Have you engineered the instructions so your audience can successfully complete the task?

Create instructions for a technical device or procedure, preferably one in your own field (if you are fairly new to your field, you should create instructions for a device or procedure used in your hobby). The instructions should be for a specific process, task, or product. These instructions should be relevant and informative for your intended audience, and must include all of the following elements:

  • Clear and limiting title
  • Informed content
  • Descriptions and specifications
  • Visuals (Diagrams, Icons, Illustrations)
  • Appropriate level of detail and technicality
  • Logically ordered steps
  • Notes, hazard notices, safety information
  • Sections, headings, and (if necessary) appendices

Consider carefully the economic, environmental, and societal impact your instructions will have for the intended users, as well as how they would transfer to a global audience. Have you engineered the instructions so your audience can successfully complete the task?