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.