TECHNICAL REPORT WRITING AND COMMUNICATIONS

INTRODUCTION

Whilst engineers and technicians undergo many years of training to become proficient in their field of expertise, this does not necessarily include the art of writing. Because writing takes place in the absence of the reader it may represent a boring, dull, difficult and unfamiliar chore for the technologist.

The result is that, too often, technical writing has a flat style making documents difficult and tedious to read. Complex writing results in a waste of time, lost contracts and alienated customers – in other words, a loss of money.

The aim of this workshop, ‘Technical Report Writing and Communications’ is to develop the principles of technical writing that give it a logical base – appealing to both the technical or non-technical reader. This course encourages writers to be efficient and logical in their use of words, ensuring that the purpose of each component is understood and achieved. The workshop focuses on the real challenge – to express complex ideas simply. This entails anticipating the needs of readers and supplying whatever context may be needed to understand the meaning, relevance and importance of what is written.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

On successful completion of this workshop delegates will be able to:

• Understand the types and purposes of technical reports
• Write realistic specifications
• Organise reports and plan the sections and subsections you need.
• Fully understand the steps in writing a report
• Write clear and concise formal reports, equipment manuals and other technical documentation
• Understand the principles of clear and concise writing
• Develop effective communication with technical as well as non-technical staff at all levels – matching your content to your readers’ knowledge.
• Keep information specific rather than general.
• Brainstorm and identify technical problems and solutions
• Collect, organise, analyse and evaluate information
• Appreciate the use of active verbs rather than passive verbs.
• Edit wordy phrases – using simple words rather than complex ones
• Keep technical terms to a minimum – avoiding jargon, acronyms and abbreviations
• Use examples and illustrations.
• Transfer technical information into graphs, flowcharts and tables.
• Use good layout to draw attention to key technical information.
• Translate technical documents into compelling oral presentations

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• Engineering professionals (e.g. project and design engineers)
• Technical Personnel
• Maintenance/Supervisory Managers
• Maintenance Planning Staff
• Technical managers
• Project team members in: manufacturing, process industries, tendering, contracting, marketing, procurement, research & development, utilities, and local authorities.

INSTRUCTUR

Ir. Rahmat Priyo Handono, MM/ Dr. Hanifah SE.,Ak.,Msi, CA and Team

PRICE

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