Introduction to Technical Writing

Course Date: 29^th May

Member Rate: €130.00

'Any scientist who cannot explain what he is doing to a reasonably intelligent 14-year old is either incompetent or a charlatan' - Einstein. Unfortunately, most business people, scientists and engineers have real difficulty with communicating their ideas to each other - not to mention a 14-year old. That`s where technical writing comes in. Good technical writers are also good teachers. They excel at explaining difficult concepts for readers who will have no time to read twice. Technical writers have an excellent eye for detail. Great technical writing can make a poor product usable - poor technical writing can make a great product useless.

The course will include:

- How to structure reports

- Basic sentence rules

- Technical writing for software

-  Working with words

- Brushing up on grammar and punctuation

This course aims to ensure that participants can make their technical documentation accurate, brief, clear, complete and, above all, useful. The emphasis is on writing to impart complex technical information to a specific target audience. This course is ideal for participants who are committed to delivering reports, manuals and routine communications that are accurate, concise, clear and focussed on the needs of the target audience.

This one day course is only €130.00 for Chamber members so BOOK TODAY!!

Microsoft Project 2010

Course Date: 29^th May & 12^th June (2 Day course, Introduction & Intermediate)

Member Rate: €230.00

This course provides practical guidance on how to plan and schedule projects using MS Project 2010. On completion of the course delegates will have acquired the skills needed to create a new project; analyse and adjust schedules with date, dependency and resource constraints; customise and print Gantt Chart views and reports; and record and review task progress against the baseline. Participants will also acquire the necessary skills to customise and print high quality charts and reports for effective communication of project plans.

Day One of the course will include:

• Project Management concepts
• Getting started with MS Project 2010
• Starting a new Project
• Task Relationships
• Displaying the Project Summary Task
• Project Presentation
• Printing the Gantt Chart View

Day Two will include:

• Resource Assignments
• Tracking Changes
• Filters
• Tables
• Reports

This course is ideal for existing users of Project who wish to develop their understanding and capabilities with this package, and all for only €230.00 for Chamber members – BOOK NOW!

MS PowerPoint ‘Beyond the Basics’ – 2007/2010

Course Date: 30^th May

Member Rate: €100.00

This course will show you how to produce and run professional looking slide shows. This course reviews the basics of PowerPoint to quickly run through shortcuts and speed keys, working through from text based slide content through to alternative options - inserting ClipArt, pictures, photos, diagrams, movie clips etc.

Then it looks at formatting the slide show including applying PowerPoint design templates and creating your own design templates for future use. Learn then how to run the slide show in the most professional way possible through the use of some simple keys.

The course includes:

• The Do’s and Don’ts of PowerPoint
• Working with slides
• Formatting the presentation
• Logos/Clipart/Pictures
• Working with Charts
• Diagrams
• Drawing Tools
• Multimedia
• Adding the Finishing touches
• Creating a slide show

This course is suitable for anyone who would like to produce and run professional looking slide shows. This one day course is only €100.00 for members, so don’t delay, BOOK TODAY!

See our full range of courses at www.corkchamber.ie/training

Bookings can be completed through the website and enquiries should be directed to Aoife@corkchamber.ie  (Training Services Administrator)