Write better texts and perfect your English! In this writing course intended for professional engineers, you will have many opportunities to work with different types of texts from your own field. Learn how to communicate clearly and convincingly by adapting your language and style to the audience and purpose, for instance when writing email in various situations. Your instructors will give you feedback and advice on your English at your level.
Are you looking for a similar professional writing course, but in Swedish? Welcome to apply for LS141V, Professional Writing for Engineers.
Headings denoted with an asterisk ( * ) is retrieved from the course syllabus version Autumn 2021
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
The course develops the skills of the engineer in writing work-related texts in English for different purposes (e.g. to inform, instruct or request information) via for example email. Based on the participants' own texts and professional experiences, and through written exercises and discussions, the course focuses on receiver adaptation, the readability and professional style of texts . The course also emphasises the importance of linguistic correctness in professional texts.
Intended learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to develop the skills of the engineer in communicating professionally in English with a focus on efficient texts in work-related situations.
After passing the course, the student shall be able to
- demonstrate an understanding of, and identify, differences in linguistic style between informal and formal work-related communication in English
- write clear, efficient and linguistically correct texts in English for different professional purposes, adapted to context, target group and aim
- reflect on the quality and nature of his/her own texts and those of others, including giving and receiving constructive criticism
Learning activities
- discussions of various text types, based on the participants' own work life, and how the writing can be adapted to suit different purposes and audiences
- three written assignments, peer reviewed by other participants. One of these assignments is a text of the student's own choice.
- discussion of teacher feedback.
- tasks related to grammatical and stylistic correctness, to a great extent based on participants' submitted texts and their individual needs
LEXA - Ongoing examination, 3.0 credits, Grading scale: P, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
The section below is not retrieved from the course syllabus:
Ongoing examination ( LEXA )
For a PASS grade, the following is required
- 75% attendance (active participation in at least 4 out of 5 sessions)
- completed assignments
Other requirements for final grade
75% attendance
Alternatives to missed activities or tasks
The teacher has the right to assign compensatory tasks for missed sessions.
Ethical approach
All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
Further information
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Contacts
Communication during course
Students are welcome to contact the course teacher over email or via the Canvas Inbox.
