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“Communication skills are an essential component in the education of engineering students to facilitate not just students’ education but also to prepare them for their future careers.”

-Marc Riemer, Faculty of Engineering, Monash University (2007)

According to Marc Reimer, faculty of engineering, Monash University (2007), Engineering students are required to have communication skills, not just to help with their studies but also to aid them in their future when they go out to work.

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  1. Alson14 January 2022 at 00:14

    Thank you Erwin, your paraphrase delivered the message clearly and direct. I am able to understand the quote from Marc Riemer better.

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    1. Erwin10 February 2022 at 18:37

      Thank you Alson, for your constructive feedback

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