Transcript Communication and Interpersonal Skills - ASAB-NUST

What is communication?
 Communication is an art of transmitting information, ideas and attitude
from one person to another. Communication is the process of meaningful
interaction among Human Beings.
 The best idea, or suggestions, or plans cannot take form without
communications
 Communication can take many forms:
 Oral vs. written
 Verbal vs. non-verbal
 Interpersonal vs. organizational
What is interpersonal
communication?
 Do you picture the engineer as the nerd in the corner
with the pocket protector?
 Those days have passed.
 Engineering today means teamwork.
 The Thomas Edison mythology would not work on
problems like the Manhattan Project
Interpersonal communication
 Communication is divided into five levels depending
on the nature, scope and depth of interaction. These
are as follows:
 Passing Communication
 Factual Communication
 Thoughts and Ideas
 Feelings
 Peak Communication
Engineering Communication
 Engineers need to be able to communicate thoughts,
ideas, and plans to many other specialists in many
different fields.
 Engineers work in teams with people from different
backgrounds.
 Therefore, it is necessary to have a variety of
communication skills.
Elements of Human
Communication ...
 Initiation
 Feedback
 Channel
 Situation
 Purpose
 Attitude
 Knowledge
 Expression
 Language
 intellectualism
Creativity in communication
 One’s ability to break out of stereotyped reactions, to
see beyond the set and accepted patterns.
Empathy in communication
 Empathy is the quality that allows one to understand
the mental and psychological status of the person.
 Listening with a view to understand.
Language Skills
 Speaking
 Listening
 Reading
 writing
Next Class Presentation Topic
 Why RESEARCHERS have to have strong
command over communication and interpersonal
skills? How the communication can help in their
professional lives? How the interpersonal and
communication skills make difference in their
work environment?
 Prepare a 5 minutes presentation.
Questions ???