COURSE OUTLINE

DEPARTMENT OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS ENGINEERING

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING - TAKORADI TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

FIRST SEMESTER – 2023/2024 ACADEMIC YEAR

1. Course Description

Course Code and Title: BIA 403 TECHNICAL REPORT WRITING

Class:

Course Weight: 2 Credit Hours

Teaching Approach: Lecture and Practical Exercises

2. Course Rationale

a) This course is designed to provide the understanding of Research Methods and Ethics
in Engineering. The student will be introduced to the course through ;
 Lecture
 Discussion
 Group assignments and group presentations

Practical exercises

3. Instructor Information

Lecturer: Ing. Dr. Joseph Sekyi-Ansah

Status: Full Time

Office: HOD OFFICE (Oil & Gas Dept.)

Office Hours: 07:00 am to 05:00 pm

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Phone: 0245790331 WhatsApp: 0245790331

Email: [email protected]

4. Content

i. Course Objectives

At the end of the course students should be able to:

 Identify the types of technical Reports

 Plan towards report writing.
 Gather information toward a survey, research or a study.
 Write effective technical reports
 Present technical reports
 Identify the various components of technical reports.

ii. Topics

 Identify the types of technical Reports

 information Gathering
 Write Effective Technical Report
 Technical Reports with Reference
 Components of Technical Reports

5. Assignment and Description of Assignment

Evaluation/Course Requirement

Class works 10%

Class attendance 10%

Mid-semester exams 20%
End of Semester exams 40%
Total 100%

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Class attendance and contribution will be one of the modes of assessment. Others will be in-class
exams, quizzes, directed readings, mid-semester and end of semester examination.

6. Teaching Strategies
Lecture, Presentations, Quiz, Assignments.

7. Resources

Reading materials:

 Technical Communication (TC) 7th Edition by William Sanborn Pfeiffer and Kaye E.
Adkins

 Handbook of Technical Writing (HTW) Ninth Edition by Gerald J. Alred, Charles T.

Brusaw, and Walter E. Oliu

 Raman, Meenakshi & Sangeetha Sharma. Technical Communication: Principles and

Practice.

Oxford University Press, New Delhi. 2011

8. Course Calendar

COURSE SCHEDULE:

WEEK(S) TOPIC(S) ACTIVITY

1 Discussion of topics Discussion/lectures

Identify the types of technical Reports.

2&3 1.1 Correspondence writing

1.2 Short report writing Discussion/lectures

1.3 Long report writing

1.4 Proposal writing

1.5 Feasibility study

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 1.6 Abstract a summary of technical articles

1.7 Operational and Training manuals

1.8 Other document writing

1.9 Advantages of reports

1.10Features of Academic and Technical Report

1.11 Distinguish between bad reports and good

reports

Plan Towards Report Writing.

4&5 Assignment 1
2.1 Purpose of research and report

2.2 Timing of both research and report.

2.3 Target group of report.

2.4 Destination of report

2.5 Objective of Research and report

information Gathering
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3.1 Locate source of information Discussion/lectures

3.2 determine the extent and quantity and quality

of information needed

3.3 Identify the mediums and means of

information gathering

3.4 Approach (Systematic) to gather information

3.5 Determine the procedure for gathering

information

3.6 Material Organization

7 &8 Write Effective Technical Report Assignment 1

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 4.1 Designing a technical report
Discussion/lectures
4.2 Draw Content List

4.3 Adapt to formal report structure

4.4 Device appropriate headings

4.5 Preparation of report

4.6 Summary including conclusions,

recommendations and actions, statement of
Background

9 MID SEMESTER EXAMINATION Class attendance evaluation

and discussion
Present Technical Reports with Reference to:
Discussion/lectures
10 & 11 5.1 Accuracy in presentation

5.2 Brevity in presentation

5.3 Clarity in presentation

5.4 Identification of enemies of effective

presentation style.

Discussion/lectures

12 Components of Technical Reports. (Apply and use

the various components of technical reports)

6.1 Title Page of report

6.2 Summary of report

6.3 Contents Page of report

6.4 Introduction of report

9.5 Findings of report

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 6.6 Conclusions of technical report

6.7 Recommendations

6.8 Appendices

6.9 Acknowledgments

6.10 References and Bibliography

6.11 Illustrations

6.12 Report Layout

Tutorials
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14 END OF SEMESTER EXAMINATION

15 END OF SEMESTER EXAMINATION

16 END OF SEMESTER EXAMINATION

9. Additional Information

Grading Guidelines

A+ = 85 – 100; A = 80 – 84.99; B+ = 75 – 79.99; B = 70 – 74.99; C+ = 65 – 69.99; C = 60 –

64.99; D+ = 55 – 59.99; D = 50 – 54.99; F = < 50

Course Instructions and Ethics

Students are expected to do their own private readings in the areas stated. Absenting from lecture
without prior notice may attract 10 marks from your total continue assessment.

Course Lecturer’s Signature: .........................................................

HOD’s Signature: ...........................................................