2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Apr 18, 2024  
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

EASC 1101 - Short Engineering Reports


Prerequisite: ENGL 1105  or ENGL 1106  or ENGL 1112 or ENGL 1113 or higher (may be taken concurrently); co-requisite: EASC 1112  .  EASC1101 is a 1-credit course in the Project to Integrate Technical Communication Habits (PITCH), with a focus on the development of short engineering reports to convey technical information to a variety of audiences. Topics include report organization, consideration of the audience, appropriate content, effective data presentations and writing effective introductions and conclusions. Principles of Clarity, Organization, Precision and Economy (COPE) are emphasized. Student work is reviewed by both peers and the instructor. Students use feedback to  revise and resubmit work. The course is taught in online format and is closely integrated with EASC1112 Methods of Engineering Analysis. 3 credits