MIT RES.16-9960 The Engineering Student’s Guide to Effective Technical Communication, Spring 2026

Instructor: MIT AeroAstro Communication Lab View the complete course: ocw.mit.edu/courses/res-16-9960-the-engineering-st… YouTube Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbunUf3SkvCc Effective communication of technical content is essential to a student’s success before and after graduation. This course consists of short workshop videos specially adapted for the OCW format, with accompanying activities designed to help you develop specific communication skills. It is designed for you to pick and choose the topics that are relevant to you and to access them in any order. This course is produced by the MIT Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics Communication Lab. Course materials and presentations were developed and presented by the Communication Lab Fellows, who are graduate students in AeroAstro with specialized training in effective technical communication. The Fellows provide technical communication support in the department and beyond. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at ocw.mit.edu/terms More courses at ocw.mit.edu Support OCW at ow.ly/a1If50zVRlQ We encourage constructive comments and discussion on OCW’s YouTube and other social media channels. Personal attacks, hate speech, trolling, and inappropriate comments are not allowed and may be removed. More details at ocw.mit.edu/comments.