effective communication

keys to effective comm

audience, purpose, expected conventions of communication frm audience

golden rules of comm for engrs

minimal time, maximum impact; brief, simple, show it

technical writing

explain info concisely and clearly; technical reports, proposals, resumes, cover letters manuals, emails; 3rd person, avoid flowery lang and complex sentences

technical report parts

front end (abstract, toc, table of figures), main body (intro, methods, results, discussion, conclusion), back end (refs, appendices, glossary)

5 elements of writing

rules n conventions, presentation of msg, organization, vocab/tone/expression, attention to reader

oral presentations

poster or slides

effective presentation tips

give outline, easy to ready slides, organized slides, clearly labeled figures, check spelling/grammar, know audience and time limit, anticipate questions and hard to understand concepts

campus resources

lac writing tutoring and convo lab, gpe workshops