engineering school context

The Technical Communication program is housed in the Engineering School, preparing graduates to communicate in highly technical fields.

Adding to the uniqueness of our program is its location within an engineering institution.

Accordingly, the program's curriculum parallels the educational philosophy in the School of Engineering's other undergraduate programs: to provide quality education to students seeking to be highly competitive within industry. The rigorous, practice-oriented coursework well prepares students to take on challenges in professional technical environments in a wide variety of industries.

TCO majors benefit from taking engineering design, writing, and programming courses. By collaborating with engineers on team projects, TCO's are better prepared to serve as links between engineers and the public through communicative efforts. They are also exposed to highly technical information and are therefore qualified to communicate both technical and nontechnical information postgraduation.

The Engineering School also benefits from the Technical Communication Department's presence in the School. Engineering students gain strengths in communication through taking TCO courses, as evidenced by employer and graduate testimonials and surveys. Engineering students further develop greater appreciations for user/client relationships, usability, expert documentation, group communication, and ethics. Finally, engineering students develop an ability to see how their work fits into business and corporate contexts.

Mercer's Engineering School is nationally ranked by U.S. News and World Report, and has a reputation for academic excellence. The engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.