Department of Chemical Engineering, Unit Catalogue 2006/07

CE10081 Communication skills

Credits: 3

Level: Certificate

Semester: 1

Assessment: CW 100%

Requisites:

Aims: To introduce students to the chemical industry and develop communication skills.
Learning Outcomes:
After successfully completing this unit students should be able to:
* Appreciate the role of the chemical engineer as a professional.
* Be able to use a variety of different sources (internet, library etc.) to obtain information.
* Structure and deliver an oral presentation on a technical subject.
* Write an effective report.
* Be aware of the proper use of units.
* Be able to conduct a basic error analysis on experimental data.
* Prepare simple flowsheets
Skills:
Industrial awareness, communication, numeracy, data management.
Content:

* The nature of the modern chemical industry.
* The role of the chemical engineer.
* Listening, writing, taking notes and reporting.
* Verbal communication, including oral presentation.
* Written communication.
* Data treatment and error analysis.
* Flowsheet drawing.

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