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Interviews - Putting it all together

Our engineering experts discuss reasons for a coherant report.

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014. Why Do You Need An Abstract

For many, the abstract or executive summary is the most useful part of a technical report.In this video, our expert engineers explain why this section is important and give their tips for writing an…

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013. Reasons for putting it all together

In this animation, we revisit the central purpose of a technical engineering report and offer some final advice for writing a coherent and successful technical engineering report.

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009. Technical Report Writing and Your Career

In this video, we ask a range of successful engineers from across the industry to explain why good report writing is important for your career.

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010. Getting the Most Out of Your Graphs.mp4

In this video, we ask a range of successful engineers from across the industry to explain why good report writing is important for your career.

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007. Charpy Impact Test - how would you write a procedure section.mp4

This week, we have looked at the information that goes in a procedure section, the typical language conventions that this section should follow and the importance of a good experimental figure. Now…

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011. In The Lab - Writing a Discussion.mp4

So far, we have learned that a discussion is where you will explain what your results mean, their significance and how confident you are in them.Now let’s return to the lab to consider what…

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008. Charpy Impact Test - an example procedure section.mp4

We have written an example procedure based on the Charpy impact experiment. In this video, Andrew will read this procedure section as we replay the experiment.

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006. In The Figure

In a technical report, a figure can be the quickest and easiest way to communicate information.In this video, we’ll look at some of the different figures you can use, from photographs and…

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003. Tailoring Your Report For Your Audience

Before you begin writing your report, it’s important to consider who you are writing the report for so that you can pitch the report at the right level.This will inform the style and tone of…

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001. Technical Report Writing - why does it matter

Welcome to Technical Report Writing For Engineers from The University of Sheffield.We believe that the ability to produce a well-written technical report is an important skill for all engineers and a…

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004. In the Lab - Introducing the Experiment

To help us explain what makes a good technical engineering report, we decided to film a typical engineering experiment that we can refer to as we make our way through the course.We investigated the…

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002. The Anatomy of a Technical Report

Technical engineering reports are divided into manageable sections to aid comprehension of the material.In this video, Dr Andrew Garrad takes us through the key sections of a technical report and…

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005. Equations and Nomenclature

When adding theory to your project, it is likely that you will use equations. In this video, we discuss some important elements to bear in mind when setting out equations.

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Getting the Most out of Your Graphs

This animation looks at how best to present graphs in technical engineering reports. futurelearn.com/courses/technical-report-writing-for-engineers/1'Technical Report Writing for Engineers'…

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Anatomy of a Technical Engineering Report

This animation looks at the component parts of a technical engineering report.futurelearn.com/courses/technical-report-writing-for-engineers/1'Technical Report Writing for Engineers' is a…

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