Troy, C. D., & Essig, R. R., & Jesiek, B. K., & Boyd, J., & Buswell, N. T. (2014, June), Writing to Learn Engineering: Identifying Effective Techniques for the Integration of Written Communication into Engineering Classes and Curricula (NSF RIGEE project)  Paper presented at 2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Indianapolis, Indiana. 10.18260/1-2--22796

\bibitem{asee_peer_22796}
  Troy, C. D., \& Essig, R. R., \& Jesiek, B. K., \& Boyd, J., \& Buswell, N. T. (2014, June), \emph{Writing to Learn Engineering: Identifying Effective Techniques for the Integration of Written Communication into Engineering Classes and Curricula (NSF RIGEE project)}
  Paper presented at 2014 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Indianapolis, Indiana.
  10.18260/1-2--22796

Cary David Troy, Rebecca R Essig, Brent K. Jesiek, Josh Boyd, and Natascha Trellinger Buswell.  "Writing to Learn Engineering: Identifying Effective Techniques for the Integration of Written Communication into Engineering Classes and Curricula (NSF RIGEE project)".  2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2014, June.  ASEE Conferences, 2014.  https://peer.asee.org/22796 Internet.  12 Dec, 2024

\bibitem{asee_peer_22796}
  Cary David Troy, Rebecca R Essig, Brent K. Jesiek, Josh Boyd, and Natascha Trellinger Buswell.
  "Writing to Learn Engineering: Identifying Effective Techniques for the Integration of Written Communication into Engineering Classes and Curricula (NSF RIGEE project)".
  \emph{2014 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2014, June}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2014.
  https://peer.asee.org/22796 Internet.  12 Dec, 2024

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AB  -          Writing to Learn Engineering: Identifying Effective Techniques         for the Integration of Written Communication into Engineering                   Classes and Curricula (NSF RIGEE project)As engineering continues to grow as a global career, effective communication in the form oftechnical writing becomes more essential. Professional engineering organizations anduniversities continually list the ability to communicate technical information as a highly soughtattribute in recently-graduated engineers. Unfortunately, numerous logistical challenges preventmany programs from implementing extensive technical writing education within the engineeringcurriculum. These challenges include budgetary constraints, curriculum credit hour reductions,availability of communication expertise, and both student and faculty resistance to the inclusionof communication instruction in engineering programs. This study aims to identify and refineeffective, low-overhead exercises that allow instructors to implement technical writing educationinto technical existing technical courses. These exercises have the benefit of embeddingtechnical communication into the curriculum, with minimal curricular disruption, and in thecontext of the technical material that will ultimately need to be communicated. The projectproposes innovative application of writing interventions that have been proven effective in othercontexts, with the goal of transforming core technical courses in engineering to enhance both thetechnical capabilities and writing skills of participating students. Initial analysis focuses on theimplementation of two technical writing interventions developed and applied to CivilEngineering courses at Purdue University. Preliminary study results will be presented includingstudent demographic assessment, student writing experiences, instructor experiences, andimportant considerations involved with embedding technical communication into engineeringtechnical courses.
AU  - Cary David Troy
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