PITCH Curriculum and Outcomes
Through courses focused on developing technical communication skills, engineering and computer science graduates of the Tagliatela College of Engineering will demonstrate proficiency in the following outcomes:
1. Technical Communication Products
- Plan, design and produce letters, technical memoranda, short reports, formal e-mails, reports documenting experimental or simulation methods and results, and formal reports (proposals, analyses, progress reports, senior design documents).
2. Technical Communication Habits
- Plan, prepare and deliver oral presentations and poster displays.
- Use appropriate format and content;
- Exhibit clear, precise and logical expression;
- Demonstrate appropriate organization, level of detail, style and tone for a given audience, situation and purpose;
- Demonstrate appropriate syntax and correct usage of grammar and spelling;
- Highlight or identify critical information;
- Present, discuss, and summarize data accurately and persuasively;
- Write thoughtful and persuasive conclusions and recommendations;
- Work effectively to produce multi-author communications.
- Use Generative AI responsibly and ethically to enhance communication, and document such use when required.