This course provides instruction and practice in the kinds of writing common to technical professions. It enables students to define and practice specific forms of communication used in their chosen careers using a case-based, problem-solving approach to writing for differing situations, purposes, and audiences.

Writing Assignments include  reports, memos, letters, e-mail correspondence, proposals, progress reports, collaborative writing projects, and an electronic portfolio of work.

Learning objectives for the course include:

• analyze the informational needs of audiences organize technical information according to audience needs and expectations
• write document specifications for a variety of technical and professional formats
• collect and interpret data to support audience needs and decision-making
• work productively as a member of a collaborative writing team.