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Fundamentals of Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control Workshop
The Fundamentals of Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control Workshop is developed to equip Kentucky stormwater utility municipal staff, contractors, developers, home builders, and others overseeing or directly responsible for any land clearing, construction or development activities involving the movement of earth with the basic principles and information they need to understanding permitting and plans, know how erosion and sedimentation occurs, understand how to prevent erosion and sedimentation, and the principles of keeping a clean construction site.
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WRD204: Technical Communication (Fa 2024)
Technical Communication, unlike the academic writing that you are more used to, is the study of how professionals utilize their expertise and offer informed opinions to colleagues and clients in the professional world. And as such, this is a course that focuses on applied knowledge and the technical genres that make it usable. Outside of the university setting, engineers, scientists, and other subject-matter experts (SMEs) are asked to regularly communicate technical details and precise findings to invested audiences through a variety of texts, formats, and genres. To do this, most SMEs have established a precise and structured style – with standardized conventions and expectations – to inform and influence a broader public. Through these genres and norms, technical writers are able to drive social change and empower others in the wider world. These conventions make things happen.