RES.16-9960 | Spring 2026

The Engineering Student’s Guide to Effective Technical Communication

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Figure Design: Evaluate and Revise a Figure (DOCX)
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Resumes and CVs: PAR Framework Transformation (DOCX)
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Applying to Fellowships 1: Communicating Your Research Statement (DOCX)
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Effective Meetings with Advisors 1: Canned Questions for Advisor-Advisee Meetings (DOCX)
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Effective Presentations 1: Voice Awareness (DOCX)
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Formulating a Research Topic 1: Elements of Quality Research (DOCX)
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Graduate School Applications 1: Resume Experience (DOCX)
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How to Organize a Research Paper 1: Organize Paper Claims (DOCX)
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Managing a Research Project 1: Break Down Your Project (DOCX)
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PhD Thesis Proposals 1: Department Requirements (DOCX)
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Success at Conferences 1: Milestone Timelines (DOCX)
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Websites and Portfolios 1: Outline Your Website (DOCX)
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Applying to Fellowships 2: Graduate Fellowship Examples (DOCX)
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Effective Meetings with Advisors 2: Preparing for Advisor-Advisee Meeting (DOCX)
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Effective Presentations 2: Pacing Check (DOCX)
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Formulating a Research Topic 2: Research Topic Formulation (DOCX)
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Graduate School Applications 2: Grad School Motivation (DOCX)
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Managing a Research Project 2: Apply the Scoping Matrix (DOCX)
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PhD Thesis Proposals 2: Committee Questions (DOCX)
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Success at Conferences 2: Defining Conference Goals (DOCX)
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Websites and Portfolios 2: Identify Your Website Type (DOCX)
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Applying to Fellowships 3: Evaluation Criteria (DOCX)
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Effective Meetings with Advisors 3: Effective Meeting with Advisors (DOCX)
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Graduate School Applications 3: Complete an Email (DOCX)
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PhD Thesis Proposals 3: Build a Roadmap (DOCX)
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Success at Conferences 3: Creating Action Items (DOCX)
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Applying to Fellowships 4: Create a Milestone Timeline (DOCX)
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Effective Meetings with Advisors 4: Implementing Canned Questions (DOCX)
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Graduate School Applications 4: Analyze SOP Excerpts (DOCX)
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Success at Conferences 4: Activity Examples (DOCX)

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