CIVIL-607 / 2 crédits

Enseignant: Smith Ian

Langue: Anglais

Remark: Next time Fall 2023 : Oct 23, 24, 27, 30 (9h15-12h) / Oct 31 (9h15-11h) / Nov 13-16 (9h15-12h) / Nov 17 (9h15-11h)


Frequency

Every year

Summary

Communication proficiency is one of the most important results of a good PhD and postdoc experience and it is valued equally in academia and in industry. EPFL PhD students and postdocs are expected to have excellent written, oral and graphic skills in order to transmit their ideas effectively.

Content

Note

There will be a priority given to PhD students.

Keywords

Oral communication Technical writing and graphics for engineers

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, the student must be able to:

  • Demonstrate improved oral, written and graphical communication skills for engineering research

Teaching methods

Lectures

Workshops

Expected student activities

Short written texts

Short films of 5-minute presentations

Assessment methods

Improvement in written and oral skills over course

Resources

Moodle Link

Dans les plans d'études

  • Nombre de places: 20
  • Forme de l'examen: Ecrit & Oral (session libre)
  • Matière examinée: Communication for Research Engineers
  • Cours: 28 Heure(s)
  • TP: 30 Heure(s)

Semaine de référence

Cours connexes

Résultats de graphsearch.epfl.ch.