PITCH Curriculum and Outcomes

PITCH Core Competencies

Through courses focused on developing technical communication skills, engineering and computer science graduates of the Tagliatela College of Engineering will demonstrate proficiency in the following outcomes.

1. Technical Communication Products

1. Plan, design and produce letters, technical memoranda, short reports, formal e-mails, reports documenting experimental or simulation methods and results, and formal reports (proposals, analyses, progress reports, senior design documents).

2. Technical Communication Habits

1. Plan, prepare and deliver oral presentations and poster displays.
2. Use appropriate format and content;
3. Exhibit clear, precise and logical expression;
4. Demonstrate appropriate organization, level of detail, style and tone for a given audience, situation and purpose;
5. Demonstrate appropriate syntax and correct usage of grammar and spelling;
6. Highlight or identify critical information;
7. Present, discuss, and summarize data accurately and persuasively;
8. Write thoughtful and persuasive conclusions and recommendations;
9. Work effectively to produce multi-author communications.
10. Use Generative AI responsibly and ethically to enhance communication, and document such use when required.