Communication in STEM

Repositioning & Refining the Role of Communication in STEM

Author

Rick Scavetta

Published

03-May-2024

Outline

This eBook covers a broad range of topics in communication skills. Specifically, those relevant to understanding and using the methods and tools of communication, both theoretical and practical, in STEM — Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics — fields.

For review purposes, the following tables provides a summary of the status for each chapter. Currently 46 chapters are planned. 28 chapters are available, 14 of which are in a state ready for review (marked with a \(\color{#006837}{\rule{1em}{0.5em}}\)), 13 are in preparation (\(\color{#ED5A24}{\rule{1em}{0.5em}}\)) and 19 are omitted from this version. You can find brief descriptions of what is planned for the omitted chapters by clicking on their grey titles in the sidebar. Some of these chapters may be excluded in future versions depending on reviewer feedback.

Part 0 — Front Matter — 3 chapters

Chapter Sections Status
Preface 6 \(\color{#006837}{\rule{60pt}{1em}}\)
Structure 1 \(\color{#006837}{\rule{60pt}{1em}}\)
Introduction 10 \(\color{#006837}{\rule{60pt}{1em}}\)

Part I — Model — 2 chapters

Chapter Sections Status
Hierarchy Fallacy 11 \(\color{#006837}{\rule{60pt}{1em}}\)
Models 13 \(\color{#A6A6A6}{\rule{60pt}{1em}}\)

Part II — Mode

Part II-1 — Intangible — 3 chapters

Chapter Sections Status
Receiver 7 \(\color{#ED5A24}{\rule{60pt}{1em}}\)
Psycho-social-cultural 5 \(\color{#ED5A24}{\rule{60pt}{1em}}\)
File Formats 7 \(\color{#ED5A24}{\rule{60pt}{1em}}\)

Part II-2 — Visible — 12 chapters

Chapter Sections Status
Dimensions 1 \(\color{#006837}{\rule{60pt}{1em}}\)
Color 11 \(\color{#006837}{\rule{60pt}{1em}}\)
Perception 2 \(\color{#006837}{\rule{60pt}{1em}}\)
Sketch Notes - \(\color{#A6A6A6}{\rule{60pt}{1em}}\)
Diagrams 10 \(\color{#ED5A24}{\rule{60pt}{1em}}\)
Data Visualization 59 \(\color{#006837}{\rule{60pt}{1em}}\)
Visual identity 2 \(\color{#ED5A24}{\rule{60pt}{1em}}\)
(Graphic) Design 9 \(\color{#ED5A24}{\rule{60pt}{1em}}\)
Writing 66 \(\color{#006837}{\rule{60pt}{1em}}\)
Typography 3 \(\color{#ED5A24}{\rule{60pt}{1em}}\)
Reading - \(\color{#A6A6A6}{\rule{60pt}{1em}}\)
Body Language 7 \(\color{#006837}{\rule{60pt}{1em}}\)

Part II-3 — Audible — 3 chapters

Chapter Sections Status
Speaking 4 \(\color{#ED5A24}{\rule{60pt}{1em}}\)
Listening 1 \(\color{#A6A6A6}{\rule{60pt}{1em}}\)
Hearing 2 \(\color{#A6A6A6}{\rule{60pt}{1em}}\)

Part II-4 — Invisible — 2 chapters

Chapter Sections Status
Branding 4 \(\color{#ED5A24}{\rule{60pt}{1em}}\)
Story-telling 6 \(\color{#ED5A24}{\rule{60pt}{1em}}\)

Part II-5 — Inaudible — 2 chapters

Chapter Sections Status
Allusion 2 \(\color{#A6A6A6}{\rule{60pt}{1em}}\)
Constraints 2 \(\color{#A6A6A6}{\rule{60pt}{1em}}\)

Part II-6 — Tangible — 1 chapter

Chapter Sections Status
Physical 3 \(\color{#A6A6A6}{\rule{60pt}{1em}}\)

Part III — Manner — 13 chapters

Chapter Sections Status
Design Thinking 2 \(\color{#A6A6A6}{\rule{60pt}{1em}}\)
Research Articles 10 \(\color{#006837}{\rule{60pt}{1em}}\)
Project Reports - \(\color{#A6A6A6}{\rule{60pt}{1em}}\)
Documentation - \(\color{#A6A6A6}{\rule{60pt}{1em}}\)
Presentations 10 \(\color{#006837}{\rule{60pt}{1em}}\)
Persuasion - \(\color{#A6A6A6}{\rule{60pt}{1em}}\)
Conversation - \(\color{#A6A6A6}{\rule{60pt}{1em}}\)
Teaching - \(\color{#A6A6A6}{\rule{60pt}{1em}}\)
Learning 9 \(\color{#A6A6A6}{\rule{60pt}{1em}}\)
Feedback 10 \(\color{#006837}{\rule{60pt}{1em}}\)
Interactivity 8 \(\color{#ED5A24}{\rule{60pt}{1em}}\)
Animations 2 \(\color{#ED5A24}{\rule{60pt}{1em}}\)
Questions 11 \(\color{#006837}{\rule{60pt}{1em}}\)

Part IV — Make — 3 chapters

Chapter Sections Status
Workflows - \(\color{#A6A6A6}{\rule{60pt}{1em}}\)
Type-setting Languages - \(\color{#A6A6A6}{\rule{60pt}{1em}}\)
Frameworks - \(\color{#A6A6A6}{\rule{60pt}{1em}}\)

Part V — Master — 1 chapter

Chapter Sections Status
Instruction 2 \(\color{#ED5A24}{\rule{60pt}{1em}}\)
Period Events
2024-05 First Draft review period
2024-06 Revisions
2024-07 Revisions
2024-08 Revisions
2024-09 Final Submission
2024-10
2024-11
2024-12
2025-01
2025-02
2025-03

Review period 2024-05

The goal of these reviews is to get a big picture feedback on the content. I’m interested in seeing if the overall structure and content of the book makes sense and in which context reviewers could see the book being used (as individual reference as a course book, etc.).