Rice University - Oral Communication for Engineering Leaders
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Oral Communication for Engineering Leaders at Coursera Overview
Duration | 24 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
Oral Communication for Engineering Leaders at Coursera Highlights
- This Course Plus the Full Specialization.
- Shareable Certificates.
- Graded Programming Assignments.
Oral Communication for Engineering Leaders at Coursera Course details
- 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.
Oral Communication for Engineering Leaders at Coursera Curriculum
Specialization Introduction - Communication for Engineers
Meet the Professor - Dr. Beata Krupa
Meet the Professor - Dr. Gayle Moran
Introduction to Specialization
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Required Materials and Other Info
Personal Communication Improvement Plan - Introduction
Pre-Course Survey
Course Overview and Objectives
General Course Information
Capstone Real-Life Presentation Assignment - Introduction
Discussion Forum Guidelines
Accessibility and Accommodations Statement
Module Objectives
Communication Strategy
Who Is Your Audience?
What Do You Want From Your Audience?
What Do You Want Your Audience to Remember?
Choosing Medium
Personal Communication Improvement Plan - Week 1
End of Module 1 Quiz
Week 2: Presentations: What to Say so that Your Audience Listens
Course Objectives
How to Develop and Organize Content
Pyramid Building Demonstration
Inductive vs Deduction
Key Presentation Elements, Part 1
Key Presentation Elements, Part 2
Principles of Persuasion
Storytelling Power
Analyze Steve Job's Presentation
Drone Pyramid - Build Your Own Logical Pyramid for a Presentation
Reading from Engineers Journal
Samples of Presentation Openings
Personal Communication Improvement Plan - Week 2
Steve's iPod Presentation Structure
Drone Pyramid Excercise
Module 2 Quiz
Week 3: Creating Visual Support: A Picture Is Worth a Lot of Words
Objectives
Supporting Visuals, Part 1
Supporting Visuals, Part 2
Showing Complex Data
More Data Visualization Options
Beyond PPT... Prezi, Infographics
How to Present Data
Examples of Animated Infographics
Personal Communication Improvement Plan - Week 3
Module 3 Quiz
Week 4: How to Speak so that Your Audience Listens
Objectives
Present Like a Professional, Part 1
Present like a Professional, Part 2
How to Coordinate a Team Presentation
Answering Questions, Prep, and Rehearsing
Activities to Practice Professional Stance
Activities to Practice Purposeful Gestures
Activities to Practice Effective Voice
Activities to Practice Engaging Eye Contact
Optional - Apps to Practice Public Speaking
Personal Communication Improvement Plan - Week 4
Module 4 Quiz
Week 5: Elevator Pitch, Impromptu, Online Presentations, and Managing Public Speaking Anxiety
Objectives
How to Talk Without Preparation
Always Have a Pitch Ready
Presenting Online
Managing Public Speaking Anxiety
Congratulations: Course Completed!
Impromptu Speaking
Exercises To Manage Public Speaking Anxiety
Resources - How to Manage Anxiety
Personal Communication Improvement Plan - Week 5
End-Course Survey
Week 5 Quiz
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