This professional development course is designed for engineers and technicians who need to understand how to research and prepare technical documents, especially those requiring technical specifications, proposals and reports. The course incorporates Artificial Intelligence (AI) topics such as AI assisted technical writing, prompt engineering, ethical and quality considerations in utilizing AI.
Course Benefits
After completing this course, you will be able to
Master the art of writing clear, accurate, and professional technical documents and specifications tailored for diverse audiences across engineering and technical fields.
The course is composed of 12 modules. These modules cover a range of aspects to provide you with maximum practical coverage in the field of technical writing.
Module 1: Foundations of Effective Technical Writing
Module 2: Structuring Technical Documents
Module 3: Technical Specifications
Module 4: Developing User Manuals and Documentation
Module 5: Tenders and Proposals
Module 6: Method Statements
Module 7: Safety and Compliance Documentation
Module 8: Technical Reports, Investigations and Troubleshooting (Forensic)
Module 9: Oral & Visual Communication
Module 10: Engineering Project Documentation
Module 11: Readability Index, Peer Review and Collaborative Writing
Module 12: Advance Topics and Future Trends
To obtain a certificate of completion for EIT’s Professional Certificate of Competency course, students must achieve a 65% attendance rate at the live, online fortnightly webinars. Detailed summaries or notes can be submitted in lieu of attendance. In addition, students must obtain a mark of 60% in the set assignments which could take the form of written assignments and practical assignments. Students must also obtain a mark of 100% in quizzes. If a student does not achieve the required score, they will be given an opportunity to resubmit the assignment to obtain the required score.
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Our courses are delivered by experienced engineers and technical experts from around the world. Many have tackled real-world engineering challenges and bring practical, applied knowledge directly into the classroom.
We draw from a global pool of instructors and lecturers across our organisation. Explore our full team of expert educators on the Instructors & Lecturers page here.
Please note: Not all lecturers and instructors listed on this page will teach every course. The team teaching your course will be confirmed as part of your course enrolment.
You are expected to spend approximately 5-8 hours per week learning the course content. This includes attending fortnightly webinars that run for about 90 minutes to facilitate class discussion and allow you to ask questions. This program has a 65% attendance requirement in the live webinars in order to graduate from the program. If you are unable to attend the live webinars, you have the option of watching the recording of completed webinars and sending a summary of what you have learnt from the webinar to the Learning Support officer. The summaries go towards your attendance requirement for the program.
This program is run online on an intensive part-time basis and has been designed to fit around full-time work. It will take three months to complete.
We understand that sometimes work commitments and personal circumstances can get in the way of your studies, so if at any point you feel that you are struggling with the pace of the course or finding a particular module challenging, you are encouraged to contact your designated Learning Support Officer for assistance.
