Integrating advanced writing skills into Miami’s engineering curriculum
Published
Integrating advanced writing skills into Miami’s engineering curriculum
Published
Faculty from two different College of Engineering and Computing departments have taken steps to incorporate Advanced Writing into existing curriculum. Formal submissions from Justin Saul, Ph.D., Catherine Almquist, Ph.D., and Peter Jamieson, Ph.D. – with support and collaboration from faculty, staff, and leadership from their respective departments – were accepted by the Roger and Joyce Howe Center for Writing Excellence (HCWE) committee, directed by University Distinguished Professor of Written Communication Elizabeth Wardle. Advanced Writing components have been incorporated into course sequences for students majoring in Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering, as well as incorporated into ECE 348 (Engineering Design Communication and Tools) a course offered by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Once the departments' submissions are formalized by the University, students enrolled in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Department of Chemical, Paper, and Biomedical Engineering will be able to satisfy the Advanced Writing component of the Miami plan within their major curriculum.
