Training & e-learning
TCTrainNet is the first company worldwide to launch a Simplified Technical English (STE) e-learning course by Shumin CHEN to train technical writers and subject matter experts in the use and effective implementation of Simplified Technical English (STE). STE is the international standard for writing clear and accurate content and STE training is now made available to technical writers, engineers, and documentation teams.
This article was first published on tcworld magazine for information management by Monika Engelke • April 2017
As a technical writer, your main task is to transfer technical information to users in a clear way to help prevent user errors. In global organizations, a large amount of user information is written in English, with STE (Simplified Technical English) playing an important role as an international standard. Professional technical writers have a lot to gain by using this standard to communicate and be understood accurately worldwide.
That is why TCTrainNet has added a new training unit on STE that has been developed by our experts! In this new unit, you will get an overview of more than 60 rules that will help improve your writing skills.
The STE learning unit serves as a basic introduction to the concept and working principles of STE.
ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English (STE) is the international standard for accurate and efficient documentation. STE helps to make technical documentation easy to understand by standardizing vocabulary, grammar and style while letting users control their specific terminology.
It includes:
- A set of technical English writing rules
- A basic general vocabulary dictionary for writing technical documentation.
Language for all industries
STE addresses difficulties in understanding the English language. Problems related to complex sentence structures, confusing word forms, and unclear vocabulary are identified and resolved using STE technical writing rules. In George Orwell’s words, “If you simplify your English, you are freed from the worst follies of orthodoxy.”
The learning unit is intended to help you:
- Use words from the STE dictionary to replace ambiguous, confusing technical terms in your technical documentation.
- Apply STE writing rules in practice.
- Gain practical working knowledge of ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English.
Get certified in STE
Besides the STE e-learning module, Shufrans TechDocs’ online certified Simplified English workshops are live training sessions organised on a monthly basis for technical writers, information architects, and engineers based in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, the US, and Canada.
Participants can engage one another in constructive discussions that include suggestions on how to improve text readability and user-friendliness while being accurate and concise in your technical writing content at the same time. All exchanges are moderated by a well qualified Simplified Technical English trainer who will ensure quality and depth of discussion for every workshop participant.
About the trainer
Since 2006, Ms Shumin Chen has been working as a consultant with customers in various industries worldwide: aerospace and defence, banking, consumer products, healthcare, IT, medical and fitness equipment. She has helped many companies with their documentation needs, based on standards where possible, and is widely regarded as a leading expert in ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English training, aviation documentation, and multilingual documentation.
Ms Chen now heads the ASD-STE100 training arm of Shufrans TechDocs. In her current role, Ms Chen continues to focus on the practical implementation of international standards to facilitate the efficient creation and management of multilingual documentation.
