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Technical Communication
  • TCM 19900 Selected Topics: Technical Communication (1-3 cr.) Topics of current and specialized interest for technical communication. Hours and subject matter to be arranged by faculty.
  • TCM 22000 Technical Report Writing (3 cr.) Class 3. P: ENG W131 or equivalent. Extensive application of the principles of clear writing in business and industry with emphasis on audience, organization of ideas, and a concise writing style.
  • TCM 23000 Principles and Practices of Technical Communication (3 cr.) Class 3.  This course serves as a gateway into the technical communication B.S. degree.  It introduces the basic principles and practices of technical communication in the workplace.  This course explores the range of abilities that technical communicators need and includes applied projects that will begin to develop these abilities.  The course also serves as a foundation for higher-level courses within the major of technical communication.
  • TCM 24000 Tools for Technical Communication (3 cr.) Class 3.  This course teaches students the basics of understanding, using, and evaluating software that is commonly used to create, distribute, and manage technical communication.  Note: This course is being offered as TCM 29900 during spring 2014.
  • TCM 25000 Career Planning in Engineering and Technology (1 cr.) Class 3 P: ENG-W 131 or Equivalent  A systematic, hands-on approach to making career-releated decisions.  Course equips students with the necessary tools to find and acquire an internship, co-op, or job now and in the future.
  • TCM 29900 Selected Topics: Technical Communication (1-3 cr.) Topics of current and specialized interest for technical communication. Hours and subject matter to be arranged by faculty.
  • TCM 31000 Technical and Scientific Editing (3 cr.) Class 3.  TCM 31000 focuses on techniques for editing functional technical and scientific products in academic and professional settings.
  • TCM 32000 Written Communication in Science and Industry (3 cr.) Class 3. P: ENG W131 or equivalent; junior standing or consent of instructor. Analysis of current writing practices in technology and science, especially in organizational settings. Practice in research and in designing and preparing reports for a variety of purposes and audiences.
  • TCM 34000 Correspondence in Business and Industry (3 cr.) Class 3. P: ENG W131 or equivalent. The development and application of strategies and skills for writing emails, memos, and letters for business and industry in technology and engineering. Applications may include resumes and letters of application, informational and persuasive documents, and in-house memoranda.
  • TCM 35000 Visual Technical Communication (3 cr.) P: TCM 22000 or consent of instructor. Class 3.  Topics covered in this class include methods and principles of creating visual technical communication, basics of visual design, visualization of technical data, usability of visual technical communication products, the role of technical communicators in the workplace, and modern technology available to technical communicators.
  • TCM 36000 Communication in Engineering Practice (2 cr.) Class 1, Recitation 2. P: ENG W131 and COMM R110 or equivalents; junior standing or consent of instructor. The application of rhetorical principles to written and oral communication in the engineering professions. Planning, drafting, and revising professional engineering reports; planning and delivering oral presentations; organizing information; developing persuasive arguments.
  • TCM 37000 Oral Practicum for Technical Managers (3 cr.) Class 3. P: COMM R110 with a grade of C or higher. The practical application of effective listening and speaking skills in situations typical for managers and supervisors in technology and engineering. Applications may include one-to-one conversations in supervisory management, such as hiring interviews and performance reviews; technical training programs; group discussions in work units, committees, and task forces; informal presentations, including program and status reports; formal technical presentations; communication in international industrial environments.
  • TCM 38000 Technical Communication in the Healthcare Professions (3 cr.) Class 3. P: ENG W131. Focuses on the writing demands of the healthcare industry and so includes principles of clear writing, effective organization, and a concise style. Students examine and write documents for audiences in their medical and clinical organizational contexts.
  • TCM 39500 Independent Study in Technical Communication (1-3 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. Individualized project approved by instructor consenting to direct it and by program director. Credit varies with scope of the project. May be repeated for a total of 4 credit hours.
  • TCM 39900 Selected Topics: Technical Communication (1-3 cr.) Topics of current and specialized interest for technical communication. Hours and subject matter to be arranged by faculty. May be repeated for up to 6 credit hours.
  • TCM 42000 Field Experience in Technical Communication (1-3 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. Full- or part-time work in technical communications, supervised by a qualified professional in the cooperating organization and a faculty advisor. Requires periodic written and oral reports and final written and oral reports on work experience and assigned readings. Credit varies with scope of projects. Meets RISE criteria. May be repeated for a total of 4 credit hours.
  • TCM 42500 Managing Document Quality (3 cr.) Examines and applies principles of creating technical publications with a focus on quality management of the process. Students will create effective publications by identifying and intervening at crucial points in the documentation cycle - planning, researching, designing, drafting, reviewing, testing, and revising.
  • TCM 43500 Portfolio Preparation (1 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. Preparation of professional portfolio for review by representatives from local industry. Includes readings and development of a professional career plan.
  • TCM 45000 Research Approaches for Technical and Professional Communication (3 cr.) Examines quantitative and qualitative research techniques practiced by professionals working in technical and business communication. Explores both primary (i.e., field) and secondary (i.e., library) research approaches for learning about content, audience, and publication design.
  • TCM 46000 Engineering Communication in Academic Contexts (2 cr.) Class 1, Recitation 2. P: ENG W131 and COMM R110 or equivalents; senior or graduate standing or consent of instructor. Analysis of situations and genres of written and oral communication of engineering information in academic contexts. Application of rhetorical principles in preparing and delivering written and oral presentations of engineering information.
  • TCM 49900 Selected Topics: Technical Communication (1-3 cr.) Topics of current and specialized interest for technical communication. Hours and subject matter to be arranged by faculty. May be repeated for up to 6 credit hours.

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