Offers guidelines for class instruction in job search strategies, for researching the chosen occupation, interviewing, constructing the resume, and preparing the application package. (HTH)

Describes a communication course in technical writing which is being offered for undergraduate engineering students at Arizona State University. (HM)

Designs a technical-communication course for software-engineering majors to take concurrently with their capstone project course in software design. Studies effects of writing on students' user-centered beliefs and design practices and on usability of their product. Suggests the synergy of this interdisciplinary approach sensitized students to…

Describes three metallurgical engineering courses taught by both an English instructor and an engineering instructor, and in which students earn both English and engineering credit. Required reports and case histories are used to teach English as an integral part of the course. Includes suggestions for improving technical writing. (MLH)

A new freshman chemical engineering course at the University of Texas emphasizes the development of writing skills. (BB)

The establishment and role of the Writing Center at Harvard is described as a means of improving freshmen writing skills. Students receive personal consultation, attend a series of mini-courses, and participate in a series of lectures by faculty members from different departments about how to write for various disciplines. (LBH)

Describes the design and implementation of a successful interdisciplinary course in technical writing developed for dental hygiene students at a community college. Offers background information about the college and the students' communication needs, the rationale for implementing an interdisciplinary approach, and a model adaptable for technical…

Discusses providing specialized technical writing courses for employees of government institutions and corporations. Includes suggestions for making contacts, developing and gathering materials, course plans and content, and presentation style. (HTH)

Discusses five major challenges to improving technical communication skills of engineering students. A communication course which has been used at McMaster University is also described. (HM)

Describes the activities of the Writing Center Program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The article also discusses the basic principle behind the tutoring technical writing services offered by the center. (HM)

Descriptions of courses combining business and English for a double or comajor are given. (HTH)

Describes a technical writing class developed for an off-campus class of scientists which used the scientists' own writing as a basis for course work. (MKM)

Cites research showing that many technical writing courses do not give students an accurate conception of the workplace. Notes the importance of communication skills, inadequacies of writers in the workplace, and the need for practice and instruction in collaborative writing. Outlines a one-term course containing a collaborative writing project…

Describes a course in international business writing that has been taught simultaneously since 1994 at institutions in Belgium, Finland, and the United States. Describes the course's three components: instruction; simulation, in which students exchange business documents internationally; and case studies of business people who communicate…

Describes a senior seminar course in chemistry in which each student was instructed to write a 200 word article describing his senior research project to the general public. Explains the objectives and advantages of this approach. (GS)