ECQA CTM - Engineering: E-learning courses, online courses

ECQA Certified Terminology Manager - Engineering
Online courses

The course comprises 6 units (4 theoretical units and 2 practical units based on exercises).
For every unit participants will receive:
- A set of materials (to be found in a Moodle-based e-learning platform)
- An online tutorial or live webinar
- And a discussion forum for questions and answers.

Through the weeks appointments for live webinars will be set and the content of these webinars will be posted in the Moodle platform afterwards.
Students will go through the materials by their own and will be coached for the practical exercise

*Preliminary programme may be subject to slight modification.

INTRODUCTION - ECQA, CERTIFIED TERMINOLOGY MANAGER - ENGINEERING AND ONLINE COURSE

What is ECQA and CTM - Engineering
Learning concept
Learning platform / Moodle
Exam and certificate

UNIT 1 – TERMINOLOGY MANAGEMENT IN ENGINEERING

Terminology work for Engineering: The big picture
Coining terms and writing definitions for engineering environments
Dealing with essential data categories for engineering terminology
How to structure a terminological entry (equivalents, synonymy and ontologies)

UNIT 2 – TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION AND DOCUMENTATION

Interfaces for technical communication and terminology work
Multilingual documentation (English terminology for non-English speakers)
Controlled language and relevant tools
Standards for technical documentation (DITA and more)

UNIT 3 - TERMINOLOGY STRATEGIES FOR BUSINESS PROCESSES

Terminology planning and policies
How to present the business case for terminology
How to calculate and argue costs & return on investments
How to involve relevant stakeholders
How to collaborate and communicate with relevant organisational units and teams

UNIT 4 – QUALITY AND HARMONISATION IN ENGINEERING

Handling inconsistencies
Updating and maintenance
Workflows and processes
Standards, copyright and product liability

UNIT 5 – BEST PRACTICE AND WORST PRACTICE

Practical examples and case studies delivered by trainers and facilitators
Participants analyse and comment on one case study (oral exam – part 1)

UNIT 6 – APPLICATION SCENARIOS

Participants terminology projects (oral exam - part 2)

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