Saturday, September 25, 2010

Communicating, Writing, Presentations in Engineering

Without communication, nothing will be accomplished. Machines can not be made, plans for activities can not be created, nothing will get accomplished because communication is the key to getting things done. In engineering communication is especially important. When you are trying to accomplish a project, everyone on the team needs to know what they need to do and how to accomplish the project. They need to be on the same communication level so that the project will successfully be achieved. There are two big key aspects of communication in engineering, writing and presentations.
Writing is a key aspect in engineering. Throughout the cycle of the project, who ever is the head of the project needs to be kept updated on the accomplishments of the team members on the project. To do this there are reports that are written to keep the head boss informed of what had occurred. This is essential to the development of the project because it makes sure that the boss, the person who organizes everything is on the same communication level as everybody else.
Presentations are also another key aspect of engineering. When trying to get funding for a new project the person must present what they want to make and how it will be good for this person or company to fund the project. The communication needs to be technical, but not too technical so that the fundy can follow what the project will do and if he/she can make money off it.
Communication is all around us, whether it is in everyday things, like where you are meeting your friends, to getting funding for a project that you want to do. Communication is important. Not only does it help get people to understand you it also helps you understand yourself. What I mean is that often times it is easier to communicate to either talking or writing things down. In certain situations, it helps to write what you mean down and in others communicating or talking helps in presenting the idea you have. Simply put it's whether you want to text someone or call them to communicate what you want to tell that person.
Communication is important because without it nothing would get done.

2 comments:

  1. I really like the part where talk about how we use communication to help us understand others, but what I like more is the idea that you said right after about how we use communication to help understand ourselves too.

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  2. I never thought communication would help us understand ourselves,, deep thinking there

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