Course Description
Effective communication of technical content is essential to a student’s success before and after graduation. This course consists of short workshop videos specially adapted for the OCW format, with accompanying activities designed to help you develop specific communication skills. It is designed for you to pick and choose the topics relevant to you, and can be accessed in any order.
This course is produced by the MIT Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics Communication Lab. Course materials and presentations were developed and presented by the Communication Lab Fellows, who are graduate students in AeroAstro with specialized training in effective technical communication. The Fellows provide technical communication support in the department and beyond.
List of Course Topics (Alphabetical Order)
- Applying to Fellowships
- Effective Meetings with Advisors
- Effective Presentations
- Figure Design
- Formulating a Research Topic
- Graduate School Applications
- How to Organize a Research Paper
- Managing a Research Project
- PhD Thesis Proposals
- Resumes and CVs
- Success at Conferences
- Websites and Portfolios
Learn more about the AeroAstro Communication Lab:
- In-depth articles on technical communication (CommKit)
- Communication blogs
- Even more communication resources
Special thanks:
