ENGRC 3350 - Communications for Engineering Managers

(CE-EN) (CU-CEL)

Fall, spring. 3 credits. Student option grading.

Prerequisite: two first-year writing seminars and major affiliation. Enrollment limited to: juniors and seniors. Fulfills college technical-writing requirement. This course also fulfills a liberal studies requirement or the Organizational Behavior requirement for ORIE students. May be used as free or approved elective in expressive arts.

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ENGRC 3500 in that students write various types of documents (e.g., letters, memos, executive summaries, progress reports), give talks, and incorporate graphics in both their oral and written work. However, ENGRC 3350 focuses on understanding communication within engineering organizations and within student teams. Students work in project teams throughout the semester to write reports and deliver talks. The focus of the project teams depends on instructor, but might include analyzing case studies of engineering organizations, studying organizations on-site, and analyzing concepts in organizational communication and behavior.