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Communication Skills for Engineers SpecializationRice University

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Taught by Rice University communication faculty from the Rice Center for Engineering Leadership (RCEL). This course covers core topics in oral communication: Communication strategy, content, data visualization, and delivery. You’ll learn key principles in
•	Creating a communication strategy
•	Developing a clear message and organizing persuasive content
•	Creating strong visual support
•	Presenting data effectively
•	Presenting professionally and confidently
•	Handling formal presentations, giving pitches, speaking extemporaneously, managing online presentations, and lowering 
        public speaking anxiety

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Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish

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Course 1 of 3 in the

Communication Skills for Engineers Specialization

Approx. 24 hours to complete

English

Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish

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Beata Krupa

Lecturer in Professional and Engineering Communication

Rice Center for Engineering Leadership

46,304 Learners

3 Courses

Gayle Moran

Lecturer in Professional and Engineering Communication

Rice Center for Engineering Leadership

46,304 Learners

3 Courses

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Rice University

Rice University is consistently ranked among the top 20 universities in the U.S. and the top 100 in the world. Rice has highly respected schools of Architecture, Business, Continuing Studies, Engineering, Humanities, Music, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences and is home to the Baker Institute for Public Policy.

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

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Week

Week 1

1 hour to complete

Specialization Introduction - Communication for Engineers

1 hour to complete

3 videos (Total 8 min), 4 readings

1 hour to complete

Course Introduction - Oral Communication for Engineering Leaders

1 hour to complete

1 video (Total 3 min), 4 readings

4 hours to complete

Week 1: Introduction and Communication Strategy: It Is All About Audience and Purpose

In this module, you’ll learn how to lay the foundation for a variety of communication modes with a discussion on developing a communication strategy and the importance of knowing your audience, your purpose, and your key message before you start communicating.

4 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 15 min), 1 reading, 3 quizzes

Week

Week 2

5 hours to complete

Week 2: Presentations: What to Say so that Your Audience Listens

In today’s workplace, formal and informal presentations are a major communication tool, and leaders give them frequently for different purposes. In this module, you’ll learn how to create different types of oral presentations. You will also practice building strong, cohesive, visually interesting, and convincing persuasive presentations that will get your audience on board with your ideas.

5 hours to complete

8 videos (Total 37 min), 5 readings, 5 quizzes

8 videos

Course Objectives39s

How to Develop and Organize Content4m

Pyramid Building Demonstration3m

Inductive vs Deduction1m

Key Presentation Elements, Part 17m

Key Presentation Elements, Part 26m

Principles of Persuasion5m

Storytelling Power6m

5 readings

Analyze Steve Job's Presentation20m

Drone Pyramid - Build Your Own Logical Pyramid for a Presentation30m

Reading from Engineers Journal10m

Samples of Presentation Openings10m

Personal Communication Improvement Plan - Week 215m

3 practice exercises

Steve's iPod Presentation Structure15m

Drone Pyramid Excercise5m

Module 2 Quiz8m

Week

Week 3

5 hours to complete

Week 3: Creating Visual Support: A Picture Is Worth a Lot of Words

Develop good visual support for your content. Learn how to create attractive slides and other types of visuals. Especially important for engineers, you’ll find out how to show and explain complex data so your audience understands it.

5 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 32 min), 3 readings, 3 quizzes

Week

Week 4

5 hours to complete

Week 4: How to Speak so that Your Audience Listens

Once you have your content developed and your visual support finished, you need to deliver the presentation. That means you have to stand in front of an audience, small or large, and keep them interested in what you have to say. Many things contribute to an engaging presentation, from professional body language to how fast you talk. In this module, you’ll learn and practice the many aspects of delivering a professional presentation with confidence.

5 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 22 min), 6 readings, 3 quizzes

5 videos

Objectives56s

Present Like a Professional, Part 17m

Present like a Professional, Part 25m

How to Coordinate a Team Presentation4m

Answering Questions, Prep, and Rehearsing3m

6 readings

Activities to Practice Professional Stance10m

Activities to Practice Purposeful Gestures10m

Activities to Practice Effective Voice10m

Activities to Practice Engaging Eye Contact10m

Optional - Apps to Practice Public Speaking10m

Personal Communication Improvement Plan - Week 415m

1 practice exercise

Module 4 Quiz8m

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About the Communication Skills for Engineers Specialization

Build a toolkit of communication skills that will give you the knowledge and confidence to be an effective engineering leader.

Engineers who want to advance in their profession need to be effective communicators. They need to clearly communicate complex ideas and technical project plans. They also need to be strong persuaders. Engineers who are good communicators get recognized by their supervisors and by their clients. In this three-course Specialization, you will practice designing and giving strong, persuasive presentations; you will learn how to communicate across cultures, genders, and generations, how to create your personal brand and leadership presence, how to hold effective meetings with global teams; you will learn how to handle difficult conversations, and how to handle crisis communication; you will also learn writing skills immediately applicable in your daily activities. Courses are taught by faculty from the Rice Center for Engineering Leadership (RCEL). RCEL is focused on developing engineering leaders within Rice University at the undergraduate, master's and PhD levels. It is home to one of a very few academically approved Certificates in Engineering Leadership.

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