Emphasis is on research and the preparation of one major research paper. Also, considerable importance will be placed on individual, evaluative study, interpretation and creative writing. A survey of the creative process and the resulting literary art. Study and practice of communication in technical and scientific fields. Emphasis is on using elements of document design to clearly communicate ideas to a specific audience for a specific purpose.
Students also explore aspects of communication theory and apply their findings to their writing.
Course assignments include, among others, technical description, proposals, basic research techniques in technical and scientific fields, a formal report, a feasibility study, and an oral presentation.