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Engineering Communication: Understanding The Young Engineer's Ability to Interact with Various Employee Levels in Different Industries

Barina, Paul J.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1429025121

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2015, Master of Science (MS), Ohio University, Industrial and Systems Engineering (Engineering and Technology).
The ability to communicate effectively is one of the most critical skills needed in the field of engineering today. Not only are industries that employ engineers requesting communication skills be improved, but effective communication is an ABET student outcome. The objectives of this research include the identification of: 1) proficiencies and deficiencies that exist between critical communication skill areas of young engineers, 2) differences in communication that exist between various employee levels and 3) differences in communication that exist between various industries. Data was collected via personal interviews and analyzed using analytical qualitative data techniques. Three industries were consulted along with four employee levels. Attitude, nonverbal communication, and the use of technical language were among the most critical deficiencies of young engineers. Attitude, non-business conversation, and knowledge of new engineers were among some of the highest ranking proficiencies. Analysis indicated that young engineers should be communicating differently with various levels of employees, and that the various industries yielded culture and environmental differences rather than proficiencies and deficiencies of communication for young engineers.
Diana Schwerha, Dr. (Advisor)
Brittany Peterson, Dr. (Committee Member)
Dale Masel, Dr. (Committee Member)
Šormaz Dušan, Dr. (Committee Member)
102 p.
Communication; Engineering; Higher Education; Social Psychology
engineering; communication; engineering communication; soft skills; talking; speaking; engineer; attitude; nonverbal; conversation; knowledge; manufacturing; distribution; healthcare

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  • Barina, P. J. (2015). Engineering Communication: Understanding The Young Engineer's Ability to Interact with Various Employee Levels in Different Industries [Master's thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1429025121

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Barina, Paul. Engineering Communication: Understanding The Young Engineer's Ability to Interact with Various Employee Levels in Different Industries. 2015. Ohio University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1429025121.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Barina, Paul. "Engineering Communication: Understanding The Young Engineer's Ability to Interact with Various Employee Levels in Different Industries." Master's thesis, Ohio University, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1429025121

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