Technical Report Writing (HM102)

Hafiz Abrar Ahmad

An overview of the previous course
(HM101)

Communication skills
How Engineers Spend Their Time:
Early Career
25-50
______% Engineering: Designing, measuring,
calculating, problem-solving
50-75
______% Communicating: Writing reports,
letters, memos, proposals; giving
presentations, talking to colleagues,
bosses, customers and clients
Performance evaluation and job advancement usually
depend more on communication skills than on technical
skills.
How Engineers Spend Their Time:
Later Career
5-10
______% Engineering: Problem Solving
90-95
______% Communicating: Writing reports,
letters, memos, proposals; giving
presentations, talking to colleagues,
bosses, customers and clients

As you advance in your career, even more of your time is

spent communicating rather than calculating.
Introduction to the present course
(HM102)

English for Specific Purposes (ESP)

Reports: Feasibility, Progress, Project

Business letters

Need to know techniques of writing

 Solution!

HM 102 meets the needs of T.R.W.

You will be exposed to various aspects of TRW

Objectives of the course

To enable you (learners) to:

Recognize fundamental aspects of writing

Identify the characteristics of technical writing

Select a problem

Be effectively able to collect data

Organize report data

Objectives (Cont.)

Develop structural elements of a report

Write and edit reports

Use graphics in a report

Write references

Use different types of reports such as

feasibility, proposal, progress
Objectives (Cont.)

Present reports orally

Write letters (and replies) of inquiry, claim,
adjustment, employment

Write memos

Design resume
Core Topics of the Course

Characteristics of Technical Style

Reading/Audience Analysis

Basic Expository Techniques (Definition,

Description, Explanation, Analysis)

Report Writing

Gathering and organizing report data

Core Topics of the Course (Cont…)

Steps in writing reports

Structural elements of a report

Writing and editing reports

Graphic presentation in Technical Writing

Types of reports (Feasibility, periodic and

progress reports)
Core Topics of the Course (Cont…)

Writing proposals

Documentation of references

Oral presentation of reports

Letters (and replies) of inquiry, claim,

adjustment, employment

Introduction of new product and resume

Instructional Strategies

Independent reading
Independent learning
Information transfer
Brainstorming
Discussion
Group investigation
Presentation
Problem solving
Free writing
Significance of the Course

Planning
Actual writing of reports/proposal
Learning about other technical documents
Attendance Policy

80% but expect 100%

Participation Policy

Regular attendance
Sharing ideas in a small group/whole class
Asking and answering relevant questions
Encouraging others
Listening to others’ ideas
Helping to settle disagreements
Equal sharing of responsibility during group
activities
Rules of the Game

Regular attendance
Punctuality
Congenial environment
Participant-centered class
Exploring different resources of knowledge
Active learning
Cooperative learning
Meeting the deadlines
Social skills
Assessment

Quizzes
Assignments
Presentations
Class participation
Mid-Term
Final Exam
Division of Marks

Quizzes 8
3 Assignments 12
Group project 10
Project Presentations 5
Attendance + CP 5
Mid-Term 20
Final Exam 40
Core Book:
Technical Report Writing, HM 102,
Essential Reading, GIK Institute, Topi.