The Graduate Professional Communications Program (GPCP) under
the direction of Gail Palmer has established a cohesive program
to improve the communication skills of graduate students in the
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at the Georgia
Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). The GPCP is implementing
emerging technology to provide students with multimedia communication
material to enhance their technical skills. The newly expanded GPCP consists of three components: courses,
coaching, and on-line material. Faculty support for the entire GPCP makes its integration into
the technical discipline of electrical and computer engineering
a reality. For additional information concerning the GPCP, please
contact Gail Palmer at gail@ece.gatech.edu.
Coaching:
- Writing Coaching will concentrate on résumés,
business letters, abstracts, conference and journal papers,
reports, and theses. Abstracts on the Ph.D. Admission to Candidacy
form must be approved by Gail Palmer, and she will provide
follow-up assistance on Ph.D. proposal written problems.
- Presentation Coaching The GPCP offers graduate students an opportunity to develop their oral and graphic professional communication skills. Video-capture facilities and mechanisms for real-time coaching through time-stamped annotation and markup, make instantaneous feedback available to students. Gail Palmer will also provide follow-up assistance on Ph.D. proposal oral presentation problems.
Gail Palmer is available for individual coaching sessions at
the following times (appointments are encouraged):
Day |
Time |
Location |
Monday |
9:00 a.m.-11:30
a.m.
Coaching |
Klaus 2308 |
. |
1:30 p.m.-4:30
p.m.
Coaching |
Klaus 2308 |
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Tuesday |
By appointment only.
Coaching
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By appointment only. |
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Wednesday |
9:00 a.m.-11:30
a.m.
Coaching |
Klaus 2308 |
. |
1:30 p.m.-4:30
p.m.
Coaching |
Klaus 2308 |
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Thursday |
9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Coaching |
Klaus 2308 |
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Friday |
By appointment only.
Coaching |
Klaus 2308 |
Courses:
- ECE 8020 Graduate Professional Communication Skills – 3
credit hours – offered Fall 2006. The scope of ECE 8020
includes discipline-specific technical writing that conforms
to IEEE standards, oral presentation skills, and English as
a second language (ESL) concerns. ECE 8020 also focuses on
organizational skills, critical thinking, the effective use
of graphics, and critiquing and proofreading skills. Media-enhanced
learning tools are used to expand the learning experience of
students in this course.
- CETL 8721 Academic Writing for Graduate Students – 1
credit hour. Through examination of ECE discipline-specific
writing samples and practice, students learn techniques for
enhancing proposal, thesis, and dissertation preparation as
well as methods for evaluating writing as future instructors
and thesis directors. Note: this class is intended only for
fluent speakers and writers of English. A writing sample will
be requested.
- CETL 8722 Academic Writing for International Graduate
Students – 1 credit hour – offered
Fall 2006. This course aids international graduate student
in enhancing their academic writing skills in English through
exposure to and practice of producing examples of academic
writing.
- CETL 8793 Oral Skills for International Graduate
Students – 2 credit hours. This oral skills
course is designed to help graduate students become more
accurate and fluent in both verbal and nonverbal skills.
In addition to working on acquiring an American accent and
body language when speaking English, students will work on
basic presentation skills.
- CETL 8795 Advanced Oral Skills for International
Graduate Students – 2 credit hours – prerequisite: CETL8793 or permission
of instructor. This advanced oral skills course is designed
to help graduate students improve their verbal ability in English
for teaching, making presentations, and interacting in academic
and professional situations.