Course Description

This practical and highly-interactive course includes various practical sessions and exercises. Theory learnt will be applied using ?MS Office? applications. Reports play an important part in the life of a professional engineer: they are a link between writer, colleagues and clients world-wide. Writing, reading and using reports occupies a considerable proportion of working time, particularly for senior staff. Yet many engineers lack confidence in their report writing skills, and feel that their professional credibility suffers because their reports are not a fair reflection of their expertise. This course analyses report preparation from the earliest stages of identifying the reader and the objectives to the effective presentation of the complete document. It is a highly practical course, giving delegates the opportunity to analyze technical writing in terms of style and grammar, and to assess their own and their company?s policy for the revision and checking of documents before they are issued. Methods of structuring report material are suggested and practiced, and an exercise completed at the end of each day is reviewed by the tutor and discussed in detail on the next day. Summaries are increasingly important: they make an initial impact, particularly on senior management, and may be used by readers who will never need the full report. The course includes discussion of summary writing and the opportunity to put ideas into practice. Although the course is primarily concerned with reports, delegates often ask for advice about other forms of technical documentation, such as correspondence, specifications and procedures; the tutor is happy to discuss such needs, within the group if it is appropriate or individually.

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

This interactive training course includes the following training methodologies:

30 % Lectures
20 % Workshops & Work Presentations
20 % Case Studies & Practical Exercises
30 % Videos, Software & Simulators

In an unlikely event, the course instructor may modify the above training methodology for technical reasons.

VIRTUAL TRAINING (IF APPLICABLE)

If this course is delivered online as a Virtual Training, the following limitations will be applicable:

Certificates	:	Only soft copy certificates will be issued
Training Materials	:	Only soft copy materials will be issued
Training Methodology	:	80% theory, 20% practical
Training Program	:	4 hours per day, from 09:30 to 13:30