University of Technology SydneyHandbook 2007

48230 Engineering Communication

6cp
Core
Undergraduate
Subject coordinator: Betty Jacobs

On completion of this subject students should be able to: understand basic principles and theories of human communication; research within the various discipline areas that inform the study of communication; write competently in a number of different genres; perform competently in a variety of oral communication situations; understand basic principles and practices of graphic communication; demonstrate their ability to express engineering concepts through graphical communication; demonstrate their ability to 'converse' mathematically; lead and participate in group processes; and appreciate the central role of communication in engineering practice.

Topics include: principles and theories of communication, communication in practice, the processes of communication, and communication technology.

Assessment: Typically assessment for this subject will involve a combination of quizzes (15 per cent), group work (25 per cent), oral presentations (15 per cent), written assignments (25 per cent) and workshop exercises (20 per cent).

Typical availability

Autumn semester, City campus
Spring semester, City campus
Autumn semester, Hong Kong
Spring semester, Hong Kong
Summer session, Hong Kong
Winter session, Hong Kong
Autumn semester, Singapore
Spring semester, Singapore
Summer session, Singapore
Winter session, Singapore

Fee information

2007 contribution for post-2004 Commonwealth-supported students: $889.75
2007 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,460.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
Note: The above fees are applicable in 2007 for Commonwealth-supported students who commenced after 2004 and domestic fee-paying undergraduate students only. Pre-2005 Commonwealth-supported students should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students webpage.
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth supported places, and not all subjects are available to Commonwealth supported students. Domestic fee-paying students and international students should refer to the Fees webpage.

Access conditions

Note: The requisite information presented in this subject description covers only academic requisites. Full details of all enforced rules, covering both academic and admission requisites, are available at Access conditions and My Student Admin.