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School of Engineering and Technology
Technology Building (ET) 215 799 W. Michigan Street Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202-5160 (317) 274-2533 Engineering and Technology Home Page |
Technical Communications
Engineering/Technology Building, ET 309 799 West Michigan Street Indianapolis, IN 46202-5160 (317) 278-1311 FAX (317) 278-2409 Technical Communications Home Page |
Associate Professor Wilkins
Assistant Professor Hovde
Adjunct Assistant Professor Fitzpatrick
The Technical Communications Program offers specialized courses for students
in engineering and technology programs that help them prepare for the writing
and speaking tasks they will perform as part of their professional work. These
courses build on students’ previous experiences in written and oral
communication and help them learn to present technical information effectively
for audiences in organizational settings. In addition, the program works with
other schools and local industry to prepare students for careers as technical
communicators.
Technical Specialty
A technical or scientific major or minor or technical interest demonstrated
by 9 credit hours of courses, including CPT 106 or 115 or an equivalent
introductory computer course.
Required Courses: 8/9 credits
Certificate in Technical Communication
The Technical Communication Certificate is offered by the Purdue School of
Engineering and Technology in cooperation with the Department of English, the
Department of Communication Studies, and the Hoosier Chapter of the Society for
Technical Communication. Any student formally admitted to the university may be
a candidate for the certificate. Students who earn the certificate will have
demonstrated they have the core competencies necessary for entry-level positions
as technical communicators: the ability to gather and transform technical
information for a variety of audiences; and the ability to design, develop, and
edit effective documents using rhetorical principles and current technology.
| TCM 220, 320, or 360—an introductory technical writing course |
| TCM 350 Visual Elements of Technical Documents |
| ENG W365 Theories and Practices of Editing |
| Selected Courses: 9/10 credits |
| ENG G205 Introduction to the English Language |
| ENG W315 Composing Computer-Delivered Text |
| TCM 370, COMM C401, or COMM C402, a course in oral presentation of technical information |
| COMM R320 Advanced Public Communication or COMM R321 Persuasion |
| COMM C228 Discussion and Group Methods or COMM C380 Organizational Communication |
| OLS 374 Supervisory Management, OLS 375 Training Methods, or OLS 385 Leadership Strategies for Quality and Productivity |
| JOUR J463/J563 Desktop Publishing or JOUR J390 Corporate Publications |
| IET 364 Total Quality Control |
| TCM 399 Issues in Technical CommunicationA course in visual communicationInternship (ENG W398 or ENG L490) |
Other courses may be approved by the TCM coordinator based on a student’s particular interests and career objectives.
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