Fundamentals Of Technical Writing

A professional guideline

What you'll learn

Describe the principles of technical writing and technical publications at product life cycle

Be familiar with the typical scopes and structures required for creation of technical manuals

Identify good practices and perspectives for technical publications authoring

Describe general techniques and guidelines, without focusing in a specific authoring method, tool or software.

Requirements

It is recommended for professionals in technical writing, or people looking forward to develop activities or improving skills in technical writing and aerospace or industrial manuals.

English levels satisfactory for course comprehension

Description

The Fundamentals of Technical Writing Course main objective is to familiarize students with industry-based technical publication concepts, techniques and authoring good practices, which can be a used in creation of user-friendly and effective technical publications, in multiple industries and scenarios. It also brings references to normative and guidelines while building publications structure and some of the best practices to ensure proper achievement of information by product users. If you're looking to start a career in technical publications authoring, focusing on engineering integrated development, this course is for you.The course is composed of video classes in english, where the main concepts used while developing effective publications are detailed by instructor, emphasizing on real-life examples and context.The course subjects include:Brief history and importance of technical writingIntroduction to Specs, normative and guidelines - OKUser-centered approach versus system-centered approachData filtering and taxonomy basicsRevision control methodsField trips and technical data miningNotes, cautions and warnings.Choosing the right authoring toolThis course is applicable to engineers, technicians, writers, project managers and all personnel related to technical writing of manuals, publications, and guidelines. It is recommended for new professionals in technical writing, or people looking forward to develop activities or improving skills in technical writing.

Overview

Section 1: Fundamentals of technical writing

Lecture 1 Brief history and importance of technical writing

Lecture 2 Introduction to Specs, normative and guidelines

Lecture 3 User-centered approach versus system-centered approach

Lecture 4 Data filtering and taxonomy basics

Lecture 5 Revision practices

Lecture 6 Field trips and technical data mining

Lecture 7 Notes, cautions and warnings

Lecture 8 Choosing the right authoring tool

Engineers with technical writing activities,Aerospace technical publications professionals,Aerospace and defense training professionals,System engineers,Project manager in technical publications,Customer support engineers,Project managers,Software technical writers,Product managers