Writing skills for engineers - May 2027

Date & Time

25 May 2027
10:00 - 17:00 BST

Location

Online

Price

Member early booking: £350 + VAT
​Member: £390 + VAT
Standard: £515 + VAT

Book a Place
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Writing skills for engineers

Course

Date & Time

25 May 2027
10:00 - 17:00 BST

Location

Online

Price

Member early booking: £350 + VAT
​Member: £390 + VAT
Standard: £515 + VAT

Early booking discount

Available until one month prior

Book a Place

This one-day, online course helps you improve the quality of your written reports and reduce the time you spend writing.

The course covers how to adapt your writing style for different documents and audiences. You will also learn some grammar best practice to help you write clearly and concisely.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course, you should be able to:

  • Write in a direct and concise style

  • Adapt your writing style to a range of audiences

  • Write efficiently and not waste time

  • Use digital tools for better writing

  • Evaluate where to put your effort to improve your writing

Intended for

  • Graduate engineer

  • Mid-career engineer

  • Other built environment professionals and engineers

Trainer

Woman with short hair smiling

Penny Taylor

Penny Taylor
Penny has combined an engineering career in the automotive industry and academia with postgraduate qualifications in teaching, coaching and psychology. She has been teaching finance and management to engineers for over 10 years, based on practical lessons learned during her engineering career.

Contact

Email - [email protected]

Tags

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