Format No. QSP/7.1/01.
F01 (B)
Issue No.04 Rev. No 4 Dated: June 7, 2014
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UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM & ENERGY STUDIES
College of Engineering Studies
Dehradun
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COURSE PLAN
Programme
B.Tech.
Course
Communication Workshop 1.2
Subject Code
COMM 112
No. of credits
01
Semester
II
Session
Jan 2015 - May 2015
Batch
All Batches
Prepared by
Anand Prakash Pathak
Email
[email protected]
Approved By
_______________________
HOD
_______________________
Dean
UPES Campus
Tel : +91-135-2770137
Energy Acres
Fax : +91 135- 27760904
P.O. Bidholi, Via Prem Nagar
Website : www.upes.ac.in
COURSE PLAN
Subject: Communication Workshop 1.2
Course: B.Tech. (All branches)
Duration: 1 Hr
Subject code: COMM 112
One Session: 60 Minutes
A. OBJECTIVES:
To enable the students to apply the basic language skills, speaking, writing, reading
and listening in all communication contexts relevant to various disciplines as learnt in
semester 1 & to select appropriate media and channels to communicate technical
messages.
To enable the students to identify the audience and purpose of a technical document &
to master the components of a technical document, including simple page and
information design, content presentation, index and glossary inclusion
To enable the students o apply a clear graphic design to present technical
information & to identify the audience and purpose of a technical document
B. COURSE OUTLINE
Sl.No
Unit
Contents
1.
Unit - 1
Scientific English
Unit 2
Explanation
Unit 3
Narratives
Unit 4
Description
Unit 5
Definition & Generalization
Unit 6
Classification
Unit 7
Comparison & Contrast
Unit 8
Instructions
Unit - 9
Hypotheses
10
PDAs
Technical Video Submission &
Technical Brochure submission
(Both activities to be monitored in
classroom)
C. PEDAGOGY
To follow Continuous Evaluation process flow with Hybrid/Blended learning
approach.
Students shall be advised in advance to prepare for the Dossier Activities by involving
them in group based assimilation exercises during the class itself.
To make students work in small groups through personalized teaching, Classroom
Participation: Presentations using illustrations (Individual/Group)
Student counseling, tutoring, and individual projects/ assignments, exercises will be
done on Faculty Consulting Hour.
Remedial Exercises will be taken on a working Saturday or during Faculty Consulting
Hour at the discretion of the faculty concerned.
D. COURSE COMPLETION PLAN
1st online CE exam to be held in March 3rd week (Mid Sem weightage 20%)
2nd online CE exam to be held in April 3-4 week (End Sem weightage 50%)
3rd component viz. PDAs - Technical Video & Technical Brochure submissions by
the end of April IA weightage 30%) would be an interactive activity based on
classroom monitoring.
E. EVALUATION & GRADING
Module & Description
Marks allotted
Scale down
Weightage
50
100
20%
100/200
100
1. Scientific English
2. Explanation
3. Narratives
4. Description
5. Definition & Generalization
6. Classification
50%
7. Comparison & Contrast
8. Instructions
9. Hypothesis
PDA 1. Technical Video
Submission
50
100
PDA 2. Technical Brochure
Submission
30%
50
Total
100%
Description
Weight age
Schedule
1.
Internal Examination
30%
PDAs April End
2.
Mid-term Exam
20%
March 3rd Week
3.
End-term Exam
50%
April 3-4 Week
Internal Assessment: Marks 100 (It is based on group assignment and class room
attendance) Technical Video & Technical Brochure subbmissions.
Mid- Sem Examination: 20% Weightage online test
End -Sem Examination: 50% Weightage online test
F. DETAILED SESSION PLAN
SESSION
1.
TOPIC
READINGS
PEDAGOGY
PICTORIAL
REPRESENTATIONS
Discussion
Online Self Study
Material
Discussion &
Practice
Online Self Study
Material
Practice sessions
Online Self Study
Material
Scientific
English
2.
Explanation
3.
Narratives
4.
Description
5.
Definition &
Generalization
6.
Classification
7.
Comparison
& Contrast
8.
Instructions
9.
Hypothesis
10. (a)
PDA 1.
Technical
Video
Submission
Academic Writing:
A course in English
for Science and
Technology
Classroom
monitoring &
presentations
Classroom Discussion
on the basis samples by
teacher
10. (b)
PDA 2.
Technical
Brochure
Submission
Classroom
monitoring &
presentations
Classroom Discussion
on the basis samples by
teacher
F. SUGGESTED READINGS:
F: 1 TEXT BOOKS:
F : 2 REFERENCE BOOKS
Academic Writing: A course in English for Science and Technology Rizvi, M.H. TMH
F : 3 VIDEO RESOURCES (URL LINK) AND NPTEL LECTURES
GUIDELINES
Cell Phones and other Electronic Communication Devices: Cell phones and other electronic
communication devices (such as Blackberries/Laptops) are not permitted in classes during
Tests or the Mid/Final Examination. Such devices MUST be turned off in the class room.
E-Mail and LMS: Each student in the class should have an e-mail id and a pass word to
access the LMS system regularly. Regularly, important information Date of conducting
class tests, guest lectures, via LMS. The best way to arrange meetings with us or ask specific
questions is by email and prior appointment. All the assignments preferably should be
uploaded on LMS. Various research papers/reference material will be mailed/uploaded on
LMS time to time.
Attendance: Students are required to have minimum attendance of 75% in each subject.
Students with less than said percentage shall NOT be allowed to appear in the end semester
examination.
Passing criterion: Student has to secure minimum 30%/40% marks of the highest marks in
the class scored by a student in that subject (in that class/group class) individually in both the
End-Semester examination and Total Marks in order to pass in that paper.
Passing Criterion for B. Tech: minimum 30% of the highest marks in the class
Passing Criterion for M. Tech: minimum 40% of the highest marks in the class
Technical Video Submission & Technical Brochure submission (Both activities to be
monitored in classroom)
