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Covington, David H.; And Others – Engineering Education, 1984
A writing assistance program at North Carolina State University is designed to help students gain the communication skills they need as professional engineers. The program involves teaching, tutoring, advisory services, and workshops on special topics of wide interest. Each of these program areas is discussed. (JN)
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Engineering Education, Higher Education, Program Content
Steinberg, Erwin R. – 1985
A program for improving documentation at the systems division at Allen-Bradley is sketched in this paper. Following introductory material about starting the program, the paper outlines the two main projects that were involved: (1) a management study of the Allen-Bradley manual writing process, which addressed problems with the content and…
Descriptors: Business, Business Communication, Business English, Communication Skills
Barkman, Patricia R. – 1983
The technical communications program at Clarkson College (New York) offers students 23 courses in subjects ranging from interpersonal behavior to engineering and scientific report writing to computer documentation and the development of technical manuals. With the help of an advisor, each student works out a course of study appropriate to his or…
Descriptors: Career Education, Career Planning, College Programs, Communication Skills
Pearsall, Thomas E., Ed. – 1977
Prepared by representatives of industry and the educational community, the papers in this collection address issues of interest in the field of technical communication. Specific topics discussed are as follows: (1) the Resource Materials Project of the Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication (CPTSC), (2) the relationship…
Descriptors: Advertising, Communication Skills, Education Work Relationship, Graduate Study
Jones, G. H.; Steinberg, E. R. – 1987
The Master of Arts in Professional Writing (MAPW) offered by Carnegie Mellon University (Pennsylvania) is designed for students who want careers as document designers in industry and government, where they will plan, write, and evaluate computer manuals and on-line documentation, training and instructional materials, technical reports, and a wide…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Computer Oriented Programs, Degree Requirements, Graphic Arts
Pearsall, Thomas E., Ed. – 1974
Drawn from a conference that addressed the problems and challenges facing technical communication educators, the papers in this collection deal in general with career opportunities and educational programs in technical communication. Specifically, the papers discuss the following topics: (1) internship programs and job interviews at Rensselaer…
Descriptors: Career Planning, Communication Skills, Editing, Education Work Relationship
Carson, David L., Ed. – 1978
Prepared by representatives of industry, government, and the educational community, the papers in this collection were drawn from a conference that addressed a variety of issues of interest to the field of technical communication. Specific topics discussed in the papers are as follows: (1) the role of the Society for Technical Communication in…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Computers, Course Content, Design
