Overview
Engineering leaders must write extensively for their jobs, and their writing needs to be professional, reader focused, and errorfree. What leaders write in particular can affect productivity and the bottom line, so the written communication that leaders create must be clear and concise. In this Writing Skills for Engineering Leaders course offered by Coursera in partnership with Rice University , you’ll learn essential writing skills that you can apply in your daily activities on the job as an engineering leader.
You’ll learn key principles in
- Approaching various engineering genres
- Using the writing process to create quality documents
- Making your writing structured
- Making your writing clear and concise
- Handling style, tone, and voice
Programme Structure
Course structure:
- Strategy Refresh
- The Writing Process
- Formatting for Readability
- Figures and Tables
- Email: Thinking and Planning
- Email: Writing Your Message
- Email: Finishing and Sending
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 14 days
- 10 hrs/week
Start dates & application deadlines
Language
Delivered
- Self-paced
Campus Location
- Mountain View, United States
Disciplines
Communications Engineering View 9 other Short Courses in Communications Engineering in United StatesWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Beginner level
- No previous experience necessary
- This course is aimed at engineering leaders and professionals who want to develop strong writing skills to produce clear, structured, and effective technical and professional documents.
Tuition Fees
Additional Details
Course is free for the first 7 days. After 7 days, the course can be accessed with the Coursera Plus Subscription