Engg 700

Special Topics in Engineering

Description

This course will cover best practices and practical strategies for effective interpersonal, professional, and workplace communication. You will learn how to navigate complex conversations, communicate clearly with diverse audiences, and apply best practices that support collaboration, leadership, and technical excellence. The course also covers core principles of professional writing, helping you write with clarity and purpose in emails, reports, and workplace documents. As part of your coursework, you will create an effective resume and learn how to tailor your resume and cover letter to suit the work you want. In addition to academic credits, students who complete ENGG 700 will also earn 4 hours of professional development credit.

Learning Outcomes

Communicate effectively and respectfully in diverse settings, in person and via standard business documents, such as email.
Analyze and adapt communication strategies to suit different audiences, occasions, and purposes across interpersonal, organizational, and professional contexts.
Explain and demonstrate concepts such as impression management, disclosure, perception, listening, conflict resolution, and relational maintenance in diverse interpersonal scenarios.
Identify and abide the rules of plagiarism and the academic and professional standards of communication.
Apply communication strategies for professionalism, ethical awareness, boundary setting, and workplace messaging, including email, instant messaging, social media, and internal communications.
Write technical and business communication documents (e.g., reports, proposals, instructions) using appropriate formats, tone, style, and structure, while integrating feedback and revision practices.
Design documents and presentations that combine clear prose with meaningful, ethically constructed visuals to effectively convey data and technical content.
Evaluate their own writing process and institute changes when necessary.
Solicit and provide actionable feedback on writing and other forms of communication.
Demonstrate understanding of rhetorical situation, genre conventions, and audience expectations to shape message content, organization, and tone.
Develop and present engaging, audience-centered presentations using appropriate delivery methods, anxiety management techniques, and verbal and nonverbal strategies.
Participate in group and team projects using appropriate interpersonal and organizational communication strategies, including leadership, feedback, and consensus-building techniques.
Compose resumes and related documents (e.g., cover letters, thank you notes) that reflect audience needs, professional tone, and job-specific language and achievements.
Assess their own communication strengths and challenges, recognize the role of identity and culture in communication, and implement strategies for ongoing personal and professional growth.

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A2 - 2025/2026 - Fall - Robyn Braun

BX - 2025/2026 - Winter - Robyn Braun

A2 - 2024/2025 - Fall - Robyn Braun