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Engineering and Scientific Report Writing for Technical Professionals

Engineers, laboratory staff and scientists across African industry generate test results, investigations and design reports that others rely on to make costly decisions. Strong technical work is often let down by reports that bury the conclusion or overwhelm the reader with detail. This course teaches technical professionals to present methods, results and recommendations clearly for both specialist and management audiences.

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What you will be able to do

  • Organise technical reports so conclusions and recommendations are easy to find.
  • Describe methods and results with the precision a specialist reviewer expects.
  • Translate technical findings into implications that managers can act on.
  • Present data, tables and figures that support rather than clutter the argument.
  • Reference standards, samples and calculations in a traceable way.
  • Edit dense technical drafts into readable, well ordered documents.

Course outline

  1. 01Purpose and Audiences of Technical Reports
  2. 02Structuring Method, Results and Discussion
  3. 03Writing the Executive and Technical Summary
  4. 04Presenting Data, Tables and Figures
  5. 05Traceability, Standards and References
  6. 06Translating Findings for Management
  7. 07Editing for Clarity and Precision
  8. 08Report Clinic on Delegate Documents

Who should attend

This course suits engineers, technologists, laboratory analysts, quality staff and scientists who prepare test, investigation, design or research reports.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 30 Sep 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Closed
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Durban3R13,000Register
5 to 7 Oct 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
6 to 8 Oct 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Oct 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
12 to 14 Oct 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
13 to 15 Oct 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
14 to 16 Oct 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
19 to 21 Oct 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
20 to 22 Oct 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
21 to 23 Oct 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
26 to 28 Oct 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
27 to 29 Oct 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
28 to 30 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Nov 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
3 to 5 Nov 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
4 to 6 Nov 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Nov 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
10 to 12 Nov 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
11 to 13 Nov 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
16 to 18 Nov 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
17 to 19 Nov 2026Online3US$900Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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