EXAM DATE INTENDED AUDIENCE - Nptel · INTENDED AUDIENCE : B.E/B.Tech COURSE OUTLINE : The course...
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TECHNICAL ENGLISH FOR ENGINEERS PROF. AYSHA IQBAL Department of Humanities & Social Sciences IIT Madras INTENDED AUDIENCE B.E/B.Tech : COURSE OUTLINE : The course covers all the areas of grammar necessary for the undergraduate students of engineering sciences. This includes topics such as reading/writing/listening comprehension, note taking, summarizing, report writing, along with elements of grammar and vocabulary. The course is designed for self-study, where participants will be required to solve regular quizzes and assignments, and can also be used as an add-on to classroom teaching. ABOUT INSTRUCTOR : Prof. Aysha Iqbal Viswamohan is Professor in the Department of Humanities & Social Sciences , IIT Madras. She has an M.Phil in English language teaching and a Ph.D in Drama. She has published widely in the areas of language, popular culture and literature. COURSE PLAN : Week 1 : Listening, Listening/Reading Comprehension Week 2 : Dictation; Notemaking Week 3 : Speaking; Using words in context Week 4 : Use of formal expressions and usages Week 5 : Formal presentations (organizing data and slide preparation) Week 6 : Reading; Skimming through the text; Scanning Week 7 : Writing ; Grammar; Introduction to elements of academic writing Week 8 : Report Writing; Resume writing; Project Proposal writing TYPE OF COURSE COURSE DURATION EXAM DATE Rerun | Elective | UG 8 weeks (29 Jul’19 - 20 Sep’19) 29 Sep 2019 : : : 219
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TECHNICAL ENGLISH FOR ENGINEERS
PROF. AYSHA IQBALDepartment of Humanities & Social SciencesIIT Madras
INTENDED AUDIENCE B.E/B.Tech:
COURSE OUTLINE :The course covers all the areas of grammar necessary for the undergraduate students of engineering sciences. This includes topics such as reading/writing/listening comprehension, note taking, summarizing, report writing, along with elements of grammar and vocabulary. The course is designed for self-study, where participants will be required to solve regular quizzes and assignments, and can also be used as an add-on to classroom teaching.
ABOUT INSTRUCTOR :Prof. Aysha Iqbal Viswamohan is Professor in the Department of Humanities & Social Sciences , IIT Madras. She has an M.Phil in English language teaching and a Ph.D in Drama. She has published widely in the areas of language, popular culture and literature.
COURSE PLAN :
Week 1 : Listening, Listening/Reading Comprehension
Week 2 : Dictation; Notemaking
Week 3 : Speaking; Using words in context
Week 4 : Use of formal expressions and usages
Week 5 : Formal presentations (organizing data and slide preparation)
Week 6 : Reading; Skimming through the text; Scanning
Week 7 : Writing ; Grammar; Introduction to elements of academic writing
Week 8 : Report Writing; Resume writing; Project Proposal writing
TYPE OF COURSECOURSE DURATIONEXAM DATE
Rerun | Elective | UG8 weeks (29 Jul’19 - 20 Sep’19) 29 Sep 2019
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