Oct 23, 2026  
2026-2027 Academic Catalog 
    
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
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BMED 2520 - Technical Writing for Regulated Industries


Credits: 3

Catalog Description
This course will provide instruction in the rhetorical principles and strategies of technical writing as they apply to documentation in regulated industries. The course will emphasize technical writing for documents used in regulatory-compliant electronic or hybrid systems.

Prerequisite(s) (must have a grade of C or better): ENGL 0950  or achievement of required score on English placement assessment
Additional fee to student: No

Learner Outcomes
  1. Create coherent text and graphic content for documents used in regulatory-compliant systems.
  2. Explain regulatory-compliant electronic or hybrid system requirements for technical writing tasks applied to electronic records and electronic signature document approvals.
  3. Use FDA and other regulatory agency Web sites as resources for accessing current compliance information.
  4. Collaboratively develop documents using teamwork skills, writing skills, and regulatory-compliant processes.
  5. Analyze documentation requirements and respond with the appropriate technical writing solutions and regulatory-compliant processes.
  6. Present technical information based on best practices oral-presentations.

Major Areas of Course Content
  1. Technical writing effectiveness memo
  2. Using revision software effectively Case 3 memo
  3. Coherent paragraph responses
  4. Revise variety of sentences
  5. Exercise machine product description revision
  6. Flowchart design
  7. Tranform document using Information Mapping or structured technique
  8. FDA enforcement categories report e-mail
  9. Warning letter executive summary memo
  10. 21 CFR Part 11 guidance issue e-mail
  11. 21 CFR Part 11 requirements priority e-mail
  12. Copyright and trademark guidelines assessement e-mail
  13. National Science Foundation’s Grant Proposal Guide analysis memo
  14. Government agency or department report analysis memo
  15. Executive summary review and responses to questions
  16. Trademark and Copyright analysis memo
  17. Meeting minutes review and responses to questions
  18. Laboratory notebook example or electronic notebook use memo
  19. Technical information oral presentation
  20. Technical instructions evaluation memo
  21. One of three instructions-for-use markup sample presentation

Credit for Prior Learning Options
No credit for prior learning option is available for this course.



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