This course emphasizes the process of writing short and long technical reports and includes instruction on primary and secondary researching methods, standard documentation methods, effective organizations of data, and improving communication strategies. Throughout the semester, students will discuss, research and apply the interrelationship between products and the message, the audience, the purpose, and the various channels (reports, orals, web pages) of communication.
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the CSOM program. The student must have completed ENGL 181 with a minimum of C+ and/or completed an equivalent, technical writing course.