Length: 2 Days
Writing for Engineers, Scientists and Technical Managers
Writing for Engineers, Scientists and Technical Managers is a practical hands-on course enabling engineers, scientists, and technical managers with the skills and practical knowledge on writing effective technical documents, specifications, technical manuals, operation manuals, user manuals, technical reports RFP, RFI, RFQ, IFB, reports, and other documents.
Who Should Attend
Engineers, Scientists and Technical Managers
Learning Objectives
Participants will learn how to take complex concepts and breaks them down into simple, understandable terms. Its purpose is to define a product or lay out a procedure as clearly as possible.
Course Outline
Effective Writing
- Writing and methods to communicate
- Golden rules of effective writing
- A systematic approach to writing
- Planning, writing, and editing
- Analyzing the audience and creating simple messages
- Creating a plan
- Producing a first draft
- Using visuals: graphs, tables, diagrams and digital icons
- Constructing paragraphs
- Editing and proofreading
- Using spellcheck and grammar check
- Choosing words
- Removing jargon
- The standards of grammar
- Standards of diction
- Punctuation and proofreading
Writing Style
- Style and sentences and paragraphs
- Short forms and long forms
- Problem words and phrases
- Documentation
Writing Engineering and Project Management Documents
- Creative writing vs. technical writing
- Writing engineering documents
- Writing scientific documents and guidebooks
- Mastering editing and copywriting
- Contract writing
- Working with Statement of Work (SOW)
- Working with newsletters, memos, press releases and internal communications
- Speech writing
- Digital writing
Writing Specifications
- Writing Technical manuals
- Writing Operation and User manuals
- Writing Technical Reports
- Writing RFI, RFQ, RFP and IFB
Advanced Writing
- Advanced report writing
- Advanced digital writing
- System development and implementation guidelines
- Technical contracts
- Writing concept of operations
- Writing effective technical documents
- Evaluations and proposals
- Enhancing objectives, audience, and structure
- Time management
- Adding structural to writing
- Summarizing
Digital Engineering Writing
- Key principles of digital writing
- Digital media writing strategy
- Establishing media purpose and strategy for your organization
- Creating digital content strategy
- Optimization tips
- Micro-writing
- Writing blogs and social networks
- Digital engineering style, tone and language
- Highly engaging content and writing themes
- Digital writing tips
Writing Workshops
- Engineering
- Science
- Technical Management