PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS M.C.A. / M. Tech., /M.Sc.

,
(2 Year Programme) - Theory
Course Code
ENG601

Course Title :
Professional and Communication Skills

L T P C

Version No.

1.2

Course Pre-requisites

Cleared EPT
To write in a clear, concise style and to present information logically and
thereby develop an effective writing process.
To develop the art of effective communication through presentation skills.
To acquire writing skills for pursuing research.
The learners will be able to compete at par with the global standards

Objectives
Expected Outcome

Course Description

Theory

Unit No. 1
Error Detection based on Concord & Tense Consistency

2 hrs

Unit No. 2
Technical Report Writing

3 hrs

Unit No. 3
Resume Writing

2 hrs

Unit No. 4

2 hrs

Statement of Purpose
Unit No. 5

6 hrs

Research Paper Writing including different standard formats & Project Proposal Writing
Text Books :
Compiled and prepared by the English Division, SSL, VIT University.
References :
1. Murphys English Grammar in Use
2. Technical Communication by Raman & Sharma, Publisher: Oxford University Press
3. Effective Technical Communication by Ashraf Rizvi, Publisher: Tata Mc Graw Hill. Ed. 2006
4. Practical English Grammar 4th Edition by A V Martinet & A J Thomson , Publisher : oxford University
Press.

Recommended by the Board of Studies on

Date of Approval by the Academic Council

11.03.2013
26.04.2013

PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS

M.C.A., / M. Tech., / M.Sc., (2 Year Programme) LAB

Course Code:
ENG 601
Version No.
Course Prerequisites
List of Experiments:

Course Title:
Professional and Communication Skills
(Lab)
1.2

L T P C

Cleared EPT

1. Minutes of meeting
2. Memo Drafting
3. Face to Face ( Intermediate)
4. Technical Presentation I
5. Technical Presentation - II
6. Technical Presentation - III
7. Interpretation of Scientific & Technical Text I
8. Interpretation of Scientific & Technical Text I
9. English in Mind EIM 3
10. Mock Interviews I
11. Mock Interviews II
12. Mock Interviews - III
References :
1. English in Mind
2. Software - Face to face
3. Cambridge Advanced Dictionary
4. Communication Skills for Engineers by Sunita Mishra, Publisher : Pearson Education. Ed. 2008
5. Business Communication by K K Sinha, Publisher : Galgotia Publishing House. Ed. 2005
Mode of Evaluation

Continuous Assessment (Assignments, Mock Interviews,

Presentations) and TEE

Recommended by the Board of Studies on

11.03.2013
Date of Approval by the Academic Council

26.04.2013