Communication and Presentations for Engineers

As engineers step into more collaborative, cross-functional, and leadership-facing roles, the ability to communicate technical work with clarity and influence becomes a critical career skill. Johns Hopkins Engineering Executive and Professional Education’s fully online, self-paced course, Communication and Presentations for Engineers, is designed specifically for early- to mid-career engineering professionals who want to elevate their communication, increase their visibility, and drive greater impact within their organizations. 

Each module includes interactive lessons, real-world case studies, and hands-on practice to help you immediately apply what you learn. The course culminates in a capstone project where you’ll create a high-impact deliverable—such as a concept pitch, technical presentation, quad chart, or conference poster—customized for your target audience and evaluated for clarity, narrative strength, and visual effectiveness.

You’ll also gain access to monthly live seminars led by JHU experts, offering practical techniques on presenting, structuring feedback, and strengthening your communication in real-world engineering contexts, with opportunities for live Q&A and personalized input.

Whether you’re preparing for leadership, pitching a new idea, or communicating across teams, this course will help you translate deep technical work into communication that connects, convinces, and drives action. Upon completion, you’ll earn a Certificate of Competency from Johns Hopkins University.

Who Is This For?

• Early-to mid-career engineers 
• Technical and non-technical engineering professionals facing new communication demands 
• Engineers or scientists pursuing innovation or funding 

Prerequisites

The course is designed to be accessible with zero prerequisites, making it suitable for engineers with no formal training in communication or storytelling.

Earning Your Johns Hopkins University Certificate

After completing the course content, you can successfully complete and submit a capstone project to earn your Certificate of Competency.

In this hands-on capstone project, you’ll apply the communication strategies you’ve learned—audience analysis, storytelling, and visual design—to create a professional deliverable that mirrors real-world engineering scenarios. Whether it’s a quad chart, concept pitch, conference poster, or technical presentation, you’ll craft a compelling piece tailored to your specific audience and backed by strong narrative and visual choices. You’ll also submit a brief reflection explaining your design decisions, showcasing how you’ve transformed technical expertise into impactful communication—an essential skill as you step into more visible, leadership-facing roles.

Your capstone project will be reviewed by a Johns Hopkins instructor, and you’ll receive personalized feedback to guide your final refinements. You’ll also have the opportunity to engage in a live session with your instructor to dive deeper into your project, clarify questions, and solidify your understanding of key concepts. Upon successful program completion, you’ll receive a Johns Hopkins University Certificate of Achievement, validating your skills.

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Meet Your Instructors

Dr. Andrea Molina

U.S. Coast Guard

IT and Cybersecurity leader with 18 years of experience in the U.S. Coast Guard, leading cyber operations, C5I modernization, and national defense programs to secure mission-critical infrastructure. Holds a TS/SCI clearance and combines strategic, technical, and risk management expertise across military, academic, and federal domains. Serves as faculty member and doctoral advisor at top-tier universities, specializing in cybersecurity, analytics, and engineering leadership.

Published researcher in AI and cyber analytics with advanced degrees from Johns Hopkins, George Washington, and Georgetown, and certifications including PMP, CISM, CEH, and ITIL. Known for bridging technical complexity with executive vision to drive secure, resilient, and forward-leaning systems.

Dennis O. Smith

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory

Seasoned “generalist” with 27 years of experience in the areas of Communications, Innovation Mgmt, and Instructional Design. For the last 12 years, focused on supporting the defense of the nation working across various domains and missions at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory. Specific skillsets include expert application of Design Thinking to wicked problems in the military, as well as expert communicator applying methods of technical storytelling to deeply complex systems and technologies. .

Also serves as an instructor in the graduate Engineering Management program at JHU and has taught in the School of Graduate Engineering at the University of Wisconsin

Prerequisites

The Certificate is designed for cybersecurity professionals and experienced students. A foundational knowledge of Python is required, as this course involves modifying algorithms and adjusting parameters to better understand their implementation. You don’t need to be a data scientist, but you should be comfortable navigating technical tools,

Project summaries

Each major content module (Audience Analysis, Storytelling, Visual Storytelling) concludes with a case study application, allowing students to apply what they’ve learned in realistic scenarios.  

Course Delivery and Support

The courses are delivered entirely online through the industry-leading Canvas Learning Management System. This system is supported by the same instructional design team behind Johns Hopkins’ renowned Engineering for Professionals program, which serves thousands of online graduate students each year. Upon registration, you will receive an email with instructions to create your Hopkins Canvas account and access the videos, readings, files and quizzes.