Appendix IB. Course Syllabi

Engl 314 Technical Communication

1. Course Name: Engl 314. Technical Communication

2. Catalog Description (1999 — 2001 Bulletin):
3 credits; Theories, principles, and processes of effective written communication in the technical disciplines. Attention to the major strategies for composing technical discourse; techniques of analyzing audiences and writing situations, and for organizing data and information.
H. Honors. Nonmajor graduate credit.

3. Prerequisites: Engl 105, junior classification.

4. Textbook / Materials:
Anderson, Paul V. (1999). Technical Communication: A Reader-Centered Approach, 4^th ed. Harcourt Brace.

5. Course Learning Objectives:

a. Understand and apply rhetorical principles to technical communication

b. Understand the generic requirements of important forms of technical communication

c. Understand and implement principles of effective document design and the display of quantitative data

d. Understand the influences of organizational settings in the composition of technical documents

e. Understand the conventions of one’s own discipline and be aware of the variety of conventions across disciplines

f. Participate in the collaborative planning and executing of a project

g. Understand how ethical issues influence research and application in your discipline

6. Topics Covered: written communication in technical contexts (see above)

7. Class / Laboratory Schedule: 3 hours, usually one in lab

8. Contribution of Course to Meeting the Professional Component:
This is a foundation course, providing the student with the background in teamwork, communication skills, and ethical considerations necessary for further professional development.

9. Relationship of Course to Program Learning Outcomes and Program Educational Objectives:
This course is one component of learning outcomes related to —

1. teamwork
2. communication skills
3. consideration of engineering in a context of ethics.

10. Person Preparing Document:
Ann Dieterich — College of Engineering Assessment Resource Coordinator 5/1/ 00
English Contact — Carol David