Technical Documentation and Communication

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This introductory technical writing course exposes students to the basics of technical written communication: the writing process, audience and purpose, formatting, design, research, and professional collaborative writing. Students focus on writing, independently and collaboratively, widely-used technical communications, such as memos, proposals, reports, and technical descriptions/definitions. Students’ work culminates in a digital technical communication portfolio. TECH 300 Internet of Things (IoT) (3 credit hours) This course provides students with the technology foundations supporting and enabling IoT applications in business, including an introduction to the necessary technologies, skill components, enablers, and constraints for using IoT in a business. Students not only learn how IoT technologies work but also how they can be used to achieve strategic advantage. Students learn from examples where IoT is transforming customer experience, operations, and business models. Real-world case studies, current literature, and practical assignments guide students as they construct a business roadmap to gain strategic advantage from IoT.