Cairo University, Faculty of

Engineering (CUFE)
M. Sc.: 2008-2009
Chemical & MPM Engineering

English Technical Writing

CUFE, 2008-2009
M. Sc.: Technical Writing, Che & MPM
Intended Learning Outcomes? (ILO)
By the end of the course you will

Be aware of strengths & weaknesses

Be able to define a plan for
improvement with priorities

Be able to start a personal process
to for improvement

CUFE, 2008-2009
M. Sc.: Technical Writing, Che & MPM
Course Objectives

To profess the basics of style & TW

To develop self-awareness of
difficulties

To initiate writing skill acquisition

To accelerate skill acquisition for
continuous self-learning habits of
Writing

Grading & Expectations

Attendance
5
e- exams, Reports
20
Personal Opinion
5
End of Year
70
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Designate a representative

Course Contents
Prerequisite for others
You need to develop on your own
There will be web exercises
Will be extra curricular courses (optional, symbolic
rates, reasonable timing, expert staff, at CUFE)

Pre-requisites

Warnings, Notes, Advices

Introduction

Build observation.
Expand your learning skills

Observe.
Build vocabulary
new words/day.
Notice pronunciation.
Read outside your specialization.
Start; it is never late.
Will provide additional special English
classes at affordable rates.

Mental Representations
Systems
Systems Approach
Total Quality
Change and Improvement
Continuous Improvement
Lifelong learning Skills
Writing integrates many skills.

1.Creativity & Systems Thinking

2.Continuous Improvement
3.Analytical Skills
4.Self-learning
5.Wellness/Stress Management
6.Personal Mastery
7.Taking initiatives

Prerequisites for

Risk Management
Economics
Statistics & Data Analysis
Observation Skills
Risk Management

Languages Skills:
Presentation, Writing, Speaking
Reasoning, investigative skills
Negotiation & Feedback Skills
Listening

Model, mental representations, perception,

significance, and meaning are influenced by
many factors:

words, context,
environment, mood,
culture, connotation,

1. Time Management
2. Decision Making
3. Problem Solving
4. Planning, Organizing,
5. Quality Control
6. Managing Change

ortant
Role of self-learning is imp

Ethics

Word Processor, Spreadsheet, Graphics, Database, Basic

Hardware, File Handling Protection Against Viruses, .
Teamwork and Group Skills, Environment Protection, General
Social Skills, General Knowledge, Psychology, Networking.

1. System Identification
A System

The Ladder of Learning

competence

Time & intensity

A whole having components, or 

Components forming a whole. 

Continuous
Self- learning

Mastery
Expertise

No System

Knowledge

Practice
Knowledge
Practice

Knowledge

Practice
Attitude
Cognition

sio n?
Profes

Knowledge
Awareness of Needs
Systems Thinking

RED Diploma

17

A system should have SMART

objectives: define boundaries,
relationships and feedback.

Components of the Education System

A System
EMS

Impact
Input

Outcome
Output



Trainee
2

Topics

Past

Throughput

Future

Fulfillment
of
mission

Trainer

Feedback
5

Venue

Materials

The best
system has
always high
synergy

1 >> 5

Environment

B o u
n d a
r ie s

The Total Quality System

Pre-requisites

Do

Plan
Total Quality

Check

Improve

Conventional
Management

Planning

Organizing

Staffing

Directing

Controlling

Writing Is a Particular Case of the

Communication System.

Systems Representation

2
6

b
ed
Fe

k
ac

Mission, objectives

Performance
feed

Message

Sender

B o u
n d a
r ie s

back

Channel

Receiver

Objective, Size, V-Aids,

Environment, Time, Duration, Venue

Boundaries

The Communication Model

ction
Introdu

Thesis Statement

t h e
s s o f
e
n
e
v
i
E f f e c t
g e
Me s s a
Body

Conclusion

si s
T h e

Risk Management is a total

proactive social process

Against loss or damage

Summary

Introduction
Body
Conclusion

Hidden versus Seen

Resources, Losses
The Concept
of Iceberg

wisdom

that protects

1. objectives
2. Personnel
H&S
3. Properties
4. Equipment
5. Environment
E
6. Know-how
7. Time
8. Image, trust
9. Capital
10.Social traditional

Title

HSE

Objectives, Capital,
Properties, Equipment,
10
Know-How, Technology, Time,
Image, Trust, Social Rapports

Ways of Thinking

Linear

im
pr
ov

B o u
n d a
r ie s

3
2

rf
or
ma
nc
e

du
e

irreducible

The Total Quality System

4

co
nt
in
uo
us
to

output

Wait-and-see
negative attitude

Wait-and-see
positive attitude

Change agents

em
en
t

Systemic

1
Natural allies

Lateral

Systematic

Cyclic

Two-way
thinking one way
thinking

1, 2,

Do

Plan
Total Quality

Check

Pe

Improve

1
Input

Components of the Education System



Change a fixed parameter at a time to improve

performance

Trainee
2

Topics

Venue

Fulfillment
of
mission

The Change Curve

Trainer

Materials

The best
system has
always high
synergy

1 >> 5

output

EMS

Change here

Incremental
change/unit input

Input, Time