INTRODUCTION

COURSE CODE: COM 502

COURSE TITLE: ENGINEERING
COMMUNICATION AND PRACTICES
Course Description COM 502

articulate and
communicate
clearly in English

COM 502 - proficient in

articulating your
effective engineering engineering
experiences
communicators
students knowledge

technical as well
as non technical
audiences
COMPONENTS OF GOOD
COMMMUNICATION

Source: https://www.google.com/search?q=Read+Write+Listen+Speak&tbm=isch&ved
Assessment 100% Coursework
Skill

1.Technical Reading
2. Report Writing
3. Listening Exercises
4. Speaking - Oral Presentation
 Skill Assessment
1. Technical 40 % Online Reading Tests You will get a total of 4
Reading reading tests through the semester. Dates for these
tests will be posted on Moodle. You must attempt
all the tests.

2. Report Writing 20 % This will be a group assessment – a group may

consist of 4 persons, not more. You must be in the
same programme of study.
3. Listening 20% Online listening tests will be posted on
Moodle. You will get a total of two listening
tests. You must attempt all the tests.

4. Speaking - Oral 20% You must use technology to present.

Presention
   
Summary of Major Assignments Due Date
 

   
1. Listening 20% Week 4
 
   
2. Report - Major Assignment Week 6
20%  
   
   
3. Oral Presentation 20% Weeks 9
(Using Technology to Present)  
 
   
4. Technical Reading 40% Weeks 3, 6, 9, 11
 
Students will be required to use technology
and the computer proficiently in
presentations, assignments and reports.
 ATTENDANCE -
COMPULSORY

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 MAIN RESOURCES
• Ibbotson, Mark (2009) ‘Professional English Cambridge English
for Engineering’, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge

• Woolever, Christine, R.(2008) ‘Writing for the Technical

Professions’, Longman Pearson, Manchester
Course Coordinator: Suzie Aziz

suzie.aziz@fnu.ac.fj

 
Tel. 9950561
EX. 1011(FNU)