Writing has an important role in science education and practice. Emphasizing the interdisciplinary collaboration between English rhetoric studies and biology, seemingly disparate disciplines, we describe a model for a scientific writing and communication course. The goals of the course were to prepare students for science-oriented careers, as well…

Describes a year long course developed at Michigan State University by the English and science departments to develop the writing abilities of science students. (SL)

In this program, engineering students who have proven to be excellent writers are trained to give individual help to other students. (BB)

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

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)

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)

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)

Discusses how technical writing courses have been built on a strong foundation in freshman English at the College of Technology of the University of Houston. (HM)

Discusses a one-semester course offered in the School of Chemical Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana which incorporates technical writing and the use of the chemical literature into a single course. (CS)

Describes a course designed to improve writing ability and ability to use chemical literature, emphasizing course materials, teaching techniques, and effectiveness based on two years of experience. (SK)

A curriculum guide, in outline form, for oceanography field laboratories is presented. Designed to complement and expand upon an oceanography lecture course, it provides a list of objectives related to student experiences in three areas: (1) operating oceanographic equipment; (2) gathering, manipulating, and evaluating data; and (3) writing formal…

The origins, development, and implementation of a course in oral presentation skills in English for graduate students in the sciences and engineering are described. The course was piloted at National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan to train students for presentation of technical papers. Background information is offered on English language…