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COMMST 192Communication in the Engineering Profession (COMPE, ELE, MGTE)

Units
0.50
Faculty
Arts
Subject
Communication Studies
Cross-listed
ENGL 192

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 5 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 3 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

In this course, students in Computer, Electrical, and Management Engineering will enhance oral and written communication competencies in contexts relevant to the engineering profession.

Prerequisites

Antirequisites

  • Not completed any of the following:

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 001398323 / 25MW 13:00–14:20
LEC 002398425 / 25MW 13:00–14:20
LEC 003398519 / 24MW 13:00–14:20
LEC 004398625 / 25TTh 11:30–12:50
LEC 005398725 / 25TTh 11:30–12:50
LEC 006398921 / 25TTh 11:30–12:50
LEC 007399024 / 25TTh 13:00–14:20
LEC 008399124 / 25TTh 13:00–14:20
LEC 009427320 / 24TTh 13:00–14:20

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 00137830 / 25TTh 13:00–14:20
LEC 00237840 / 25TTh 13:00–14:20
LEC 70114542 / 9999Online or by arrangement

Reviewed on UW Flow

53% liked it57% easy40% useful

From 59 ratings and 9 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • Crucial course for many people because nobody understands how to actually write manuals without all the jargon.

    Dec 2024 · liked it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this

  • highly prof dependant. I had a great time but only because all my prof made us do was play DND but I've seen others in my cohort struggle with some of the assignments.

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  • We didnt even do any technical writing, wasted my time.

    Dec 2025 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Course is fairly easy, I just don't like english or communications courses overall.

    Nov 2025 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • actually not too bad. dont really have to do any work and prof made it interesting and somewhat insightful in class

    Dec 2024 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

Discussed on r/uwaterloo

3 posts and comments in 3 threads mention COMMST 192, September 2023 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.

Fall 2024

Is ECE 1B a lot harder than 1A? 10 points, 13 comments

u/PriorIntention3831: “I feel like right now in 1A, there’s so many busywork courses like ece198 and commst192 that take up so much time, whereas 1B doesn’t really have these. I feel like 1B should be somewhat easier because if you just stay caught up, do problem sets every week, it should be fine? …”

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Winter 2024

Getting ahead in CE courses as a HS student 1 point, 14 comments

“I was wondering if anyone could provide me with the resources to learn some 1A ECE course content over the summer. …”

u/mynewwaterlooaccount: “… You can see the course calendar here: https://ugradcalendar.uwaterloo.ca/page/ENG-Computer-Engineering In 1A you'll be taking: COMMST 192/ENGL 192 Communication in the Engineering Profession ECE 105 Classical Mechanics ECE 150 Fundamentals of Programming ECE 190 Engineering …”

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Fall 2023

Study Permit Has not come out yet 1 point, 2 comments

“Yo whats up guys, I am majoring in electrical engineering 1A rn and saw that I have a class which need ed me to be present as attendance is marked and some classes where I need to partner up with …”

u/emptease: “Your profs can (and imo, should) accommodate you since this is out of your control. Once they respond, ask about what you can do from where you are, like if it’s possible to have lectures recorded or …”

u/nUclear_nOva89: “Ya Idm missing tutorials since I can self study the assignments but my problem is with the COMMST 192 class and the LABs these both mark you for attendance and in ECE 198 u need a group by a certain deadline so that’s all my worries if the professors from these classes reply to …”

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