Individualized Instruction (INI)

COMP 3130 - Advanced Writing: Engineering - Section 200

Instructor: Kenneth Risdon

Instructor E-mail: krisdon@d.umn.edu

Term: Fall 2007

Date Range: Course begins on September 4, 2007. All course requirements must be completed by December 14th, 2007.


Course Level: Undergraduate

Credits: 3

Course Delivery: Correspondence

Registration Deadline: September 4, 2007

Cost per undergraduate credit: To be announced

Additional fees may apply

Prerequisites: Comp 1120, minimum 60 credits

Additional Info: A-F only. Instructor consent required. Students must obtain a permission number from the instructor to register for the course.


Description: Study and practice of writing tasks in engineering, including oral presentations. Exploration of rhetorical situations in professional practice, including research methods, document design, editing, effective collaboration, and ethical issues in the production of professional documents, such as instructions, lab reports, proposals, short and long reports, and career documents.


Required Textbooks: Textbooks can be purchased from the UMD Bookstore

Markel, Mike. Technical Communication, 8th Ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martins, 2007

Make sure everything you purchase is for the Section 200 course. Bookstore hours are 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. M-Th; 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. F; and 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Sat. Additionally, you will need access to the internet on a regular basis.


Course Welcome from Instructor:

Thank you for registering for Fall 2007, University of Minnesota Duluth course, Comp 3130, Section 200, 3 credits, ADVANCED WRITING: ENGINEERING. This course is offered through Continuing Education (CE) as an Individualized Instruction (INI). Please contact your instructor to discuss coursework progress or problems.

All guidelines, policies, and procedures to follow are contained in the syllabus provided by your instructor.

You should closely follow the instructions provided by your instructor,

Kenneth Risdon
Phone: (218) 726-8112
Department of Composition
420 Humanities – 154 D
1201 Ordean Court
Duluth MN 55812
Email: krisdon@d.umn.edu

Students are expected to complete the class within 16 weeks.


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UMD Office of Equal Opportunity
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