ECO

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College of Engineering,University of Saskatchewan 57 Campus Drive Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A9	Engineering Communication Option (ECO) Incorporate communication skills to your technical education by adding the Engineering Communication Option (ECO) to your B.Sc. degree (BE).
Design concept by Dean Roberts, RCM 403, 2007	What is the ECO? The ECO consists of six courses (18 credit units) that combine with your undergraduate degree to give you a specialization in communication. These courses cover such topics as professional writing and editing, public speaking, communication ethics, interpersonal dynamics, leadership development, persuasion and influence, and conflict resolution and negotiation. Even if you're not taking the Option, up to six credits of coursework can be used to satisfy the "complementary studies" requirements of the CEAB. For specific program details, check with the Program Coordinator in the Dean's Office.
Design concept by Dean Roberts, RCM 403, 2007	Do I Have to Be in Engineering to Take the ECO? The ECO is initially available exclusively to students in Engineering, but plans are underway to offer the package to other academic units, such as Agriculture, Commerce, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences. Eventually, once their college accepts RCM courses for credit, we hope to welcome Arts and Science students as well.
Why Add the ECO to Your BSc? The ECO offers the chance to build the kind of comprehensive skill set necessary to compete in today’s marketplace. As a technical professional, you need to be able to communicate effectively with clients, the public, and various agencies. Enhance your attractiveness to future employers with the specialized training in written and oral communication provided by the ECO. The ECO add-on is unique in Canada. No other university in the country, and no other engineering school, offers engineering students the option of adding a specialization in communication to their studies. The ECO will give you a "leg up" with employers, who place a high value on the ability to communicate effectively.	Who is Eligible? If you have completed second year (60 credits) in one of the eight BE programs, and have credit for RCM 300 or an equivalent course covering the principles of communication, you can enroll in the ECO. While it's possible to complete the Option in the same four years in which you complete your undergraduate degree, most people will find it more workable to add one course per term in the third and fourth year of your engineering degree and stay on for an additional term in a fifth year to complete two additional courses. To find out which will work for you, and for program-specific information, check with the Program Coordinator in the Dean’s Office.
For registration and program-specific information, contact Dr. M. Reeves, Assistant Dean (Undergraduate Programs), Dean’s Office, 966 5287 Mrs. C. McKenna, Coordinator, Academic Programs & Internship, Dean’s Office, 966 5276	For detailed course information, click here. To go to the registration page, click here.