AI-Enhanced Communication for Engineers

This hands-on, non-credit short course prepares engineering professionals as technical writers with effective and ethical use of generative AI tools. Participants practice clear, concise, and accurate engineering communications.  Participants will integrate prompt engineering and AI-assisted research while addressing ethical and legal considerations such as authorship and intellectual property.  The course combines modern writing tools and essential technical writing skills.

Earn a Certificate of Completion!

Program Format

Online Live sessions, with self-paced work

Audience: Engineering teams, technical leads, and R&D professionals

$1,818 per person

• Week 1:
  • One Hour Synchronous Kick-off
  • 2 hours of self-paced reading and writing
• Week 2:
  • One Hour Synchronous Class
  • 2 hours of self-paced reading and writing
• Week 3:
  • One Hour Synchronous Class
  • 2 hours of self-paced reading and writing
• Week 4:
  • One Hour Synchronous Class
  • 2 hours of self-paced reading and writing

Session Focus

In this course, participants will:

• Identify technical writing audience and tone.
• Edit technical documents for concise and precise language.
• Maintain authorship and intellectual property while using generative AI.
• Revise technical documents to incorporate instructor's feedback.

Learning Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Design and refine prompts to guide AI-generated technical writing.

• Compose clear, concise, and audience-appropriate technical documents.

• Use AI tools to support research and evaluate the reliability of sources.

• Identify ethical and legal considerations in AI-assisted writing.

• Communicate technical information effectively across stakeholder groups.

Skills and Benefits of this course

Why Take This Course?

• Stay Competitive: Technical Writing is a critical piece of your engineering career. Communicate your ideas, value and innovations to key stakeholders.

• Communicate with Impact: Clear, audience-specific writing is essential for collaboration, innovation, and ethical teamwork.

• Work Smarter: As AI becomes a standard tool in engineering workflows, professionals must know how to use it effectively and responsibly in their workflow and communication.

How Will Business Improve?

• Faster Documentation Cycles: Reduce bottlenecks in writing reports, manuals, and specifications.

• Improved Communication: Enhance clarity and alignment across teams and stakeholders.

• Risk Reduction: Avoid compliance and IP issues by training staff in ethical AI use.

Who Will Benefit from This Course?

• Engineering Teams: Improve documentation quality and reduce time spent writing.

• Technical Leads & Project Managers: Communicate more effectively with cross-functional teams.

• R&D and Innovation Units: Accelerate knowledge sharing and technical reporting.

• Compliance and Quality Teams: Ensure documentation meets regulatory and ethical standards.