A Study on the Science and Engineering Writing Education Using Technical Writing: Focusing on Improving Communication and Ethical Capabilities

Abstract

This study explored the possibility and significance of the application and use in a broad sense of technical writing in liberal arts Korean classes for science and engineering students. Technical writing is writing with the primary purpose of enhancing the understanding of and convincing the reader. The researcher presented the concept of technical writing in a broad sense. By connecting technical writing to the obligation of scientists and engineers to deliver information, it was expanded to discuss the sociology and ethics of science to reveal the relationship between science and society. Furthermore, the components and methods of technical writing were explained using news, columns, and webtoons, through which students expanded their perception of scientific ethics through technical writing to prevent and remedy damage caused by false scientific and technological information. Writing classes using technical writing that clearly conveys scientific and technological information will help students improve their communication skills and ethical skills based on social responsibility.