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At the end of the course, the student should be able to: 1. demonstrate the concept of clear writing, common pitfalls and unambiguous language in engineering communication, including technical reporting for different app...
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A brief review of common pitfalls in writing. Principles of clear writing (punctuations and
capitalization). Figures of speech. Units of grammar. Tenses and verb agreement. Active and
passive sentences Lexis and structure Fog Index concept. Skills for communication and
communication algorithm. Types and goals of communication; Interpersonal communication;
features and the Finger Model or A,B,C,D,E of good interpersonal communication (accuracy
of technical terms, brevity of expression, clarity of purpose, directness of focus and
effectiveness of the report). Language and organisation of reports. Technical report writing
skills(steps, problems in writing, distinguishing technical and other reports, significance,
format and styles of writing technical reports). Different formats for communication; styles of
correspondences – business report and proposal, business letter, memorandum, e-mails, etc.
Proposals for projects and research; format, major steps and tips of grant-oriented proposals.
Research reports(competency, major steps, components and formats of research reports and
publishable communication). Sources and handling of data, tables, figures, equations and
references in a report. Presentation skills; overview, tips, organisation, use of visual aids and
practising of presentation. Intellectual property rights in research reports. Case studies of
major engineering designs, proposals and industrial failures with professional presentation of
reports.