Technical Report Writing Skills

Technical Report Writing Skills

We Can Teach You To Write Technical Reports With Proficiency And Flair

Advance your Technical Report Writing Skills (USA Standards) with this practical and comprehensive course and prove your worth academically or in business. With this course, technical reports will become a breeze! It is an essential qualification for anyone who needs to write reports either for education or as part of their career.

A technical report must convey specialised information in a clear and easily accessible format, which is no mean feat! It’s divided into sections to allow readers to access different levels of information. Writing technical reports is not a straightforward process so it’s worth gaining a full understanding of how to do this properly, which is what this course offers.

Being a worldwide player in the business world, Global Edulink understands the challenges involved with producing accurate and professional documentation. That’s why we are pleased to be able to offer you the tools with to succeed in business to become proficient at technical writing.

Please Note: This Course is Based on USA Standards.

* FREE e-Certificate (NO ADDITIONAL COST for e-certificate)

COURSE CURRICULUM

Module 01 : Course Introduction

• Course Introduction

Module 02 : Overview of a Technical Report

• Technical Report
• Technical Report’s Purpose
• Technical Writer
• Creative Writing
• Business Writing
• Technical and Business Writing
• Technical Writing Rules
• Ethics
• What to avoid

Module 03 : How to Analyse Audience Characteristics?

• Audience
• Primary Readers
• Secondary Readers
• Tertiary Readers
• Examine your Technical Audience
• Understanding Nontechnical Audience

Module 04 : Process of Writing

• Process of Writing
• Planning Stage
• Research
• Drafting Your Report
• Editing and revising
• Organizing a Technical Report

Module 05 : Identifying the Sections of a Technical Report

• Identifying the Sections of a Technical Report
• Abstract
• Methodology
• Technical Background Report
• Cover letters for technical report
• Findings Conclusions Recommendations
• Appendix
• Visuals in a Report
• Three Categories of Figure
• Disclaimers

Module 06 : Identifying Mechanical Elements

• Identifying Mechanical Elements
• Formal Language in Technical Reports

Module 07 : The Conclusion

• The Conclusion

Method of Assessment

At the end of the Technical Report Writing Skills course learners will take an online multiple choice questions assessment test. This test is marked automatically, so you will receive an instant grade and know whether you have passed the course.

Certification

Successful candidates will be awarded a Certificate in Technical Report Writing Skills.

Benefits you will gain

• High-quality e-learning study materials and mock exams.
• Tutorials/materials from the industry leading experts.
• 24/7 Access to the Learning Portal.
• Recognised Accredited Qualification.
• Excellent customer service and administrative support.

Course objectives

• An overview of the subject
• Learn how to analyse your audience
• Become familiar with the planning and execution of a structured writing process
• Logically divide the report into sections
• Mechanical elements of technical report writing

What Will I Learn?

• Understand the tools used in producing accurate and professional documentation
• Learn how to analyse your audience
• Ability to be familiar with the planning and execution of a structured writing process
• Learn to logically split the report into segments
• Practical and comprehensive knowledge on writing professional reports
• Identify the mechanical elements of technical report writing

• Intended for students who are undertaking undergraduate or master's degree projects, or expect to do so in the near future
• Suitable for anyone required to write technical reports as part of their career

• This Technical Report Writing Skills course is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds. However, a sound educational background would be an advantage.
• Learners should be ages 16 or over to undertake the qualification.
• Basic understanding of English language, literacy, numeracy and ICT are required to attend this course.

This Technical Report Writing Skills course will greatly supplement your qualifications and help you work for a range of job positions across many industries.

• Technical Writer – £29,697 per annum
• Technical Architects – £52,627 per annum
• Web Content Editor – £23,042 per annum
• Technical Analyst – £28,316 per annum
• The Web and Social Media Manager – £25,301 per annum