“Communication skills are an essential component in the education of engineering students to facilitate not just students’ education but also to prepare them for their future careers.”

- Marc Riemer, Faculty of Engineering, Monash University (2007)

After a thoughtful discussion with my partner, Muhammad Faiz, we came to an agreement with the excerpt. We believe that it is the educators' responsibility to ensure a good line of communication between them and their students so that they can foster a good quality of learning to take place. However, it takes two hands to clap. The onus is on the student to take charge of their learning. They have to voice out and articulate their concerns if they wish to have a profound learning experience. As aspiring engineers, the students will be facing a diverse range of challenges as well as people in their field of work. Therefore, effective communication skills play a critical role in helping these prospective engineers to adapt to these challenges.

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  1. Brad BlackstoneJanuary 12, 2024 at 9:31 PM

    This is a well stated and insightful interpretation. Thanks for sharing, Yat.

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