Engineering and Science Communications

APSC 1050
Closed
Langara College
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Hannah Gustafson
Hannah Gustafson She / Her
Instructor, Applied Sciences and Kinesiology
2
Timeline
  • September 17, 2024
    Experience start
  • October 3, 2024
    Kick off meeting
  • October 24, 2024
    Mid check
  • November 19, 2024
    Final discussion
  • December 3, 2024
    Experience end
Experience
2 projects wanted
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any company type
Construction, engineering & trades, Energy, Environment, Science, Technology
Categories
Engineering project management Communications
Skills
communication professionalism academic integrity online communication critical thinking teamwork persuasive communication research
Learner goals and capabilities

Do you have a writing or communication task that you want help with? Bring on learners from Langara College to be your learner-consultants, in a project-based experience. Learners will work on one main project over the experience of the semester, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools. While the learners are aspiring engineers, we are open to any type of communication tasks.


The goals of the experience for the students are as follows:

  • Apply critical thinking in analysis and delivery of communications
  • Identify the purpose, audience, and form for communications
  • If appropriate, use graphics to enhance the communication
  • Document sources in a standard format
  • Demonstrate professionalism, teamwork skills and academic integrity
Learners
Undergraduate
Any level
24 learners
Project
15 hours per learner
Educators assign learners to projects
Teams of 5
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Deliverables are negotiable, and will seek to align the needs of the learners and the organization. 


Some final project deliverables might include: 

  1. A written document including sources
  2. A 10-15 minute presentation on their project



Project timeline
  • September 17, 2024
    Experience start
  • October 3, 2024
    Kick off meeting
  • October 24, 2024
    Mid check
  • November 19, 2024
    Final discussion
  • December 3, 2024
    Experience end
Project Examples

Learners in groups of 3-5 will work with your company to identify your needs and provide the requested deliverables.


Project activities that learners can complete may include, but are not limited to: 

  • Writing blog posts or articles for your website
  • Summarizing a technical document for another audience
  • Developing a infographic or another informative document for distribution
  • Create technical documentation for your goods or services
  • Doing a research project and writing up a report
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Be available for a quick phone/virtual call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the experience.

Be available by email for questions that arise as students work on the project

How is your project relevant to the experience?