Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.
Prepares students for important communication activities. Students will communicate using various types of written communication which may include emails, memos, problem analyses, proposals, progress reports, or other genres. Students will give oral presentations and incorporate graphics in their oral and written work. Students learn how to communicate specialized information to different audiences (e.g., technical and nontechnical audiences, colleagues and clients, peers and supervisors, and in-house departments), work in teams, and address organizational and ethical issues including using GenAI, racism, equity, inclusiveness, and accessibility. The course material is drawn from professional contexts, principally engineering, and it generates lively discussion.
Prerequisites REF-FA25/Corequisites REF-FA25 two (2) First-Year Writing Seminars and major affiliation. Corequisites: None.
Enrollment Information REF-F25 Enrollment limited to: EN and BEE juniors and seniors, or permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements (CE-EN)
Last 4 terms offered 2025SP, 2024FA, 2024SU, 2024SP
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Enrollment limited to: Engineering (EN) and Biological & Environmental Engineering (BEE) juniors and seniors.
Syllabi:
none
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits
Graded(Letter grades only)
Class Number & Section Details
4423ENGRC 3500 SEM 102
Meeting Pattern
TR
Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
Instructors
Wang, H
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Enrollment limited to: Engineering (EN) and Biological & Environmental Engineering (BEE) juniors and seniors.
Syllabi:
none
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits
Graded(Letter grades only)
Class Number & Section Details
6251ENGRC 3500 SEM 103
Meeting Pattern
TR
Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
Instructors
Kirkpatrick, A
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Enrollment limited to: Engineering (EN) and Biological & Environmental Engineering (BEE) juniors and seniors.
Syllabi:
none
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits
Graded(Letter grades only)
Class Number & Section Details
8176ENGRC 3500 SEM 104
Meeting Pattern
MW
Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
Instructors
Lane, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Enrollment limited to: Engineering (EN) and Biological & Environmental Engineering (BEE) juniors and seniors.
Syllabi:
none
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits
Graded(Letter grades only)
Class Number & Section Details
19064ENGRC 3500 SEM 105
Meeting Pattern
MW
Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
Instructors
Lane, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Enrollment limited to: Engineering (EN) and Biological & Environmental Engineering (BEE) juniors and seniors.