ENIE – 100 Technical Communication Skills

WEEK-1 LECTURE # 1 & 2

Engineering Communication

Dr. Loai Abdullah Alkhattabi

E-mail: laalkhattabi@uj.edu.sa
 • Name :- Loai Abdullah
Alkhattabi

• Education:- PhD in Civil

Engineering
Who am I ? • Email:- laalkhattabi@uj.edu.sa

• Cell: 0559930955

• Linkedin:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/loai-alkhattabi-
phd-pmp®-pmi-rmp®-2b7ab236/
 Course Contents

WEEK DATE TOPICS Assignments

29-Aug
1 Course overview and introduction
31-Aug
5-Sep Introduction to communication skills and presentation of engineering work
2
7-Sep Importance of effective engineering communication
12-Sep
3 Processes and principles of engineering communication: planning, drafting, revising, editing and proofreading Audience Profile Sheet
14-Sep
19-Sep Introduction to writing communication for engineers: Personal, Academic and Technical
4 email letters
21-Sep E-Mail writing: Personal (e.g. mail), academic (e.g. exams, lab reports) and technical (e.g. research journals)
26-Sep
5 Academic writing: Literature review Abstract/ introduction/ conclusion
28-Sep
500 words Literature Review
3-Oct
6 Academic writing: Data presentation and analysis, citation
5-Oct
10-Oct
7 Technical writing: Aim, engineering data report (lab report), inference, and summary
12-Oct
17-Oct No Classes
8
19-Oct Midterm Exam
 Course Contents
WEEK DATE TOPICS Assignments
24-Oct
9 Technical writing: Technical manuals and instructions Write instructions
26-Oct
31-Oct
10 Technical writing: Memos and Resumes resume
2-Nov
7-Nov
11 Graphical communication for engineers
9-Nov
14-Nov
12 Oral communication for engineers
16-Nov
21-Nov
13 Review
23-Nov
28-Nov No Classes
14
30-Nov No Classes
5-Dec
15 Project: Presentation
6-Dec
12-Dec
16 Project: Presentation
14-Dec
19-Dec No Classes
17
20-Dec Finals Start
 Assessment Methods (May Change in Need) :-

Distribution of Marks
Assessment Total Marks
Quiz(4 quizzes) 10
Assignments (5) 15
Mid-term exams 20
Term Project 15
Oral presentations 15
Final exams 20
Attendance 5
Total 100
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