Course in Technical Writing

"Technical Writing is Communicating Technical Information in written form." It is not just creating a user guide but all types of written material, which must be expressed by someone with the relevant technical knowledge.

Technical writing has proven to be a very lucrative field in the last ten years. As discipline continues to gain recognition, there are increasing opportunities for motivated individuals to make the switch to this field and reap the rewards.

Course Content
Week 1
- Why is Communication so Important
- The World of Communication
- What is writing?
- Introduction to Technical Writing
- Technical Writing Basics
- DDLC
- Study of Cognitive Design Elements of Books
- Typical Documents
- Writing process Overview

Week 2
-Audience Analysis
- Information Gathering
- Interviewing the SME
- Brainstorming
- Concept Maps

Week 3
-Study of User Guide, Help, Installation Guide
- Project Initiation Meeting
- Designing a Document

Week 4
- Style Guide
- Grammar
- Reviewing Documents

Week 5-6
- MS Word Training
- Snag IT Demo
- Visio Demo

Week 7-8
-Adobe RoboHelp Training
- HTML & XML
- Publishing Documents

Week 9-10
- Adobe FrameMaker Training

Week 11
- Introduction to Structured FM
- Captivate Demo
- Challenges of working alone & in Global Teams
- Giving Presentations