Engineering Writing
Issued by
Quinnipiac University
This micro-credential is awarded to engineering students who demonstrate exceptional skills in writing within a range of tasks, such as lab reports, memos, feasibility plans, and analyses. Learners must meet a set of particular benchmarks set by professionals as well as faculty, including language conventions, logical development, problem-solving, and synthesis of appropriate evidence.
- Type Learning
- Time Years
- Cost Free
Skills
Earning Criteria
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Learners submit a writing sample of their choice from ENR 110 to an eportfolio and respond to the reflection prompt related to professional identity and how their writing sample demonstrates their professional identity.
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Learners use feedback to submit a new writing sample from either an additional ENR course or a professional experience to an eportfolio. Students also complete another reflection.
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Learners complete ENR 110 The World of an Engineer - This course introduces students to the study and practice of engineering, including overviews of specific disciplines. Participatory focus involves group design projects, hands-on learning, computer work, team building and engineering ethics discussions. In an inquiry-based learning framework, students are introduced to the Grand Challenges for Engineering, as defined by the National Academy of Engineering.
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Assessment is completed by faculty experts using a rubric designed by faculty in Engineering, English, as well as professional engineering writers. Students receive feedback from the rubric evaluators.
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This micro-credential is associated with academic credit.