Technical Communication in the Discipline

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This class will focus on written technical communication in Biomedical Engineering – an essential skill for every graduate student. The students will learn how to write the various sections of a research paper, namely: Abstract, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions. They will also learn how to present and interpret scientific data, how to format figures and figure captions, how to properly cite, including how to use EndNote, how to choose the proper journal for their work, and how to approach paper revisions. The students will also learn strategies to overcome writers block. While different written assignments will be graded throughout the semester, the final deliverable from this class will be a complete written research paper. Thus, the class is tailored towards Master’s students in their last semester or PhD students typically in their second year or beyond, who are preparing their first manuscript. However, students who have a well-defined project and significant preliminary data could also benefit from the instruction. Offered in spring.