Engineering Discourse

Host University

Virginia Tech

Semester

Fall 2026

Course Number

ISE-5054

CRN

87085

Credits

3

Discipline

Systems Engineering, Operations Research and Engineering Management

Course Information

Overview of effective writing, speaking, and editing skills needed to convey engineering concepts to a wide range of audiences (in academic and non-academic contexts). High-level editing practices, effective literature review techniques, practical speaking/presentation methods, professional documentation and leadership tactics, coherent/cohesive paragraph structures, rhetoric/discourse practices, and other related skills within engineering-specific contexts. Pre: Graduate Standing.

Prerequisites

None