., Pennsylvania State University; John J. Phillips, Oklahoma State University

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Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE)

, duration and location, and assignment formulation. The second paper in the series examinedmentoring models, facilities, industry support, and project criteria. The presented work in this paper extendsthe topics covered in the first two papers by looking at grading mechanics, technical studies within differentAE disciplines, how system integration and architecture are handled, the division of work between students,and lastly where AE programs see senior capstone courses trending over the next decade. Results presentedhere can be utilized by other AE programs to benchmark their practices while also looking for good ideas /strategies to possibly adopt in their program.Keywords: Architectural Engineering Programs, Senior Capstone Projects, System

Conference Session

Topics Related to Assessments and Outcomes

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Frederick, Mechanical and Aeropace Engineering; Rebekah Frederick, Homewood Academy for Girls

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Aerospace

. Page 12.1560.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Using Regional Technical Conferences to Augment Aerospace Design ProjectsAbstractSuccessfully integrating academic and industry players into the aerospace engineering classroomrequires innovation and focus. The benefits, however, include the illustration of currentaerospace design practices and tools. This paper describes the co-location of a regional technicalsymposium alongside a capstone aerospace design project. With this approach, industry has afocused interaction with students and faculty that significantly augments the traditionalclassroom experience. A case study on a tactical missile project is discussed in detail to

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

James L. Greer; James P. Solti; James M., Jr. Greer

Incorporating Non-Traditional Teaching Techniques in a Technical Core Course James P. Solti, James M. Greer, Jr. and James L. Greer Department of Engineering Mechanics United States Air Force AcademyIntroductionThis paper describes motivating the implementation of non-traditional teachingtechniques, such as problem-based and cooperative learning, in a technical core course atthe U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA). All students at USAFA are required to take acertain common “core” of courses. Among these courses is an Engineering Mechanicscourse covering the fundamentals of Statics and Strength of Materials (EM 200). Manyof the approximately 600 students who take the

Conference Session

Writing and Technical Communications

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

Paper ID #42036Initial Investigations into the Link Between Spatial and Technical CommunicationSkillsMr. John William Lynch, University of Cincinnati I am a first-year engineering and computing education PhD student at the University of Cincinnati. My interests are in the link between spatial skills and success in computer science, the retention of computer science undergraduate students, and the improvement of computer science education for undergraduate and adult students. My overarching goal is to increase the retention rate for studying Computer Science at all education levels and make the field accessible for more

Collection

2023 CIEC

Authors

Marilyn Barger; Richard Gilbert

ETD 415 Industry 4.0 Technology Skill Expectation Integration into Engineering Technology Technical Workforce Marilyn Barger and Richard Gilbert FloridaMakes and FLATE; University of South FloridaAbstractThere are many approaches to identifying Industry 4.0 Technology driven skills that need to beintegrated into Engineering Technology education. This presentation will review a manufacturerand faculty Caucus method. Once the skill needs are identified there are challenges associatedwith the delivery of appropriate level and intensity of the skill instruction in the

Collection

2016 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Suzanne Keilson

Using a Technical Autobiography to Improve First Year Engineering Dr. Suzanne Keilson Loyola University Maryland skeilson@loyola.eduThe author has been collecting "technical autobiographies" on the first day of an Introduction toEngineering class for about a decade. This is a primarily undergraduate, liberal arts universityand the course enrolls students from across the university. The class is part of a first yearseminars program and enrollment is capped at 16.The autobiography is as an excellent ice-breaker for the class and has provided some interestinginformation about the prior knowledge and technical background of incoming

Conference Session

Technology, Communication, & Ethics

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Ross

a previous ASEE conference paper, the author reported on the design of“Communicating Technical Information” (CTI) as part of the online Masters ofEngineering in Professional Practice (MEPP) delivered by the department of EngineeringProfessional Development at the University of Wisconsin – Madison (Ross, 2002).That paper described the development of CTI and the emergence of “technicalleadership” as a theme. Methods, research, and exterior motivations were discussed andthe appropriateness of the theme for a graduate course in technical communication forpracticing engineers was justified. The paper concluded with the following agenda forcontinuous evaluation and of the course and for defining the theme of “technicalleadership with more

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyson Grace Eggleston, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel

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Diversity

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Military and Veterans

Paper ID #26003Veteran Student Leadership Skills in an Engineering Technical Writing CourseDr. Alyson Grace Eggleston, The Citadel Alyson G. Eggleston received her B.A. and M.A. in English with a focus on writing pedagogy and linguis- tics from Youngstown State University and her Ph.D. in Linguistics from Purdue University. Her research and teaching interests are in technical and scientific writing pedagogy and the interaction of language and cognition. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English, Fine Arts, and Communications at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina.Dr. Robert J. Rabb P.E

Conference Session

Programs that Serve Industry & Academia

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Dickson, University of Strathclyde

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Continuing Professional Development

these skills within most engineering programmes. The paper then attempts toidentify whether the skills possessed by new chemical engineering graduates match therequirements of employers, using two recent comprehensive surveys, including a majorsurvey of chemical engineering graduates with a few years in employment. The paperconcludes with some views for further “on the job” training options that could be madeavailable to the technical mangers of the future. Page 13.513.2 11.0 IntroductionThere is an increasing demand from employers that graduates should have a

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 23: Courses and Research on Communication

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Fife, University of Southern California

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #26643Making the Case for Technical Communication Courses in Ph.D. Engineer-ing CurriculaDr. Elizabeth Fife, University of Southern California Associate Professor of Technical Communication, Engineering Writing Program, Viterbi School of En- gineering, University of Southern California. Expertise areas include: communication in collaborative environments, multidisciplinary groups, and far-flung virtual teams, communication support for open innovation inside and outside the enterprise, and finally, techniques to support global multicultural orga- nizations. Dr. Elizabeth Fife has taught technical and professional

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division (EMD) Technical Session 3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard (Rick) Warren Blank, Johns Hopkins Engineering for Professionals; Stanislaw Tarchalski, The Johns Hopkins University

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Engineering Management Division (EMD)

Paper ID #41624Preparing Future Generations for Executive Leadership Roles in TechnicalOrganizationsMr. Richard (Rick) Warren Blank, Johns Hopkins Engineering for Professionals Richard W (Rick) Blank, B.A., B.S., M.S. Mr. Blank is a Lecturer in the Engineering for Professionals Master of Engineering Management Program at the Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering. In this program he teaches Planning & Managing Projects; Finance, Contracts, & Compliance for Technical Professionals; Strategic Communications in Technical Organizations; and Executive Technical Leadership. He also holds an appointment as the

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Phuong Truong, University of California, San Diego; Karcher Morris, University of California, San Diego; Nicholas Stein, University of California, San Diego; Katie Hsieh, University of California, San Diego; Ravi D. Patel; Farnia Nafarifard, University of California, San Diego; Chen Du, University of California, San Diego; Kien Truong Nguyen, University of California, San Diego; Truong Nguyen, University of California, San Diego

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #33518Virtual Technical and Professional Development Program for ECEInternship PreparationMs. Phuong Truong, University of California, San Diego Phuong Truong is currently a fifth year PhD candidate in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at UC San Diego. Following her passion for research and education, she has worked closely with faculty at the Jacobs School of Engineering since 2016 to develop and improve curriculum for ex- periential learning courses. Her areas of focus include experiential learning, curriculum design, outreach program design, and engineering leadership.Dr. Karcher Morris

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 2: Veteran Identity & Inclusion

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyson Grace Eggleston, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel

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Military and Veterans

Paper ID #23581Reaching and Including Veteran Students in the Technical CommunicationClassroomDr. Alyson Grace Eggleston, The Citadel Alyson G. Eggleston received her B.A. and M.A. in English with a focus on writing pedagogy and lin- guistics from Youngstown State University and her PhD in Linguistics from Purdue University. She has taught at several U.S. institutions and in rural Nicaragua. Her research and teaching interests are in language-cognition interaction effects, technical and scientific writing pedagogy, and second language- learning. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English, Fine Arts, and

Conference Session

Assessment-Driven Practices in ECE

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Garrison, Portland State University; Yuchen Huang, Portland State University; Branimir Pejcinovic, Portland State University

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

Paper ID #36866Design of an ECE Technical Communication Course for AcceleratingEngineering CareersThomas Garrison, Portland State University Tom is a Vice President and General Manager at Intel Corporation leading the PC client strategy organi- zation. He is a 29 year veteran of Intel ever since his graduation from Portland State University where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering in 1994. In his free time he is an avid fisherman.Ms. Yuchen Huang, Portland State University Yuchen Huang received her M.S.E.E. degree from Portland State University. She is the Director of ECE Digital IC

Conference Session

College-Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyson Grace Eggleston, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel

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College Industry Partnerships

Paper ID #26024Returning to an Industry-informed Technical Writing and CommunicationCourse DesignDr. Alyson Grace Eggleston, The Citadel Alyson G. Eggleston received her B.A. and M.A. in English with a focus on writing pedagogy and linguis- tics from Youngstown State University and her Ph.D. in Linguistics from Purdue University. Her research and teaching interests are in technical and scientific writing pedagogy and the interaction of language and cognition. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English, Fine Arts, and Communications at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina.Dr. Robert J. Rabb

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elena Priymak, Kazan National Research Technological University; Vasiliy Grigoryevich Ivanov, KAZAN NATIONAL RESEARCH TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY; Svetlana Vasilievna Barabanova, Kazan National Research Technological University; Natalya Tyurina, Kazan Federal University; Olga Lefterova, Kazan National Research Technological University

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Industrial Engineering

Paper ID #12853Quality Specialist Training in the Context of Technical Regulation SystemFormationDr. Elena Priymak, Kazan National Research Technological University She graduated from Kazan State University (KSU), Chemistry Department; The year of graduation is 1986; Scientific degree - Candidate of Chemical Sciences Her position is Associate Professor Name of organization (main job) - KNITU (Kazan national research technological University), Department of An- alytical chemistry, certification and quality management She is an expert of the Prize of the Government of the Republic of Tatarstan for the quality. Her research

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Macy Reynolds; Joseph Untener

Session 1574 A Systemic Approach to Integrating Technical Writing in the Curriculum Joseph Untener, Macy Reynolds University of DaytonAbstractThis paper presents an approach to writing education recently implemented in the EngineeringTechnology Department at the University of Dayton. The approach began with an overallcurricular review. One of the department’s concerns was employers’ reports that many graduateslacked sufficient technical writing expertise. The department generally agreed that requiring aseparate technical writing course and then

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Eldon D. Case

oral researchpresentations required of the MSM 885 class. For the third session, I suggested that the classfocus on a topic such as authorship of technical papers, plagiarism, or data management. Theclass picked “data management”, which involves questions of who owns scientific data alongwith the storage and dissemination of data. To aid the in-class discussion, I selected the Fall,1996, issue of a Michigan State University newsletter entitled “Research Integrity”, since thatparticular issue deals exclusively with data management. The discussion was helpful, since thestudents became aware of both (1) University policies and (2) the “common practices in the field”.I think the ethics “addendum” to MSM 885 went fairly well, but next time I would

Conference Session

ML and Generative AI Tools and Policies

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyson G. Eggleston, Pennsylvania State University; Robert J. Rabb P.E., Pennsylvania State University

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

Paper ID #42926Machine Learning Tools in the Technical Writing Classroom: A ModularApproachDr. Alyson G. Eggleston, Pennsylvania State University Alyson Eggleston is an Associate Professor in the Penn State Hershey College of Medicine and Director of Evaluation for the Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute. Her research and teaching background focuses on program assessment, STEM technical communication, industry-informed curricula, and educational outcomes veteran and active duty students.Dr. Robert J. Rabb P.E., Pennsylvania State University Robert Rabb is the associate dean for education in the College

Conference Session

Teaching Assistants, Supplemental Instruction, and Classroom Support

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nathan L. Anderson, California State University, Chico

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

instructor. Grade improvement is seen bynearly eliminating the failure rate and a statistically significant shift in the overall distributionupward from previous offerings. Improvement of student evaluations are also highlightedindicating positive responses to teaching methodology as well as supplemental instruction.IntroductionThis paper is based on evidence-based practice. It is well established [1]-[2] that introductoryprograming, or technical computing, is a difficult topic for students to grasp during their initialexposure. New nomenclature, use of new software, and structural elements of programming(controls, loops, algorithms) are just some of the hurdles that need to be overcome in anintroductory course. While it has been demonstrated [2

Conference Session

Panel: Embedding Writing in Experiential Learning

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lindsay Corneal, Grand Valley State University; Debbie Morrow, Grand Valley State University; Tracy Volz, Rice University; Ann Saterbak, Duke University; Susan Conrad, Portland State University; Timothy James Pfeiffer P.E., Foundation Engineering, Inc.; Kenneth Lamb, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; William A. Kitch, Angelo State University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #22876Panel: Embedding Technical Writing with Experiential Learning Compo-nents into Engineering CurriculaDr. Lindsay Corneal, Grand Valley State University Lindsay Corneal is an Associate Professor in the Padnos College of Engineering and Computing at Grand Valley State University. She received her B.A.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Windsor, a M.B.A. from Lawrence Technological University, and a Ph.D. from Michigan State University in Materials Science and Engineering.Ms. Debbie Morrow, Grand Valley State University Debbie Morrow currently serves as Liaison Librarian to the School of

Conference Session

LEAD Tech Session #2: Assessing and Evaluating Engineering Leadership Development.

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Olivier de Weck, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Reza Rahaman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Joel Schindall, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Paper ID #38131Integrating Technical Leadership and CommunicationsPrograms at MIT: Challenges and OpportunitiesOlivier Ladislas De Weck (Associate Professor) Olivier de Weck’s research is in the fields of Engineering Systems and Astronautics. He studies how new technologies and designs enable complex systems such as vehicles, missions, and industrial ecosystems and how they evolve over time. His group develops both quantitative theories and practical methods such as the Isoperformance approach, the Adaptive Weighted Sum (AWS) method for resolving tradeoffs amongst competing objectives, Time-expanded Decision Networks

Conference Session

Technical Session T2

Collection

2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Debjani Sarkar; Timothy J Hinds, Michigan State University

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GIFTS

Paper ID #36349Introducing Quad Chart to Reinforce Technical Communication SkillsMs. Debjani Sarkar, Ms Debjani Sarkar is an academic teaching specialist in the College of Engineering at Michigan State University. She teaches Technical Writing for Engineers and Scientists at MSU. She also leads the com- munications and marketing activities of the first-year engineering CoRe Experience. She supervises the College of Engineering Tutoring Center, which offers free tutoring in foundational courses for under- graduate engineering students. She has over a decade of experience on e-communication, curriculum development, web and

Collection

2008 GSW

Authors

Ian A. Gravagne; Kenneth Van Treuren

security become ever more importantto Americans, engineering schools that have not traditionally focused on energy are moving toaddress the topic more formally. At Baylor University, an “energy core” of technical electives isbeing developed, including courses on wind energy, solar energy, power systems, turbines andcombustion engines. This paper documents the authors’ observations on the use of the TRNSYSsimulation software package in a senior/graduate elective on solar energy. The paper givesexamples of the types of projects students do using TRNSYS, how it can be used in theclassroom, and some suggestions for educators considering its use in future courses.Comparisons are made between projects completed using general-purpose numerical

Conference Session

CoED General Technical Session I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James E. Lewis, University of Louisville; Jeffrey Lloyd Hieb, University of Louisville

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Computers in Education

AC 2012-4384: TECHNICAL LITERACY IN AN INTRODUCTION TO EN-GINEERING COURSE FOR FRESHMAN ENGINEERSDr. James E. Lewis, University of Louisville James E. Lewis, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals in the J. B. Speed School of Engineering at the University of Louisville. His research interests include paral- lel and distributed computer systems, cryptography, engineering education, undergraduate retention, and technology (Tablet PCs) used in the classroom.Dr. Jeffrey Lloyd Hieb, University of Louisville Jeffrey Hieb is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals at the University of Louisville. His research interests include the use of

Conference Session

Post Graduate Experiential Programs and Insights

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David W Schmueser, Altair Engineering Inc.; Charbel Philippe Saleh, Altair Engineering Inc.; Prakash C. Shrivastava, Oakland University; Lori Lin Crose, Oakland University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

AC 2011-1388: OAKLAND UNIVERSITY/ALTAIR ENGINEERING TECH-NICAL BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE CORPORATE INTERNSHIP PRO-GRAMDavid W Schmueser, Altair Engineering Inc. Dr. David Schmueser is the Business Development Manager of University Programs in the United States for Altair Engineering, with primary responsibility for identifying and implementing Altair’s advanced engineering software and grid computing technologies for curriculum and research applications. With more than 30 years of experience in engineering research, project technical management, and en- gineering instruction, Schmueser’s strategic role at Altair focuses on the development and execution of Altair’s university marketing and sales plan, fellowship program

Conference Session

Evolving Engineering Libraries: Services, Spaces, and Collections

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adriana Popescu, Princeton University, Engineering Library

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Engineering Libraries

AC 2011-885: GAINING INTELLECTUAL CONTROLL OVER TECHNI-CAL REPORTS AND GREY LITERATURE COLLECTIONSAdriana Popescu, Engineering Library, Princeton University Page 22.733.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Gaining Intellectual Control over Technical Reports and Grey Literature CollectionsAbstractThis paper will describe the solution that the author employed to facilitate uniform, online, web-based access to detailed information about the library’s various collections of technical reportsand grey literature. By working closely with colleagues from the University Archives

Conference Session

Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lauren Thomas, Virginia Tech; Michael Smith, National Society of Black Engineers

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2010-2070: TECHNICAL OUTREACH COMMUNITY HELP: ANENGINEERING OUTREACH-MENTORING PROGRAM FOR MINORITIES Lauren Thomas, Virginia TechMichael Smith, National Society of Black EngineersSarah Brown, Northeastern University Biographies:Lauren D. Thomas is a Ph.D. student in engineering education at Virginia Techand holds office in the National Society of Black Engineers as the TORCHchairperson from 2008-2010. Her current research interests center aroundinterdisciplinarity, knowledge ownership and transfer in the field of opticalengineering.As the director of the NSBE World Headquarters Programs Team, Dr. MichaelSmith manages a budget in excess of $1.4 million for the strategic development,coordination, implementation, and evaluation of all

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Santhosh Thampuran

Session 2793 A New Course in Multimedia Systems for Non-technical Majors Wayne Burleson, Stephen Kelley, Santhosh Thampuran Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Massachusetts, AmherstAbstractThis paper describes a project which has developed, piloted, evaluated, and is currentlydisseminating, a novel course in Multimedia Systems for non-majors. The course forms part ofthe new Information Technology minor program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.The primary objective of the course is to expose students from non-technical majors to

Conference Session

Sustainability

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Caroline Carvill, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Richard A. House, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jessica Livingston, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Anneliese Watt, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

content andtechnical content together in ways that are manageable by faculty who are not engineers. Thecourse in professional and technical writing at our college is required of all engineering andcomputer science majors and is usually taken in the junior year. The course has undergone manytransformations in content and focus since it was first developed in 1994. The latest iterationblends communication principles with technical projects that can bridge the divide and helpstudents see how the two fields are intricately intertwined in the engineering workplace.This paper reflects on the work-in-progress at Rose-Hulman focused on helping our studentsdevelop their communication skills in technical contexts. Currently five faculty are