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Welcome to Communication Mechanics! Hosted by the Webb Communication Program at Georgia Tech’s Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering. In each episode, we explore how communication shapes the success of engineers, researchers, and industry professionals.
Join us as we share stories of triumphs, challenges, and the strategies that fuel success. Whether you're a seasoned pro, an aspiring student, or simply passionate about engineering, listen as we demystify compelling communication in the world of mechanical engineering.
Transferring Fundamental Communication Skills to Engineering
Communication Mechanics: A Podcast for Engineers
45 minutes
8 months ago
Transferring Fundamental Communication Skills to Engineering
In the first episode of Season Two of Communication Mechanics, Dr. Jill Fennell [https://www.me.gatech.edu/user/1080]is joined by Dr. Andy Frazee [https://wcprogram.lmc.gatech.edu/people/person/andy-frazee], Director of Writing and Communication in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication at Georgia Tech. Lending his expertise in the first year writing sequence of English 1101 and 1102, he offers strategies and connections between required communications courses and technical courses for early career engineering students.
Show Notes and Timestamps:
* Introduction to Topic and Guest: 00:56
* Learning transferring skills in English 1101 and 1102: 2:37
* Understanding Audience, Purpose, and Genre: 6:08
* How Decision and Design courses in ME are similar to 1101 and 1102: 11:34
* ME 1670 and English 1101/2 and maximizing transfer between the two: 14:04
* Importance of collaboration and intersection between collaboration and communication: 16:53
* Transferable concepts and the importance of process: 20:09
* Scaffolding design reports and process work in ME and English: 24:01
* Revision skills and internalizing process: 26:05
* Transferring basic writing skills from 1101/2 to ME 1670: 33:13
* Communication decisions and the power of intentional decision making in your communication: 40:34
* Final advice on transfer, intentionality, and communication decisions: 43:56
A transcript of the episode is available here [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1H09ric6CdIlVLKnaCfZ3q0OvmKAvsHzXJ8D8x3hoYD4/edit?usp=sharing].
Episode Edited by Lee Hibbard [https://techcom.engin.umich.edu/lee-hibbard/]
Communication Mechanics: A Podcast for Engineers
Welcome to Communication Mechanics! Hosted by the Webb Communication Program at Georgia Tech’s Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering. In each episode, we explore how communication shapes the success of engineers, researchers, and industry professionals.
Join us as we share stories of triumphs, challenges, and the strategies that fuel success. Whether you're a seasoned pro, an aspiring student, or simply passionate about engineering, listen as we demystify compelling communication in the world of mechanical engineering.
