Communication Skill: An Indispensable Element for Engineers

Dr Garima Rajput

doi:10.53032/tcl.2020.5.1.02

Authors

Dr Garima Rajput Assistant Professor of English (ASH Department) IIMT Group of Colleges Greater Noida U. P, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53032/tcl.2020.5.1.02

Keywords:

Communication, Skills, Education, Engineering, Technical

Abstract

Communication skills are indispensable element in the education of engineering students to facilitate not just student’s education but also to prepare them for their future careers. It requires the use of integrated methods to facilitate advanced communication skills, which is the demand of industry as well as society. It is essential to stimulate not only their education, but also to prepare them for the challenging and competitive job market. Apart for their expertise in the technical skills, they must be well-versed in communication skills, in which universities can play a significant role to shape the future engineers to cope with the growing demand of interacting as well as writing skills. The objective of this paper is to measure the contemporary scenario of the technical world and significance of communication in it.

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