CSE300

Course	CSE300
Title	Technical Communications
Credits	3
Course Coordinator	Tony Scarlatos
Description	Principles of professional technical communications for Computer Science and Information Systems majors. Topics include writing business communications, user manuals, press releases, literature reviews, and research abstracts. Persuasive oral communications and effective presentation techniques, to address a range of audiences, will also be covered. This course satisfies the upper-division writing requirement for CSE and ISE majors.
Prerequisite	Prerequisites: WRT 102; CSE or ISE or DAS major; U3 or U4 standing SBC: SPK, WRTD
Course Outcomes	An ability to produce effective written communications and reports. An ability to give effective oral presentations. An ability to engage in continuing professional development.
Textbook	The Elements of Style, by William Strunk, Jr. http://www.bartleby.com/141/ Pocket Guide to Technical Communication, by William Pfeiffer, Prentice Hall, ISBN 978-0206313426 Supplementary Material: Online Technical Writing, by David A. McMurrey,http://www.io.com/~hcexres/textbook/
Major Topics Covered in Course	Principles of effective writing Business communications Software reviews User instructions Project documentation Press releases Literature reviews Research abstracts Principles of persuasive presentations Presentation media
Laboratory	None
Course Webpage	CSE300