Interpersonal Competencies and Technical Skills–Double Whammy!
There has been a lot of conversation and consternation around one important issue: how can we best prepare college students for the world of work? Responses to a survey conducted by Bentley University through their PreparedU Project suggest that a …
The IEEE Technology Management Council invites the thought leaders and innovators in engineering and information technology disciplines to submit a paper or tutorial for presentation at the 2014 International Technology Management Conference. ITMC2014 provides a unique collaborative environment for engineering & technology professionals to discuss …
In this case, it stands for ABET!
In the fall of 2012, I posted on a topic that strikes fear in the hearts of engineering educators–ABET, Inc. At that time, one year ago, my campus was preparing for the site visit of ABET evaluators, a three …
In the Huffington Post on August 14, 2013, Adam Wexler provided several interesting insights regarding the ways in which LinkedIn is gaining social media prominence over Facebook. As he explains,
Forget your Facebook–Like your LinkedIn!
“LinkedIn possesses an inherent advantage over all of the other social networks: it …
Move in day at Rose-Hulman, when temps reached the 90’s!
At this time of year, as Rose-Hulman first year students arrive and begin orientation, I always like to take a look at the Beloit College Mindset List, an inventory of the Class of 2017. Every year …
(left to right) Ron Blicq, Menno deJong, Carol Barnum, Maria Jose Herrera, George Hayhoe, Alan Chong, Bernard Amadei
The annual International Professional Communication Conference brings together members of PCS and others who are interested in a wide variety of communication topics. At this year’s conference at …
Meet the brightest light in the game theory firmament!
When one is in the market for help in improving communication skills, most of us take the same first step: a Google search. This search will turn up some sound, albeit conventional, advice. Let me suggest instead …
Giving a good presentation is key to success as a technical professional.
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 …
There’s a YouTube video for that.
In a meeting today, several faculty complained that students were spending time in class on their smartphones doing things unrelated to course activities–updating Facebook, sending texts, replying to unimportant email. My question was, why do you allow them to use …
A great musical and grammatically correct!
There are two rules of grammar that I won’t ever give up. The first is the use of a singular pronoun as an antecedent to a singular noun.
For instance, The student handed in their paper late. The singular subject should have a …
