Mark Sidebottom, assistant professor of mechanical and manufacturing engineering, thinks technical writing is critical for engineers to do effectively. “It's something that I've used a lot in my ...

Although engineering is not typically recognized for its merits as a literary discipline, one College of Engineering and Computing professor recently received an award for just that - writing! Dr.

Members of the Automation World group on LinkedIn discuss whether writing is critical for engineers. Response to his question about the importance of writing for engineers was swift, but by no means ...

One of the skills that separates a good engineer from a great one is an ability to communicate ideas clearly, and writing well is a key component of that ability. Unfortunately, for many engineers, ...

Claudia Alant, a fourth-year mechanical engineering student from Niskayuna, N.Y., has worked for the Writing Commons for five semesters. Since she was in high school, Alant has participated in ...

Transitioning from LSA to the College of Engineering has been jarring. Aside from the 3:7 female-to-male ratio, I’ve noticed a stark difference in communication skills between both cohorts of students ...

When Brad Henderson is not playing the drums in his Davis-based rock group Hardwater, he’s teaching writing classes for engineers and scientists at UC Davis. The continuing lecturer in the University ...