Communication skills for engineering scholars

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  Week 0 - Introduction to the course

  Introduction: Why communication?
  A brief philosophical foundation for the “deep reasons” why we need to improve our communication skills.
  

  
  

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    About the course

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    Welcome! Page
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    About you

  • Select activity Initial Survey

    

    Initial Survey Feedback

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  • Select activity Introduction - Why Communication

    Introduction - Why Communication

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    Why communication Page
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• Select section Week 1 - How to be clear

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  Week 1 - How to be clear

  Hints from rhetoric (the “art of speaking”) on how to: decide what to say, arrange the topics properly, decide on the right style and take into consideration the audience.

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    Week 1 - Intended Learning Outcomes

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    Week 1 - Intended Learning Outcomes Page
  • Select activity How to be clear

    How to be clear

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    How to be clear: introduction Page
  • Select activity Finding what to say: invention

    

    Finding what to say: invention Page
  • Select activity Organizing the communication: arrangement

    

    Organizing the communication: arrangement Page
  • Select activity Dressing ideas in words: style

    

    Dressing ideas in words: style Page
  • Select activity Common ground

    

    Common ground Page
  • Select activity Let's practice!

    Let's practice!

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    Let's practice! Page
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    Week 1 - Final Quiz

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    Week 1 - Final Quiz

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    Week 1 - References

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• Select section Week 2 - How to persuade

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  Week 2 - How to persuade

  Tips from argumentation theory on how to: find strong arguments, use them and identify potentially deceitful arguments.
  

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    Week 2 - Intended Learning Outcomes

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    Week 2 - Intended Learning Outcomes Page
  • Select activity How to persuade

    How to persuade

  • Select activity Argumentation: introduction

    

    Argumentation: introduction Page
  • Select activity The rhetorical syllogism

    

    The rhetorical syllogism Page
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    Ways to argument Page
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    Quasi-logic arguments Page
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    Fallacies Page
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    Let's practice!

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    Let's practice! Page
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    Week 2 - Final Quiz

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    Week 2 - Final Quiz

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    Week 2 - References

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    Week 2 - References Page
• Select section Week 3 - How to present in public

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  Week 3 - How to present in public

  Suggestions on how to: use your voice, gestures, movements and additional “tools” to make your public presentation effective.
  

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    Week 3 - Intended Learning Outcomes

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    Week 3 - Intended Learning Outcomes Page
  • Select activity How to present in public

    How to present in public

  • Select activity How to present in public: Introduction

    

    How to present in public: Introduction Page
  • Select activity The context of the speech

    

    The context of the speech Page
  • Select activity Tools to support public speaking

    

    Tools to support public speaking Page
  • Select activity The performance: voice, gestures, movements

    

    The performance: voice, gestures, movements Page
  • Select activity What it means to listen

    

    What it means to listen Page
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    Let's practice!

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    Let's practice! Page
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    Week 3 - Final Quiz

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    Week 3 - References

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    Week 3 - References Page
• Select section Week 4 - How to write a project proposal

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  Week 4 - How to write a project proposal

  Recommendations on how to: structure a project proposal, write a powerful executive summary and “get ahead” of the reviewer.
  

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    Week 4 - Intended Learning Outcomes

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    Week 4 - Intended Learning Outcomes Page
  • Select activity How to write a project proposal

    How to write a project proposal

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    How to write a project proposal: introduction Page
  • Select activity Diffusion of innovations theory

    

    Diffusion of innovations theory Page
  • Select activity The executive summary

    

    The executive summary Page
  • Select activity Starting point, goal, state of the art

    

    Starting point, goal, state of the art Page
  • Select activity Method, plan, resources, proponents

    

    Method, plan, resources, proponents Page
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    Let's Practice!

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    Week 4 - Final Quiz

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    Week 4 - Final Quiz

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    Week 4 - References

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• Select section Week 5 - How to write a scientific paper

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  Week 5 - How to write a scientific paper

  Directions on how to: structure a scientific paper, write a good abstract, not to drawn in the state of the art and show that the results are valuable.
  

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    Week 5 - Intended Learning Outcomes

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  • Select activity How to write a scientific paper

    How to write a scientific paper

  • Select activity How to write a scientific paper: introduction

    

    How to write a scientific paper: introduction Page
  • Select activity Scientific papers: main sections & the abstract

    

    Scientific papers: main sections & the abstract Page
  • Select activity Scientific papers: how to start - the introduction

    

    Scientific papers: how to start - the introduction Page
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    Scientific papers: the state of the art Page
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    Scientific papers: how to review a paper Page
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    Let's Practice!

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    Let's practice! Page
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    Week 5 - Final Quiz

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    Week 5 - Final Quiz

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    Week 5 - References

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  • Select activity Conclusion

    Conclusion

  • Select activity On the relevance of relevance

    

    On the relevance of relevance Page
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    Let's practice! Page
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  Final survey

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    Final survey Feedback

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