Partnering with IEEE— Continuing Education Workshops for technology professionals in the Asia-Pacific Region

1. Partnering with IEEE—
Continuing Education
Workshops for technology professionals in the Asia-Pacific Region
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IEEE Asia-Pacific
Continuing Education
IEEE Educational Activities is proud to offer
high-quality workshops to help engineering
and technology professionals in the Asia-Pacific
Region enhance their communication skills.
Workshops are coordinated through IEEE’s
Asia-Pacific Office in Singapore.
Internationally recognized,
peer-reviewed
We partner with the finest training
organizations and technical conferences
to present our high-quality, practical
workshops for students and working
professionals. Course materials are
developed by internationally recognized
experts in technical communications and
peer-reviewed by a team of technical and
communications specialists. Technical
professionals who participate will earn
an IEEE Certificate of Completion.
Never one-size-fits-all
Our workshops are small and highly interactive,
customized to your needs. Workshop facilitators
have been trained to teach these materials in
a highly engaging, interactive format that
addresses real world communication issues,
using classroom activities drawn from the
students’ own work lives.

3. Competitive Advantage
Learn relevant, practical content
developed by recognized experts in
technical communications.
Meet Employers’ Demands
Show employers that you are a
dedicated technology professional
with the knowledge and skills
they require.
On-the-Job Performance
Implement new modes of
communication to better represent
yourself and your employer.
Credibility
Establish your credibility among
your peers, work teams, employers,
and customers.
Evaluate Applicants
Completion of IEEE training workshops
is an unbiased measure of the baseline
knowledge held by a candidate.
Turn-Key Training
Save time and money by using IEEE
workshops as the basis for your global
training program.
Competitive Advantage
Establish credibility among customers
and partners.
Expand Your Capability
Prepare your organization to meet
the increasing demand for quality
communication professionals within
the technology field.
Professionals
Professionals and organizations can both benefit from IEEE Training Workshops.
Key advantages are:
Employers
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Why Do You Need IEEE Training Workshops?

4. Designed for business and industry managers
who want to improve their writing skills and
create quality documents, the IEEE Technical
Writing Workshop explains the proper
ways to communicate technical information
in print, online, and spoken contexts.
This course will explain why technical writing
is different from other types of writing, explore
both industrial and non-industrial writing
styles, and discuss different multicultural
issues. The emphasis on real-world industry
examples will facilitate fast, practical learning. • Technical Writing Process
• Understanding Your Audience
• Correspondence: Letters, Memos, Emails
• Short Reports–Long Reports Proposals,
Specifications, Instructions
• Technical Writing for Web 2.0
• Fundamentals of Document Design
Course Outline
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IEEE Technical Writing Workshop

5. Providing participants the skills to deliver con-
tent-rich scientific and technical presentations,
the IEEE Technical Presentations Workshop
includes real-world presentation examples
from representative industries.
This course will teach how to raise and
maintain a high interest level and how to
improve interaction during technical
presentations for both internal and external
customers. Participants will learn the nuances
of form and how to transform technical
information into dynamic presentations.
The focus goes beyond grammatical and
form issues to help attendees learn how to
think in English and better predict and meet
international expectations for scientific and
technical communication and presentations.
• Preparing for a Technical Presentation
• Structure of a Technical Presentation
• Preparing Visuals—Dos and Don’ts
• Delivery of Technical Presentation
Course Outline
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IEEE Technical Presentations Workshop

6. Designed to improve communications in
the English language for business and
engineering professionals, the IEEE English
for Engineering Workshop will develop
technical and practical skills for speaking,
reading, and writing English.
Students will be better able to participate in
international conferences, publish in major
journals, and communicate effectively with
other professionals. This workshop specifically
covers language skills that are useful for
engineering and other technical professions,
and includes modules for learners at
Introductory, Intermediate and Advanced
levels of expertise respectively.
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• Listening and comprehending
fundamental technical concepts at a
high level when spoken in English
• Reading technical materials and
understanding concepts in English in
the context of engineering applications
• Technical writing to describe engineering
concepts in English
• Speaking about technical concepts using
an expanded vocabulary in English
Course Outline
IEEE English for Engineering Workshop

7. The IEEE Educational Activities Department
includes educators, instructional designers,
and publishing professionals. We leverage
relationships with a vast array of subject matter
experts and partnerships with universities and
training organizations to create continuing
education materials in IEEE’s fields of interest.
Key Accreditation
IEEE Continuing Education Programs are
peer-reviewed by a volunteer editorial board
and external content experts, using a process
similar to that used in IEEE journals and
magazines. This peer review guarantees both
quality of the technical content of learning
materials, as well as adherence to IEEE’s strict
criteria for educational excellence.
All programs that pass this strict review process
are entitled to award the IEEE Continuing
Education Unit (CEU), recognized as the
standard of excellence for continuing education
programs in IEEE’s fields of interest.
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IEEE Continuing Education

8. To learn more about IEEE training workshops in the
Asia-Pacific Region, visit singapore.ieee-elearning.org
or email Asia_Pac_CE@ieee.org
IEEE Asia-Pacific Limited
1 Fusionopolis Walk
#04-07 South Tower
Solaris, Singapore 138628
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