UB Honors

Professional and Technical Communication - Honors Experience

Posted by Nigel on October 22, 2008 in Academics, Honors Experiences

EAS 495 “Supervised Undergraduate Teaching—Professional and Technical Communication” provides opportunities for outstanding students to reinforce their own learning through teaching, and encourages participation in course-based internships (CBIs) (on- and off-campus) in which students apply, refine, and demonstrate their professional- and technical-communication competencies by focusing on specific workplace deliverables. If selected to enroll in the course, you will contribute to instructor-led discussions of case studies, projects, and research; evaluate technical and professional communications against best-practices’ criteria; and apply emerging communication technologies to collaboratively foster peer excellence. You will reinforce your own competencies by facilitating multidisciplinary team meetings and conducting one-on-one peer mentoring. In addition, you will complete a technical/professional writing project to enhance your portfolio. By the end of this Honors Experience, you will have greatly strengthened not only your professional communication skills, but also your teamwork, project-management, and leadership credentials.

EAS 495 “Supervised Undergraduate Teaching—Professional and Technical Communication” is offered in the Fall and Spring semesters by the Center for Professional and Technical Communication, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. The course is currently cross-listed with English 495, but welcomes applications from Honors College students from all disciplines with department approval. EAS 495 is a three-credit, graded discussion course. Classes meet MWF mornings from 8:00 to 8:50 with team meetings and other internship activities scheduled by mutual arrangement. To apply for acceptance into either the Spring 2009 or Fall 2009 classes, please complete the attached application and return it to kbernard@buffalo.edu <mailto:kbernard@buffalo.edu> .

If you wish to be considered for enrollment, but have a scheduling conflict, please contact Dr. Bernard immediately; there is a possibility we may be able to open an additional section. The PDF file is also available via an “Honors Experience” link on the UB Engineering web site at www.eng.buffalo.edu/otheracadeopportun.php . <http://www.eng.buffalo.edu/otheracadeopportun.php>

The following URL takes you directly to the EAS 495 description: http://www.eng.buffalo.edu/EAS495_Honors_Experience.pdf.