IMPROV TO IMPROVE SCIENCE COMMUNICATION AND TEACHING

INTEREGR 601

Interdisciplinary topics of special interest to undergrad and grad students in engineering.

MEDICINE 710

Improvisers are experts in storytelling, spontaneity, and using observation skills to adjust to their audiences and team members accordingly. Among other skills, this 5-week course will teach you how to (1) effectively communicate your work to different audiences, (2) adjust your behavior in real time to respond to audience feedback, and (3) manipulate your vocal and physical presence to communicate more effectively.

INTEGSCI 750

Designed to provide a practical application of pedagogical knowledge through the development of instructional materials for use in a university science education context. The process will be based around cohorts of participants working together to identify learning objectives, and create evidence-based assessments and learning experiences to target those objectives. This course is required for Scientific Teaching Fellows Program participants.

INTEREGR 397

Communication for engineering, science, and technology; theory and practice in planning, preparing, and critiquing reports, proposals, and workplace correspondence; persuasive argumentation, ethical decision-making strategies, multidisciplinary communication skills, research strategies, collaborative work; oral presentations.

INTEREGR 275

Principles and theory of effective oral technical presentations. Provides a framework for applying the principles in professional settings common to the engineering profession. Preparation, delivery, and evaluation of oral presentation on technical subjects, analysis of professional "real-world" technical presentations, survey of presentation technology, self-analysis including listening and non-verbal skills, and practice of group discussion and interview skills.