“While all engineers should have good communication skills, global engineers face additional challenges, making effective communication an imperative.” Debra Kraft, Careers Content Writer, Demand Media (2016).
According to the quotation above, I do feel that having communication skills is vital as an engineer. This is because the profession would require communication not only just with other engineers but also people of other disciplines such as Architects, Project Managers to name a few...
Engineers do not just sit at their desks all day with their eyes fixated on their computer screens, they are also required to plan and coordinate with their colleagues and fellow engineers, people of other disciplines and even their clients as well.
But what does it take to be a global engineer? One would then be required to take on a range of international settings and work environments. To prevent miscommunications with colleagues be they in the same discipline or not and clients who are of different countries or origins, one would not only need to be highly proficient in English, but one would also need to have good communication skills and personal qualities to work with them.
Hello Stephanie, thank you for sharing your opinions on the quote. I also agree that having communication skills are vital for engineers!
ReplyDeleteThank you Yen Jee for your comment! I am happy to hear you feel that way!
DeleteHi Stephanie, Javin here. Thank you for sharing your amazing reflection on the quote!
ReplyDeleteThe post is very well organized in a sense that it is split into different paragraphs. It is good that you started with the explanation from the quote and moved to your understanding of the quote. It guides the reader in the direction that you want them to.
On the last paragraph, you manage to come up with a supplementary question to further aide your explanation to justify the quote that you were referring to. This allows us as a reader to understand better with the topic that you are discussing.
Thank you Javin! I really appreciate you taking the time to express that!
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