Interpersonal Communications Skills Training for Engineers
A special informal course designed for engineering students, "Interpersonal Communication Skills Training for Engineers" provides engineering students with the opportunity to develop their interpersonal and group communication skills. The development of these skills enables engineering students to function better in both professional and personal relationships.
Over a period of ten weeks, the one hour sessions deal with self-awareness and perception, verbal and non-verbal communication, leadership and power, defensiveness, team building, creative problem solving, communications and ethics, and conflict resolution. Participation in the class is voluntary; however, it is limited to a maximum of 30 students who must be at least juniors or seniors in their engineering major. The format of the class is discussion, lecture and group problem-solving activities.