Post #2 - Interview Results

For my research, I interviewed Molly Kennedy, a current Ceramic and Materials Engineer and the current professor for CME 210. Dr. Kennedy informed me that she does a considerable amount of technical writing ranging from trade journals down to student e-mails. She writes in trade journals that update the general public on new innovations and movements that are occurring in the world of Materials Science and Engineering. She also writes for research journals that has a small audience of engineers. These journals also assist her writing literature reports. There is a broad audience for her technical writing. The trade journals can have audiences of about 10,000 scientists and students while the research journals have an audience of 25 engineers. She stresses the importance of professionalism in technical writing in her field. In order for an engineer to be successful in technical writing, he or she must write in a mature and professional manner.