ENGR 231 - Introduction to Technical Writing

5.0 Credits
Principles of organizing, developing, and expressing technical information and ideas in writing. Report forms, headings, style, tone, illustrations, word processing, and graphics. Prerequisite: ENGL& 101 (was ENGL 105) or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.

Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

Analyze writing assignments in terms of the audiences to be reached and the purposes to be achieved. [COMMUNICATE]
Apply the basic writing process principles of Pre-Writing, Writing and Revising to organize and write technical reports. [COMMUNICATE]
Perform basic library research and computer data base searches. [COMMUNICATE]
Demonstrate the appropriate citations of source materials. [COMMUNICATE]
Apply effective formats for non-formal and formal technical reports. [COMMUNICATE]
Utilize graphics in reports. [COMMUNICATE]
Participate effectively in a group or writers working together to produce a single report or project. [COMMUNICATE]