Taught by Rice University communication faculty from the Rice Center for Engineering Leadership (RCEL). This course covers core topics in oral communication: Communication strategy, content, data visualization, and delivery. You’ll learn key principles in
• Creating a communication strategy
• Developing a clear message and organizing persuasive content
• Creating strong visual support
• Presenting data effectively
• Presenting professionally and confidently
• Handling formal presentations, giving pitches, speaking extemporaneously, managing online presentations, and lowering
public speaking anxiety
Selected materials courtesy of Communication Faculty at Rice University - all rights reserved.
Este curso faz parte do Programa de cursos integrados Communication Skills for Engineers
Oral Communication for Engineering Leaders
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Programa - O que você aprenderá com este curso
Semana
11 hora para concluir
Specialization Introduction - Communication for Engineers
3 vídeos (total de (Total 8 mín.) min), 4 leituras
3 videos
Meet the Professor - Dr. Gayle Moran2min
Introduction to Specialization4min
4 leituras
Course Icon Legend10min
Required Materials and Other Info10min
Personal Communication Improvement Plan - Introduction3min
Pre-Course Survey10min
1 hora para concluir
Course Introduction - Oral Communication for Engineering Leaders
1 vídeo (total de (Total 3 mín.) min), 4 leituras
1 vídeos
4 leituras
General Course Information10min
Capstone Real-Life Presentation Assignment - Introduction5min
Discussion Forum Guidelines10min
Accessibility and Accommodations Statement10min
3 horas para concluir
Week 1: Introduction and Communication Strategy: It Is All About Audience and Purpose
In this module, you’ll learn how to lay the foundation for a variety of communication modes with a discussion on developing a communication strategy and the importance of knowing your audience, your purpose, and your key message before you start communicating.
6 vídeos (total de (Total 15 mín.) min), 1 leitura, 3 testes
6 videos
Communication Strategy2min
Who Is Your Audience?5min
What Do You Want From Your Audience?1min
What Do You Want Your Audience to Remember?2min
Choosing Medium2min
1 leituras
Personal Communication Improvement Plan - Week 115min
1 exercício prático
End of Module 1 Quiz8min
Semana
26 horas para concluir
Week 2: Presentations: What to Say so that Your Audience Listens
In today’s workplace, formal and informal presentations are a major communication tool, and leaders give them frequently for different purposes. In this module, you’ll learn how to create different types of oral presentations. You will also practice building strong, cohesive, visually interesting, and convincing persuasive presentations that will get your audience on board with your ideas.
7 vídeos (total de (Total 34 mín.) min), 5 leituras, 5 testes
7 videos
How to Develop and Organize Content4min
Pyramid Building Demonstration3min
Inductive vs. Deductive Structure2min
Key Presentation Elements10min
Principles of Persuasion5min
Storytelling Power6min
5 leituras
Analyze Steve Job's Presentation20min
Drone Pyramid - Build Your Own Logical Pyramid for a Presentation30min
Reading from Engineers Journal10min
Samples of Presentation Openings10min
Personal Communication Improvement Plan - Week 215min
3 exercícios práticos
Steve's iPod Presentation Structure15min
Drone Pyramid Excercise5min
Module 2 Quiz8min
Semana
35 horas para concluir
Week 3: Creating Visual Support: A Picture Is Worth a Lot of Words
Develop good visual support for your content. Learn how to create attractive slides and other types of visuals. Especially important for engineers, you’ll find out how to show and explain complex data so your audience understands it.
6 vídeos (total de (Total 25 mín.) min), 3 leituras, 3 testes
6 videos
Objectives1min
When, How, and Why to Use Supporting Visuals5min
More Visual Support Tools3min
How to Show Complex Data6min
More Data Visualization Options4min
Beyond PPT... Prezi, Infographics3min
3 leituras
How to Present Data30min
Examples of Animated Infographics5min
Personal Communication Improvement Plan - Week 315min
1 exercício prático
Module 3 Quiz8min
Semana
45 horas para concluir
Week 4: How to Speak so that Your Audience Listens
Once you have your content developed and your visual support finished, you need to deliver the presentation. That means you have to stand in front of an audience, small or large, and keep them interested in what you have to say. Many things contribute to an engaging presentation, from professional body language to how fast you talk. In this module, you’ll learn and practice the many aspects of delivering a professional presentation with confidence.
6 vídeos (total de (Total 27 mín.) min), 6 leituras, 3 testes
6 videos
Objectives56s
How to Manage Body Language5min
What to Do with Your Hands4min
Using Voice as a Tool to Communicate Your Message8min
How to Coordinate a Team Presentation4min
Answering Questions, Prep, and Rehearsing3min
6 leituras
Activities to Practice Professional Stance10min
Activities to Practice Purposeful Gestures10min
Activities to Practice Effective Voice10min
Activities to Practice Engaging Eye Contact10min
Optional - Apps to Practice Public Speaking10min
Personal Communication Improvement Plan - Week 415min
1 exercício prático
Module 4 Quiz8min
Semana
55 horas para concluir
Week 5: Elevator Pitch, Impromptu, Online Presentations, and Managing Public Speaking Anxiety
Have you ever had someone ask you about your job when you aren’t expecting it? How good are you at thinking on your feet? In this module, you’ll learn about other types of presentations that require different preparation and approaches. These different types are valuable additions to your communication toolkit and learning them can help set you apart as a leader.
6 vídeos (total de (Total 24 mín.) min), 5 leituras, 3 testes
6 videos
Objectives27s
How to Talk Without Preparation5min
Always Have a Pitch Ready5min
Presenting Online4min
Managing Public Speaking Anxiety6min
Congratulations: Course Completed!1min
5 leituras
Impromptu Speaking10min
Exercises To Manage Public Speaking Anxiety10min
Resources - How to Manage Anxiety10min
Personal Communication Improvement Plan - Week 515min
End-Course Survey10min
1 exercício prático
Week 5 Quiz8min
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7 avaliaçõesMelhores avaliações
Thanks for this class. It effectively delivers the basic and important details about oral communication. Both the slides and the content are well organized. Thanks !
Very practical course, involves a lot of peer graded assignments. A great opportunity to practice and improve your oral communication skills.
Instrutores
Beata Krupa
Lecturer in Professional and Engineering CommunicationRice Center for Engineering Leadership
Gayle Moran
Lecturer in Professional and Engineering CommunicationRice Center for Engineering Leadership
Sobre Universidade Rice
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Sobre o Programa de cursos integrados Communication Skills for Engineers
Build a toolkit of communication skills that will give you the knowledge and confidence to be an effective engineering leader.
Engineers who want to advance in their profession need to be effective communicators. They need to clearly communicate complex ideas and technical project plans. They also need to be strong persuaders. Engineers who are good communicators get recognized by their supervisors and by their clients.
In this three-course Specialization, you will practice designing and giving strong, persuasive presentations; you will learn how to communicate across cultures, genders, and generations, how to create your personal brand and leadership presence, how to hold effective meetings with global teams; you will learn how to handle difficult conversations, and how to handle crisis communication; you will also learn writing skills immediately applicable in your daily activities. Courses are taught by faculty from the Rice Center for Engineering Leadership (RCEL). RCEL is focused on developing engineering leaders at the Rice University’s George R. Brown School of Engineering. It is home to one of a very few academically approved Certificates in Engineering Leadership.
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