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Technical Report Writing and Presentation Skills for

Engineers and Technical Personnel

Overview

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24/10/2016 - 9AM Malaysia Armada PJ
26/10/2016 5PM
2/11/2016 - 9AM INDONESIA JAKARTA
4/11/2016 5PM
30/11/2016 - 9AM Malaysia Armada PJ
2/12/2016 5PM

Reports are your companys main tool to enable and support critical decision-making. If you are proposing a course of action
either within your company or to a client the report or proposal you write will be its best advocate.
It takes a lot of skill to communicate technical or commercial information efficiently and accurately. This course has been
designed specifically for people who are required to write business reports. It concentrates exclusively on the skills you need
to make the writing process easier and the resulting document more effective.
Thereafter, you will learn how to present your masterpiece confidently

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, you will know how to:

Analyse your audience and tailor the content to their specific needs
Use best practice in structuring your document
Choose words that support your message and dont distract your reader
Assess the best places to use graphics, and choose the right image to support your content
Design and structure a document by analyzing the readership and selecting the right information
Write clearly and in the correct style for your readers
Use correct language and grammar
Use layout, typography and illustrations to help get your message across
Edit your draft for maximum impact

Who Must Attend


Technical personnel, executives and engineers.

Course Details

Dy 1
Module 1: Technical Report Writing the Basics
Technical Reports What They Do
Analysis of Bad Reports What is Not Right?
Psychometric Assessment How Good Are You In Writing Technical Reports? What is
Your Writing Problem
The Decoding and Interpretation Preference How the Readers Mind Assimilates
Information
The Encoding and Delivery Preference How the Writers Mind Generates & Reports
Information
The Mismatch Between Encoding, Decoding and Interpreting Information
Reader Friendly Technical Reports
Module 2: Technical Report Objectives Primary, Secondary, Tertiary

The Audience and Your Assumptions

Information (including Data) and Details Required
Quality of Information its Levels
Information Reliability
Information Quality Control Tools and Techniques
Assessing Precision & Accuracy of Technical Reports

Module 3: Technical Report Strategy Structuring the Framework

How the Mind Understands Information

Logical and Sequential Thinking Skills Builder

Technical Report Structure, Layout, Format
Components of a Technical Report
The Flow Presenting Complex Technical Information
Writing Architecture Paragraph Logic and Linking
Report Strategy Challenge Becoming a Report Architect

Module 4: Technical Report Storyboarding Enjoyable Reading

An Analysis of the Best Reports
How Did They Tell the Story?
Nature of Quality, Professional Reports
Module 5: Tell Your Report Story Structuring Bits of Information
Getting the Flow Right
Waste Management in Technical Report Writing
Day 2
Module 6: Technical Report Reverse Engineering Reinforcing the Architect

 Breaking Down the Technical Report & its Information Analysing its Quality
Linking the Information Flow and Understanding its Logic
What Were the Objectives, their Classes & Allocated Information?
Module 7: Technical Report Writing Preparing for the Report

Project Management for Technical Report Writing

Teamwork and Logistics for Major Reports
Estimating Your Development Time
Generate the Blueprint
Action Oriented Technical Reporting
Organize the Sections and Components
The Numbering System
Content from Existing Documents, Systems and Experts

Module 8: Technical Report Writing Generating the Report

Clarity in Reporting Use of Emphasis, Concise Active Voice

Abbreviations, Acronyms and Double Meanings
Why Readers Become Confused
One Persons Jargon Is Another Persons Vocab
Technical Report Tones for Style and Impact
Using Bullet Points and List
The Art of Managing Redundancy
Visual Literacy Using Images, Charts, Graphs, Pictures, Diagrams, Sketches, Tables
Reducing the Access Time to Critical Information

Module 9: Technical Report Writing Completing the Report

Drafts to Final Copies Reviewing, Editing and Testing

How Good is Your Proofreading?
Writing Impressive Conclusions
Writing Precise Executive Summaries
Using Writing/Word Software Effectively for Spelling, Punctuations, Grammar, Structure,
Vocabulary, Homonyms
Technical Report Writing Productivity
Day 3
Module 10:Presenting Your Report and Proposal with Confidence
Structuring your technical presentation for both non-technical and technical audience
Tips to prepare and rehearse your presentation for maximum audience engagement
Captivate your audience's attention
Commanding credibility, authority and control over your presentation session
Manage the energy and different behaviours in the room
Take difficult questions and challenging behaviour without losing cool

Methodology

A combination of Accelerated Learning techniques, hands-on activities, exercises, group discussion and presentation,
evaluation tests, class lectures, case studies or examples. The course will be intensive but practical and highly interactive.

Participants will participate actively and to ask questions especially pertaining to specific problems.

Course Leader

DR BARRAK ADAMS

Dr Barrak is a published author who writes profusely on various subject matters of social and developmental interest. And
since 2004 he conducts Technical English communication courses for Mercedes Benz at their training centre in Glenmarie,
Selangor. He has had a fulfilling career serving in the Audio-Visual, Automotive components, Printing, Property Development,
Construction, Timber and Food industries, in capacities ranging from Managing Director, Project Director, Senior Negotiator,
General Manager, Plant Manager and Group Engineer. He had been a Management Consultant, Management System
Auditor, Trainer and Counselor.
He graduated in Engineering from the Singapore Polytechnic in 1973 and since then has done post graduate studies in
Engineering, Social Science, Rubber-Plastics Technology, Training and Development, Radiation Protection, Quality
Management, Legal Studies and earned his PhD in Organizational Management.

Upon first graduating, he set up and operated one of the first label printing companies in Malaysia. He then went on to
establish and operate property development, food manufacturing and timber processing companies. He had worked with the
Ministry of International Trade and Industry in the early years of the developing Tiger Economies, travelling widely in ASEAN
and further working with and developing small and medium enterprises. He had also served in the Curricula Committee for the
Quality Engineering Program of Universiti Sains Malaysia and as an Environmental Auditor for the Malaysian Prime Ministers
Hibiscus Award.

Since 1994, as a consultant and trainer he has taught Technical Writing, English and/or communication skills to PETRONAS,
Tenaga Nasional Malaysia, Bomba Malaysia, Mercedes Benz Malaysia, various Ministries and large organizations. He has
also trained and consulted internationally such Mauritania, Turkmenistan, Qatar, Sudan, Philipines, Thailand, Indonesia and
Australia. He has also been very much involved in developing Business Plans and Financial Proposals for growing industries.

He has extensive experience writing policy manuals, standard operating procedures, instruction manuals, technical manuals
and guidelines for government, health, manufacturing and service organizations since 1985. With a strong foundation in
engineering, legal language, operational and systems management, he continues to effectively develop completely looped
technical and non-technical manuals.

With more than thirty years of enriched, varied and result oriented experience in many positions among SMEs, government
agencies and multinationals, and armed with a wide range of resources and materials, his training programs are almost
entirely oriented towards competency development. There is never a dull moment except tiredness at his programs.

Testimonies

Good training, interactive course and knowledgable instructor.CTRM Aero Composite, Noraskihin, Engineeer
A must for all technical personnel. Very useful and helped me a lot in making effective reports!Astro Broadcast
Corporation.
Fantastic course, well supported by in class exercises. Well worth attending!Anita,Human
Resources Director, DHL Asia Pacific Information Service, Cyberjaya
Very useful course hopefully it will teach me not to be so wordy. Course very well given considering the fairly dry
subject.Fadzil Osman, Petronas.
I was very impressed with the overall session. I have learnt new skills and I am confident what I have learnt today
can be transferred into good report writing.Mahavedran, Senior Engineer, ASTRO

After attending this course, I able to use the proper technique to write my
reports. I am very happy with the outcome and will definitely recommend to my other colleagues. Goh, Business
Analyst, GfK Retail and Technology (M) Sdn. Bhd
From this course, the most valuable lesson for me was have a grasp of the correct method of writing a proper
report. This is a recommendable program at attend. Thanks a lot. TC, Foo, Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation
Berhad.

Investment

Normal fee
Sign up 1 pax
Pay before course starts
MYR 4,180.00
USD 990.00
Early Bird
Sign up 1 pax
Pay 14 days before course starts
MYR 3,280.00
USD 780.00
Group Fee
Sign up 3 pax or more
Pay 14 days before course starts
MYR 3,180.00
USD 750.00

(Fee inclusive of GST, Buffet Lunch, Refreshment, Welcome Pack, Training Materials Certificate of Achievement)

Certificate
Upon successful completion of this program, you will receive a Certificate of Achievement.
Certificates are distributed on the final day of the program.

Payment mode:
1. ONLINE PAYMENT by Credit card: You can opt to register and pay online with our latest
payment integration system through our website.
2. BANK IN CHEQUE
Bank in and then scan the Bank-in slip and email to us before the course commence to confirm
your seat.
Courier your cheque payment to our Finance HQ.
*Note that we DO NOT take any payments during the event.
3. BANK IN CASH:You can also pay by cash through bank-in our company bank account.
4. Telegraphic Transfer- You can also opt to use GIRO or telegraphic transfer of payment via
international banks.