Title :
A new kind of internship: technical writing for engineers
Author :
Robinson, Patricia A. ; Courter, Sandra Shaw
Author_Institution :
Wisconsin Univ., Madison, WI, USA
fDate :
9/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An important part of the Certificate in Technical Communication Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering is the technical communication internship, which integrates on-the-job experience with classroom experience. The certificate program requirements and the internship are described. Students who plan careers both in technical writing and in engineering report that they have found the internship valuable
Keywords :
educational courses; technical presentation; Certificate in Technical Communication; classroom experience; engineers; on-the-job experience; technical writing; Communication industry; Design engineering; Educational institutions; Engineering profession; Local government; Mechanical engineering; Natural languages; Professional communication; Seminars; Writing;
Journal_Title :
Professional Communication, IEEE Transactions on
