NASA/DoD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project. Paper Fifteen: TechnicalCommunications in the International Workplace: Some Implications for Curriculum Development

摘要

The rapid increase in the number of academic programs in technical communicationhas made highly visible a big gap between what is taught and what is actually practiced. This article reports the results of a survey of U.S. and European aerospace engineers concerning the kinds of communication products the engineers actually use, the kinds they produce, and the recommendations they would offer designers of academic courses. Specific means to bridge the gap between classroom and workplace: relevant faculty work and educational background, advisory boards, professional contacts, research, and feedback.