Course Description
This course explores strategies for creating technical reports that capture the attention of busy readers. You will learn how to structure and present different types of reports, such as analytical, feasibility, and progress reports, so they are easy to navigate, visually clear, and simple to understand.
Who Should Attend
- Anyone who creates reports in a technical context
- Engineers
- Project Managers
- Technical Team Leads
- Technical Consultants
- Government Employees.
Course Outline
- Module 1: Analyzing Reporting Requirements
- Module 2: Creating a Strong Reporting Structure
- Module 3: Creating Cohesiveness
- Module 4: Simplifying Your Style
Weekly: Students will engage in a range of interactive online learning activities, including (i) participating in discussion forums, (ii) completing writing tasks to support virtual mentoring sessions, and (iii) attending two live mentoring sessions during the course. These live sessions, with the course instructor, will provide opportunities for clarification, feedback, and in-depth work on writing strategies.
What You Will Learn
- Adapt report content to align with readers’ needs, interests, and values (NIVs)
- Develop a clear and focused key message, the central idea of your report
- Create a well-structured, easy-to-navigate report architecture
- Organize ideas and information into cohesive, meaningful sections
- Eliminate common sources of wordiness for concise writing
Notes
This course is offered in collaboration with Smartfirm and is hosted on their Learning Management System (Moodle). While the course is primarily self-paced, it includes two mandatory live virtual mentoring sessions, scheduled on Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. AT via TEAMS (unless a change is indicated by the instructor). As an instructor-led course, participants will have access to guidance and support from the instructor throughout the duration of their studies. All course requirements must be completed by the designated end date. Attendance at synchronous sessions is compulsory, and in the event of illness or other extenuating circumstances, participants are required to notify the instructor.
By enrolling in this course, you will be automatically enrolled in the Certificate in Technical Writing.
Applies Towards the Following Certificates
- Certificate in Technical Writing : Elective courses (3)