Fundamentals of technical writing

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 writing

-Introduction to Specs, normative and guidelines - OK

-User-centered approach versus system-centered approach

-Data filtering and taxonomy basics

-Revision control methods

-Field trips and technical data mining

-Notes, cautions and warnings.

-Choosing the right authoring tool

This 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.