All writing should be as clear as an open window on a sunny day.
I often hear engineers complain about the lack of clarity in the writing they read. Sometimes this complaint is phrased in terms like “this report doesn’t flow,” or “I can’t understand what …
These are standard dress here in Austin.
I’m in Austin, Texas this week for the IEEE meeting. This meeting brings together all areas within IEEE, and it is one of our 3 meetings per year to conduct the business of our society.
I attended the Leadership Orientation …
The end of a quarter or semester can feel just like this, although sometimes the light is coming from an approaching train!
My academic term–the winter quarter that began before Christmas and runs 10 weeks–is coming to an end. As my vision clears, I realize that …
Misplace a comma or misuse “their,” and this guy will misplace your resume!
Kyle Wiens, writing in the Harvard Business Review, has offered important observations about what your errors in writing may say to a prospective employer. In a blog post entitled “I Won’t Hire People Who …
Doha at night is a great time to view its many skyscrapers and lights.
In my role as president of PCS, I was invited to participate in the first World Congress on Engineering Education, sponsored by Texas A&M University at Qatar and the Maersk Oil Company. …
Yes, this building really is as enormous as it looks!
On Friday, I gave the first of two talks at Shibaura Institute of Technology, entitled “Institutional Research and Educational Assessment at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology: Creating a Culture of Evidence.” Faculty and staff involved in SIT’s …
The Meiji Shrine will be a stop on my itinerary during my visit to Japan
In my role as president of PCS, I am traveling this week to visit Shibauru Institute of Technology in Tokyo, Japan. The purpose of the trip is to give two talks …
Here’s an image I can get behind: a dog with graph and chart!
Check out the latest Prism magazine, published by the American Society for Engineering Education, to read more about how engineering educators are helping students improve their written and oral communication skills.
Thomas K. Grose, in …
Getting a job involves more than just updating your resume!
As part of my Professional and Technical Communication course at Rose-Hulman, I ask students to revise their current resume and job application letter to target a particular job and company. For many students, the notion of …
Don’t be alarmed–this is an actual sighting of an engineer reading!
I was very pleased to read G. Pascal Zachary’s Opinion piece in the November 2012 issue of the IEEE Spectrum magazine. Yes, fiction has an important role to play in inspiring creativity among the engineering set. In fact, …
