Introduction
This resource helps learners unpack and understand communication: a skill they may take for granted and, as a result, underestimate in importance for engineers.
They explore specific instances of engineering communications and the different forms these may take, and consider the specific skills that underpin high-quality written and verbal communication.
Learners explore some ethical dimensions of communications, with an emphasis on enterprise.
What's in this resource?
This resource consists of:
- An overview video which can be watched on its own or shown in part to the class to support the lessons. Use the chapters to navigate along the video.
- A student resource which contains key information related to the subject, diagrams, questions and a case study.
- A teacher guide with advise about how to deliver the subjects and suggestions for classroom activities.
Suggested learning outcomes
Learners will be able to:
- list audience types, examples, and forms of communication in engineering
- describe the features of any high-quality communication in an engineering enterprise
- explain the importance of upholding professional ethics when communicating in an engineering enterprise.
Topics covered
- Communication.
- Enterprise.
- Skills for employability, teamworking, and project management.