Management & Soft Skills
Technical Report Writing
A programme in writing technical reports for engineers, technicians and specialists: inspection and test reports, failure reports, field visit reports, project progress reports and laboratory analysis reports, with a clear structure, correct presentation of data and precise wording of findings and recommendations.
Overview
About the programme
Duration
3 days
Training hours
15 hours
Delivery
Training hall · Virtual · At your premises
Language
Arabic or English
Objectives
Training outcomes
- Identify the report’s reader and purpose, and choose the structure suited to its type.
- Write an executive summary that puts the finding and the recommendation at the top of the report.
- Present data in correct tables and charts, with suitable units and significant figures.
- Word findings and recommendations precisely and neutrally, separating observation from conclusion.
- Review the report against a checklist before issue.
Content
What the programme covers
Day 1: structure and reader
- Types of technical report: inspection and test, failure and incident, field visit, periodic progress and technical recommendation.
- Report structure: executive summary, introduction and scope, method, results, discussion, conclusions and recommendations, and appendices.
- Writing the executive summary for a non-specialist reader.
Day 2: data and wording
- Presenting data: choosing a table or chart, figure titles, axes, units and significant figures.
- Referring to the standards, specifications and methods used.
- Precise wording: short sentences, consistent terms, separating observation from conclusion and avoiding generalisation.
- Writing recommendations that are specific, actionable and ranked by priority.
Day 3: review and the writing workshop
- Review and checking: the checklist, peer review and version control.
- Reports in Arabic and English, and consistent technical terms across the two languages.
- Workshop: writing and reviewing a report from real data, followed by the assessment.
Who it is for
Target audience
Engineers, technicians, geologists, laboratory analysts and project engineers who write technical reports for their management or their clients.
Method
Delivery method
Short lectures followed by analysis of extracts from technical reports, and a workshop in which every participant writes a report from a data set that the instructor reviews. Participants can bring reports from their own work for review.
Questions
FAQ
How does it differ from the environmental report writing and quality assurance programme?
The environmental reporting programme is for environmental inspection, monitoring and compliance reports and the quality assurance of their data. This programme covers technical reports in general, in maintenance, operations, laboratories, projects and field work.
Can we bring our own reports for review?
Yes. Each participant can bring a report from their own work to review in the workshop, observing data confidentiality under the organisation’s instructions.
A programme tailored to your organisation
The duration and topics of the programme are adjusted to the organisation's needs, and it is delivered at its site, in a training hall arranged by the Center, or virtually.