Writing and communication skills

ThisIsMichigan
Mon, 03 Dec 2012 03:08:57 +0000

At Michigan for Mechanical Engineering you take Lab I, which is all based around Tech Com in writing reports about our labs. We have lectures about Tech Com and write like 8 reports in the semester.

Everyone says that course is their least favorite in ME. I hate it. Everyone does. You get a bad team and you are in for a long semester

We also all have to take Lab II, which is basically the same thing, but fewer but longer reports and a more presentation aspect.

Also, all freshman have to take Engr 100 which involves writing short reports and proposals and stuff and has a Tech Com portion.

From what I’ve heard Michigan does a lot more in this department then most other schools and even though all of the students hate it, it helps us in the long run.