Technical Report Writing

SUITABLE FOR:

Chemical, mechanical, instrumentation and process engineers, process plant operation, supervisory staff and those responsible for technical reports.

OBJECTIVES:

By the end of the course delegates will:

• Have increased their ability to write accurately concisely and unambiguously
• Have better knowledge of selecting and organising information, in order to highlight the key messages
• Have increased confidence that they can produce efficient and effective reports
• Be able to focus on the needs of their readers and the objectives of the report

SUMMARY:

Reports play an important part in the life of a professional engineer: they are link between the writer and colleagues and clients worldwide. Engineers are often judged by the quality of their reports; a poorly composed document will not reflect your technical expertise or the reputation of your organisation. Topics covered include:

• Good style for technical writing
• Methods of structuring information into an appropriate format
• The need to identify the readership and the objectives
• Summarising information to achieve maximum impact
• Revising and checking
• Achieving reader goodwill through the effective presentation of the document
• Emphasising key information