The Importance of communication skills for engineers

“I contend that we (engineers) are undervalued because of our widespread inability to explain what we do to the general public (and why it is so important). It is one of the hardest goals to accomplish, to be able to boil down difficult concepts into a short and easily understood presentation or elevator pitch.” 

Marybeth Miceli, President, Miceli Infrastructure Consulting, USA (2011)

Engineers lack the ability to communicate difficult concepts and technical jargons into simplified and interactive presentations, which creates a void in understanding between them and the general public.