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ENGR 103

Public Speaking (ENGR 203)

UNITS:3
GRADING:Letter or Credit/No Credit
LEVEL:Undergrad
GER:—

Priority to Engineering students. Introduction to speaking activities, from impromptu talks to carefully rehearsed formal professional presentations. How to organize and write speeches, analyze audiences, create and use visual aids, combat nervousness, and deliver informative and persuasive speeches effectively. Weekly class practice, rehearsals in one-on-one tutorials, videotaped feedback. Limited enrollment.

Syllabus for selected term:
View Autumn 2026 Syllabus

Sections

3 Terms
Practicum 1Open
ID: 1894
0 / 50 enrolled
DAYS:Wednesday
TIME:6 PM – 8:50 PM
LOCATION:Shriram 108
INSTRUCTOR:
Vassar, Matt
3units
Practicum 2Open
ID: 1929
0 / 50 enrolled
DAYS:Thursday
TIME:6 PM – 8:50 PM
LOCATION:SpilkerEngAppliedSci143
INSTRUCTOR:
Vassar, Matt
3units
Practicum 3Open
ID: 1927
0 / 50 enrolled
DAYS:Tuesday, Thursday
TIME:6 PM – 7:20 PM
LOCATION:Shriram 108
INSTRUCTOR:
Vassar, Matt
3units
Practicum 4Open
ID: 1928
0 / 50 enrolled
DAYS:Tuesday, Thursday
TIME:7:30 PM – 8:50 PM
LOCATION:Shriram 108
INSTRUCTOR:
Vassar, Matt
3units
Practicum 5Open
ID: 2013
0 / 8 enrolled
DAYS:Wednesday
TIME:11:30 AM – 2:20 PM
LOCATION:Shriram 052
INSTRUCTOR:
Vassar, Matt
3units

ENGR 103: Public Speaking (ENGR 203)

3 units · Letter or Credit/No Credit

Priority to Engineering students. Introduction to speaking activities, from impromptu talks to carefully rehearsed formal professional presentations. How to organize and write speeches, analyze audiences, create and use visual aids, combat nervousness, and deliver informative and persuasive speeches effectively. Weekly class practice, rehearsals in one-on-one tutorials, videotaped feedback. Limited enrollment.

Offered in Autumn 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 at Stanford University.

Autumn 2026 sections

  • Practicum — Tuesday Thursday 7:30 PM – 8:50 PM — Shriram 108 — Vassar, Matt (Undergrad)
  • Practicum — Tuesday Thursday 6:00 PM – 7:20 PM — Shriram 108 — Vassar, Matt (Undergrad)
  • Practicum — Thursday 6:00 PM – 8:50 PM — SpilkerEngAppliedSci143 — Vassar, Matt (Undergrad)
  • Practicum — Wednesday 6:00 PM – 8:50 PM — Shriram 108 — Vassar, Matt (Undergrad)
  • Practicum — Wednesday 11:30 AM – 2:20 PM — Shriram 052 — Vassar, Matt (Undergrad)

Winter 2027 sections

  • Practicum — Thursday 6:00 PM – 8:50 PM — Vassar, Matt (Undergrad)
  • Practicum — Tuesday 8:30 AM – 11:20 AM — Vassar, Matt (Undergrad)
  • Practicum — Tuesday Thursday 7:30 PM – 8:50 PM — Vassar, Matt (Undergrad)
  • Practicum — Tuesday 6:00 PM – 8:50 PM — Vassar, Matt (Undergrad)
  • Practicum — Wednesday 6:00 PM – 8:50 PM — Vassar, Matt (Undergrad)
  • Practicum — Tuesday Thursday 6:00 PM – 7:20 PM — Vassar, Matt (Undergrad)

Spring 2027 sections

  • Practicum — Thursday 12:00 PM – 2:50 PM — Vassar, Matt (Undergrad)
  • Practicum — Tuesday 12:00 PM – 2:50 PM — Vassar, Matt (Undergrad)
  • Practicum — Tuesday Thursday 6:00 PM – 7:20 PM — Vassar, Matt (Undergrad)
  • Practicum — Tuesday Thursday 7:30 PM – 8:50 PM — Vassar, Matt (Undergrad)
  • Practicum — Thursday 6:00 PM – 8:50 PM — Vassar, Matt (Undergrad)
  • Practicum — Wednesday 6:00 PM – 8:50 PM — Vassar, Matt (Undergrad)
  • Practicum — Tuesday 6:00 PM – 8:50 PM — Vassar, Matt (Undergrad)

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