Technical Writing

Textbook:

• Beer, David and David McMurrey, "A Guide to Writing as an Engineer ", John Wiley, 2013, 4th ed.

 

Course Learning Objectives

• Analyze the communication situation fully and accurately: needs, audiences, and users.
• Gather, interpret, and document information logically, efficiently, and ethically
• Develop professional work and teamwork habits.
• Design usable, clear, persuasive, accessible documents:
• Select the appropriate format for presenting information.
• Organize information using reader-based principles.
• Use graphics effectively.
• Develop an effective, clear writing style.

 

Course Learning Outcomes

• Know how to follow the stages of the writing process (prewriting/writing/rewriting) and apply them to technical writing tasks.
• Produce a set of documents related to technology and writing in the workplace and will have improved their ability to write clearly and accurately.
• Demonstrate and know the basic components of definitions, descriptions, process explanations, and other common forms of technical writing.
• Show a familiarity with basic technical writing concepts and terms, such as audience analysis, jargon, format, visuals, and presentation.
• Read, and interpret material on technology. .
• Show ability with basic sources and methods of research and documentation on topics in technology, including on-line research...