Fundamentals of Technical Report Writing

Course Outline

Technical expertise along with effective writing will determine how successful you are as a licensed professional. This two-hour course is intended to be a short guide to technical writing. In particular, you will learn the proper usage of punctuations, enumerations, and abbreviations. In addition, you will become aware of the common grammatical and miscellaneous errors in general writing.

This course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding of course materials.

Intended Audience

This course is intended for engineers and other professionals in various industries who are interested in improving their writing skills.

Benefit to Attendees

Attendees of this course will be able to understand and apply the essential rules to enhance their professional writing skills.

Learning Objective

At the conclusion of this course, the student will:

• Be able to apply the proper voice and tense for technical writing;
• Learn the correct usage of punctuation, capitalization and enumeration;
• Be aware of the common faults in general writing; and
• Avoid common grammatical errors.

Course Content

In this lesson, you are required to download and study the following publication:

A Short Guide to Technical Writing (PDF, 21 pages, 2007)

Course Summary

Proper organization, style, and mechanics will enhance your writing. By complying with the fundamental rules described in this course, you will be able to convey your thoughts more accurately, logically and effectively.

Related Links

For additional technical information related to this subject, please visit the following websites or web pages:

Five Tips to Improve Your Technical Writing
Writing Guidelines for Engineering and Science Students
Sample Technical Report

Quiz

Once you finish studying the above course content you need to take a quiz to

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