Schedule

 Note: All readings and assignments are due on the date listed. For example, you are to read “Introduction to Technical Communication” by January 30!

Week 1
8/26 – Course expectations; syllabus, introductions, etc.

Week 2
8/31 – Read Chapter 1 “Introduction to Technical Communication” (2-16); CUNY Academic Commons refresher
9/2 – Read Chapter 2 “Understanding Ethical and Legal Issues Related to Social Media” (17-39)

Week 3
9/7 – No Classes
9/9 – Read Chapter 20: “Writing Definitions” (533-551); Introduce Technical Description Assignment

Week 4
9/14 – ***Before class, choose an object, mechanism, or process that you want to write about in your Technical Description assignment. If possible, bring the object or share a photograph of the object, mechanism, or process to share with the class***
9/16 – Read Chapter 3 “Writing Technical Documents” (41-56); Technical Description terms and why

Week 5
9/21 – Technical Description First Draft Due. Submit a hard copy for class; Peer Review.
9/23 – Descriptive Writing Workshop

Week 6
9/29 – Technical Description Final Draft Due; Introduce Digital Portfolio and Self-Assessment Assignment; Work on Portfolio
9/30 – Read selection from Chapter 14: “Writing Memos” (372-374); Introduce Memo Assignment; Memo topics and research strategies

Week 7
10/5 – Read Chapter 5: “Analyzing Your Audience and Purpose” (84-111)
10/7 – Memo First Draft. Bring a hard copy to class; Peer Review.

Week 8
10/12 – No class
10/14 – Read Chapter 6: “Researching Your Subject” (114-143)

Week 9
10/19 – Memo Final Draft Due; Read Chapter 19: “Writing Lab Reports” (515-532); Introduce Lab Report
10/21 – Read Chapter 9: “Emphasizing Important Information” (192-212); Focus research information. Self-Reflection 2 Due Friday 10/23

Week 10
10/26 – Lab Report First Draft Due. Peer Review assignment due by Friday.
10/28 – Read Chapter 16: “Writing Proposals” (419-443); Introduce Engineering Proposal

Week 11
11/2 – Read Chapter 4: “Writing Collaboratively” (57-77); Create Engineering teams
11/4 – Lab Report Final Draft due. Read Chapter 17: “Writing Informational Reports” (445-464); Organizing timelines; Post team progress report by Friday.

Week 12
11/9 – Self-Reflection 3 Due. Transitioning Lab Report to Engineering Proposal; Engaging an Audience with proposals.
11/11 – Post team progress report by Friday.

Week 13
11/16 – Engineering Proposal First Draft Due.
11/18 – Go over Portfolio/Self-assessment; Post team progress report by Friday

Week 14
11/23 – Read Chapter 21: “Making Oral Presentations” (576-601); Create presentation schedule

Week 15
11/30 – Writing Resumes/Cover Letters
12/2 – Presentations

Week 16
12/7 – Presentations
12/9 – Presentations. Engineering Proposal Final Draft due.

Finals Week
12/19 – Digital Portfolio Due