Writtten Technical and Scientific Communication Resources

Below are some suggested options for satisfying the “Written Technical and Scientific Communication” learning outcome.  These resources will also be listed on our website.

1. Although space might be limited, an in-person technical writing course offered external to BME (should be listed on transcript; you may be completed the course as an undergraduate student)
   • Example courses:
     1. MCMP 625—Grant Writing (requires departmental permission)
     2. SLHS 619—Grant Writing (focuses on submitting an NIH F31 proposal)
     3. BME 595—Scientific Writing for Biomedical Engineering (Only counts for students who took course in Fall 2023)
2. Online technical writing course (must be documented by transcript, certificate or screenshot of completion; may be from online coursework such as Coursera)
   • Students should not have to pay for this option
   • Example, Stanford teaches “Writing in the Sciences” online (30 hours to complete at 3 hours for 10 weeks) 
     https://www.coursera.org/learn/sciwrite
3. First Author publication, with signature approval from corresponding author to acknowledge that the student was the primary author and editor of the paper.
4. Writing and defending a Master’s thesis
5. Writing workshops, writing videos, BMEGSA writing sessions, and/or independent written work (e.g., fellowship applications, abstracts, participation in the writing and editing of a peer-reviewed manuscript)  as suggested by your major professor and graduate committee.