An IEEE society dedicated to understanding and promoting effective communication in engineering, scientific, and other technical environments
The IEEE Robotics and Automation Society and the IEEE Professional Communication Society are partnering this year to bring communication content to members of both societies. In case you missed it, the webinar entitled "The Power of Presentations" was presented on Wednesday, April 3. It attracted a broad and diverse audience, with members of … [Read more...]
In my role as president of PCS, I am traveling this week to visit Shibauru Institute of Technology in Tokyo, Japan. The purpose of the trip is to give two talks at the university. My host is Atsuko Yamazaki, a member of our PCS AdCom and a faculty member at Shibaura. There has been a concerted effort by the Japanese government to … [Read more...]
Check out the latest Prism magazine, published by the American Society for Engineering Education, to read more about how engineering educators are helping students improve their written and oral communication skills. Thomas K. Grose, in an article entitled "Wow The Audience," reviews efforts at North Carolina State University, Texas Tech, … [Read more...]
Recently the phrase "soft skills" created a heated debate among the members of the PCS AdCom. The question was, should communication be referred to as one of the "soft skills," or should some other phrase be used instead? And if so, what should that phrase be? Let me start by saying that in my academic context, I am always fighting against … [Read more...]
What do storytelling and technical presentations have in common? At first, you may think, "absolutely nothing!" And yes, there is a deep chasm between The Brothers Karamazov and the update you give your boss about progress with the design of a drug-eluting stent (just to give an … [Read more...]
