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Bits F112 1005 20230809110325
Bits F112 1005 20230809110325
Pilani Campus
AUGS/ AGSR Division
In addition to part I (General Handout for all courses appended to the Timetable) this portion gives
specific details of the course.
Course No : BITS F112
Course Title : Technical Report Writing
Instructor-in-Charge : PRATEEK
Instructor(s) : Kumar Sankar Bhattacharya (L1), Virendra Singh Nirban (L2),
Sangeeta Sharma (L3), Gajendra Singh Chauhan (L4), Pushp Lata
(L5), Prateek (L6)
1. Course Description
Overview of communication; elements of effective writing; formal reports, types of reports, and
preparatory steps for writing reports; methods and sources of data collection; data analysis and
interpretation; report writing; memo and letter reports and oral presentations
Technical reports are indispensable tools in professional communicative contexts. They help the
professionals organize and communicate their ideas in an ideal way. This course exposes the learners
to the strategies and techniques of writing different types of technical reports and prepares them for
effective communication.
3. Textbook
Mohan, R. C. & Krishna, S. (2016). Business Correspondence and Report Writing: A Practical
Approach to Business & Technical Communication (Fifth Edition). New Delhi: McGraw Hill
Education (India) Private Limited.
4. Reference Books
1. Armer, T. (2011). Cambridge English for scientists (J. Day (ed.)). Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press.
2. Hewings, M. (2012). Cambridge academic English: An integrated skills course for EAP
(Upper Intermediate) (South Asia). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
3. Levrai, P., & Bolster, A. (2015). Academic presenting and presentations (Student’s Book).
A Linguabooks Publication.
4. Raman, M., & Sharma, S. (2022). Technical communication: Principles and practice
(Fourth). New Delhi: Oxford University Press.
5. Sharma, R. C., Mohan, K., & Nirban, V. S. (2020). Business correspondence and report
writing: A practical approach to business and technical communication (Sixth). New Delhi:
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BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE, Pilani
Pilani Campus
AUGS/ AGSR Division
5. Course Plan
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BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE, Pilani
Pilani Campus
AUGS/ AGSR Division
19 -20 Writing the Discussion, Class notes Draw effective conclusions and
Conclusions and recommendations based on the discussion
Recommendations
21 Writing the Introduction of Class notes Analyze and critique different introduction
the Report samples (anonymized reports submitted by
the students of previous batches)
22 Report Writing TB Ch.23 & Write complete technical reports
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23-24 Oral Presentation of Reports TB Ch. 6 Understand and apply the strategies of
RB 4 Ch.7 making effective technical presentations
RB 3
25 Practice/ Revision
26 Memo Report Ch. 24, 26; Understand the elements of a memo report
RB 4: Ch.15
27 Letter Report Ch. 24, 26; Understand the elements of a letter report
** Chapter numbers mentioned for the TB are as per the Fifth edition.
6. Evaluation Scheme:
Component Duration Weighta Date & Time Nature of
(Minutes) ge (%) component
Mid Sem Test 90 25 As per the AUGSD Close Book
timetable
Surprise Quiz TBA 5 TBA Close Book
Assignment Take Home 30 TBA Open Book
Report Assignment
Instructor-in-charge
Course No. - BITS F112
Note: The textbook can be accessed online from the Link which will be updated in Nalanda during
the course.