An Interdisciplinary Course in Technical Communication
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Andrews, Deborah C.
Technical Communication Online
2003

Abstract:

Adresses engineering students' complaints that technical communication courses are not relevant to their major area of study. Describes a joint course in metallurgical engineering and English taught in the same classroom, with credit given in both subjects.