Abstract
Technical communication is a critical component of scientific life but is an uncomfortable area for many. Fortunately, integrating regular communication training and practice into a research lifestyle is not difficult. Activities, exercises, and practices to help both individuals and research groups improve their technical communication skills are presented.
Highlights
Every scientist and engineer is, by necessity, a communicator
Due to the wide range of fields touched by fluid dynamics and the increasingly interdisciplinary nature of research in the subject, fluid dynamicists require strong communication skills to succeed, regardless of their interest in outreach or public engagement
Numerous studies show the value of peer review—students evaluating and providing feedback on one another’s work—in improving communication skills and reducing the evaluation load on instructors [9,14,15,24]
Summary
Every scientist and engineer is, by necessity, a communicator. In academia, research often occurs at interdisciplinary boundaries and requires collaboration between experts from vastly different technical backgrounds. Despite increased attention to technical communication in engineering education, discrepancies remain between the skills expected by industry and those that are taught and practiced in the academic curriculum [2,3]. Due to the wide range of fields touched by fluid dynamics and the increasingly interdisciplinary nature of research in the subject, fluid dynamicists require strong communication skills to succeed, regardless of their interest in outreach or public engagement. This article aims to improve communication skills within the fluid dynamics research community by providing techniques and resources for integrating communication training and practice into regular research activities. III, which is divided into subsections around individual and group-based practices The former focuses on general habit-building around planning and critiquing work, and the latter suggests specific methods for integrating science communication training into regular group meetings. Together these efforts can support a better communication lifestyle for both students and professionals
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