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Technical Writing

Technical Writing focuses on clearly documenting and communicating technical information. It covers writing reports, manuals, research papers, and documentation using structured, precise, and audience-focused language, essential for academic and professional computing environments.

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Course Title: Technical Writing

Course No: ENG305

Nature of the Course: THEORY

Semester: 5

Full Marks: 80 + 20

Pass Marks: 32 + 8

Credit Hours: 3

Course Description

Course Objectives

Course Contents

1. Why Technical People Needn't Fear Writing

3 hrs

1.1. Writing in the Technical Workplace

1.2. Why Technical People Can Master Technical Writing

1.3. Attributes of Technical Writing

1.4. The Writing Process

1.5. Exercises: Writing in the Workplace

2. Technical Sentences Introduction

3 hrs

2.1. Find the Real Subject

2.2. Find the Real Verb (Avoid Nominalizations)

2.3. Edit for Conciseness

2.4. Edit for Clarity

2.5. Check for Inclusive Language

2.6. Check the Grammar and Mechanics

2.7. Exercises: Editing Technical Sentences

3. Emails, Letters, and Memos

4 hrs

3.1. Letter Format

3.2. Memo and Email Formats

3.3. Email Etiquette (Netiquette)

3.4. Professional Correspondence: Style and Tone

3.5. Exercises: Standard Correspondence

4. Short Reports, Proposals, and Technical Documents

4 hrs

4.1. Report Structure

4.2. Documents That Report on Past Events or Completed Tasks

4.3. Documents That Report on Ongoing Tasks: Progress Reports

4.4. Documents That Recommend Future Actions

4.5. Documents That Define Standards: Specifications

4.6. Lab Reports

4.7. Engineering or Project Logs

4.8. Exercises: Informal Reports

5. Formal Reports

3 hrs

5.1. Parts of a Formal Report

5.2. Formal Report Pagination

5.3. Exercises: Formal Reports

6. Intercultural Communication, Collaborative Writing, and Document Control

4 hrs

6.1. Intercultural Communication

6.2. Writing in Teams

6.3. Document Sharing and Control

6.4. Exercises: Intercultural Considerations

7. Technical Graphics

5 hrs

7.1. Types and Uses of Graphics

7.2. Putting Graphics into Reports

7.3. Rules for Incorporating Report Graphics

7.4. Avoiding Graphical Misrepresentation

7.5. Exercises: Technical Graphics

8. Technical Definitions and Descriptions

3 hrs

8.1. Technical Definitions

8.2. Technical Descriptions

8.3. Exercises: Technical Definitions and Descriptions

9. Instructions, Procedures, and Manuals

5 hrs

9.1. The Introduction

9.2. The Step-by-Step Instructions

9.3. The Conclusion

9.4. Notes, Cautions, Warnings, and Danger Alerts

9.7. Exercises: Writing and Editing Instructions

10. Oral Presentations

4 hrs

10.1. Planning the Presentation

10.2. Making Speech Notes

10.3. Using Presenter View

10.4. Designing and Using Slides

10.5. Practicing the Presentation

10.6. Overcoming Stage Fright and Answering Questions

10.7. Exercises: Oral Presentations

2 hrs

11.1. Ethics in the Professions

11.2. Ethics for Students

11.3. Ethics in Technical Writing

11.4. Exercises: Ethics

12. Job Application Packages

3 hrs

12.1. The Myth of the Experience Trap

12.3. Application Letters

12.4. Finding Job Openings

12.5. Exercises: Job Application Packages

13. Grammar and Usage

2 hrs

13.1. Punctuation and Grammar

13.2. Mechanics and Conventions

13.3. Glossary of Commonly Misused Words and Phrases

Reference Books

1.Ewald, Thorsten. Writing in the Technical Fields: A Practical Guide. 3rd ed. Canada: Oxford University Press, 2020
2.Anderson, Paul V. Technical Communication: A Reader-Centered Approach. 7th ed. USA: Wadsworth Publishing, 2010
3.Markel, Mike and Stuart A. Selber. Technical Communication. 12th edition. USA: Bedford Books, 2017
4.Smith-Worthington, Daelene and Sue Jefferson. Technical Writing for Success. 3rd ed. USA: Cengage Writing, 2011
5.Tebeaux, Elizabeth and Sam Dragga. The Essentials of Technical Communication. 4th ed. London: Oxford University Press, 2010

Notes:

Source:

This course is designed for students to enhance their skills for workplace writing. This course aims in helping students to produce practical writing in specialized topics necessary for them in their professional life. Furthermore, this course provides students with practical approach to producing their own proposal content, memos, emails, instructions, procedures, manuals, informative briefs, presentations and other pragmatic documents.

To enable students to identify the importance and characteristics of technical writing and produce some quality technical pieces of workplace writing.

This syllabus follows the official BIT curriculum of Tribhuvan University. In case of any doubt or revision, the university’s published syllabus shall be considered authoritative.