Task 3 : The Importance of communication skills for engineering

“Without clear lines of communication, our ideas would stay within our own

small development teams instead of becoming mature products. While this is

obvious to those of us who have become experienced engineers, the real

question is: Why is it lost to us when we are engineering students?”

Akbar R Khan, Software Systems Engineer, USA,

“Good Communication Is Essential...” (2014)

Explanation:

If there is no communication within the team, there are basically no suggestions/comments given to each individual idea to better improve it. Also, we as students lack working experience, lack of confidence, and lack of communication which leads to communication breakdowns at times.

Imagine in a group meeting, where everybody is supposed to present a better idea to improve the idea in a group project but due to a lack of communication, the idea was not properly passed down and with this lack of communication it might have a huge impact on products or even endanger life. Hence, as an engineer, there must be a clear line of communication to ensure the safety of others. In short, the key to jumpstarting a good idea is to have good communication.