Technical communication skills are important for undergraduate education according to an AIAA report. The report identified several areas for improvement including oral communication, visualization, technical writing, understanding fabrication and assembly processes, using CAD, CAM and solid modeling software, estimating complex problem solutions without computers, and sketching/drawing. Good technical communication skills can mean the difference between career success and failure.

1. Communicating in the Workplace How Important Is Technical Communication? American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) reported that the following areas be improved in undergraduate education: Oral communication Visualization in three dimensions Technical writing Understanding the processes of fabrication and assembly Using CAD, CAM, and solid modeling Estimating solutions to complex problems without using a computer Sketching and drawing (Johnson-Sheehan, 2010, p. 3-4) “kiss of death”