Course Overview
Acquiring effective communication and presentation skills will help advance your career and bring positive attention to your projects and ideas. In this course, you will review sample speeches, perform audience and purpose analysis for your own project, rehearse effective public speaking techniques, and deliver your final presentation to a wider audience. Students can present on a school project from one of their technical courses, an entrepreneurial idea, or a current work project.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
1.5
Domestic fees
$360.93
International fees are typically 3.4 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Analyze audience needs and define achievable objectives considering the technical knowledge and interest of the audience.
- Practice and integrate a variety of presentation techniques.
- Design and implement effective visuals.
- Create rapport with the audience through strong introductions and conclusions.
- Integrate personal experience and examples to enhance credibility.
- Engage with the audience through eye contact, gestures, and pacing.
- Manage audience questions and comments.
Effective as of Fall 2022
Related Programs
Technical Presentations (XCOM 3840) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
- Indicates programs eligible for students to apply for Post-graduation Work Permit (PGWP).
School of Computing and Academic Studies
- Agile Development
Associate Certificate Part-time
- Applied Data Analytics
Certificate Part-time
- Computer Systems
Diploma Part-time
- Technical Communication Essentials
Microcredential Part-time
- Technical Writing
Associate Certificate Part-time
Course Offerings
Fall 2026
Below is one offering of XCOM 3840 for the Fall 2026 term.
CRN 49421
Dates
Oct 24 - Nov 28 Loading
- CRN 49421
- $360.93 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 - Nov 28 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Duration
6 weeks
Instructor
Laurie Izgerean
Course outline
Important information
- COURSE DELIVERY: Course hours are 100% online asynchronous with weekly deliverables and a fixed course-end date. You don’t have to be online at exactly the same time as your instructor or classmates. On the start date of your class (not before), log into learn.bcit.ca to access your course link.
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Status
Winter 2027
Below is one offering of XCOM 3840 for the Winter 2027 term.
CRN 90371
Dates
Feb 16 - Mar 22 Loading
- CRN 90371
- $360.93 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16 - Mar 22 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Duration
6 weeks
Instructor
TBD
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Important information
- COURSE FORMAT AND DELIVERY: The delivery is fully online, asynchronous, and instructor-led with weekly deliverables and a fixed course-end date. While there are no mandatory live meetings during the term, active weekly participation is required to keep pace with scheduled course deadlines. COURSE ACCESS: Log into learn.bcit.ca on the official course start date to retrieve your course link and materials (access will not be available prior to this time).
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Status
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