Download Technical Communication

Technical
Communication
A Strategic Minor
for Engineers
What is technical
communication?
Technical communication is the process
through which specialized information is
designed, built, and tested for delivery in
appropriate media to the audiences that
need to use it.
What media do we use to
communicate?
• Print publications – manuals,
instructions, specifications, reports,
proposals
• Online media – Web sites,
multimedia presentations, distance
learning
• New media – blogs, wikis, social
networking
• Speaking – presentations & reports
What kinds of work do
we do?
• Technical writing, editing
• Publications design
• Advertising and marketing
• Web design and management
• Multimedia design
• Instructional design
• Engineering management and
communication
What is a TCO minor?
15 hours of coursework (5 classes) in the
Technical Communication Department
– Technical Communication (TCO 341)
– Document & Web Design (TCO 285) –
required for the TCO minor
– Plus any 3 other courses in the TCO program
How do you fit those courses
into your curriculum?
• All engineering students are already
required to take TCO 341.
• All BSE students are required to take
2 humanities/social science/comm
electives
• All BS-IDM students are required to
take 3 humanities/social
science/comm electives
What other courses do
we offer?
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Multimedia
Communication in Management
Usability
Instructional Design
Visual Communication
Technical Editing
Applied Multimedia
International Technical Communication
Communication in High-tech Environments
Social Media Management
The TCO minor might …
• Be the professional edge you need to
get the engineering job you want
• Put you in a leadership position in
your engineering job
• Polish your communication skills to a
high degree
• Make you even more attractive to
employers
PS: The TCO major is also
very transfer-friendly
Most of the courses freshman
engineers take are also required by
the TCO curriculum.
Do you have any questions?