APSC 199 Engineering Communications 1 Units: 0.50
This course develops skills that are necessary to organize and present technical information in a professional context. It will develop skills relevant to technical and non-technical audiences, including effective argumentation, structure, concision, and vocabulary. Students will demonstrate proficiency in spoken and written English relevant to engineering activities. This course is integrated with APSC 101, and coordinated by the same instructors.
K0.5(Lec: Yes, Lab: No, Tut: No)
K0.5(Lec: Yes, Lab: No, Tut: No)
Requirements: Prerequisites:
Corequisites: APSC 101
Exclusions:
Offering Term: F
CEAB Units:
Mathematics 0
Natural Sciences 0
Complementary Studies 6
Engineering Science 0
Engineering Design 0
Offering Faculty: Smith Engineering
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Organize information in structured (report) writing with paragraphs, sections, and transitions.
- Support statements and conclusions with evidence and acknowledge limitations and uncertainties.
- Use appropriate vocabulary and language for a specific audience.
- Create graphical elements to support an idea or purpose within a document.
- Deliver informal presentations to a small group with suitable language and content, making concepts clear to the audience.
- Respond to oral presentations with insightful questions and suggestions.