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Why I need soft skills?
Unit-I Professional Attitude & CV
Building
Unit- II Developing Communication
Skills
Unit- III Personal Branding
Unit-IV Interview Skills
Unit-V Group Discussion
Unit-VI Corporate Expectations
Course L( Lecture T P Total
Name ) (tutorial) (Practical) Credit

PES319 1 2 0 3
 Skills attained with PES 319

• Communication skills
• Presentation skills
• Leadership
• Grooming
• Professional attitude
• CV building
• Personal Branding
 PES 319-MOOC
• MOOC Associated with this course:
• Enhancing Soft Skills and Personality
• Prof. T Ravichandran
Weeks: 8
• ETP: Offline Proctored Exam at the designated center.
• Charges: Registration (Free) / Examination Fee (Rs.1000/- + GST)
• Equivalence: 60%
• Link: https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc24_hs26/preview
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What makes it different from regular classes?
What makes it different from regular classes?
 PES 319 Syllabus

 Professional Attitude & CV Building: Introduction to professional

attitude, importance and tips for power dressing, KYC & JD discussion,
CV building (ATS friendly CV).

 Developing Communication Skills: Introduction to communication, types

of communication, barriers to communication and tips and techniques to
overcome it, non-verbal communication, para verbal communication, and
the importance of active listening, oral presentation, and platform skills.
 PES 319 Syllabus

• Personal Branding: Introduction to self-branding, ways to enhance personal branding

(introduction to video CV and profiles, do’s and don’ts of video CV), creating an
impressive elevator pitch using USPs, introduction to various platforms of branding-
LinkedIn, GitHub, and using social media platforms constructively for branding.
• Interview Skills: Interview preparation, pre-placement - etiquette and engagement, waiting
room etiquette, re-cap of power dressing, and interview etiquette in online and offline
scenarios, pre-placement talk etiquette, types of interviews, types of interview questions
(Situational, Behavioral, CV justification ) and various answering techniques(STAR,
CARL), types of interview round (cultural fitment , MR, HM, HR) virtual interviews, do’s
and don’ts of virtual interviews, mock interviews.
 PES 319 Syllabus

• Group Discussion: Introduction to group discussion, types of group discussion-

including case-based, idea-generating techniques- SPELT, KWA, VAP,
POPBEAN, SCAMPER, do’s and don’ts of group discussion, group interaction,
mock group discussion .

• Corporate Expectations: Importance of integrity, workplace ethics, introduction

to email etiquette, meeting etiquette, efficient time management, and decision-
making skills, (Planning, Preparation, and Practice)

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 Course Outcome PES 319

• CO1:: prepare CV keeping KYC in mind for better career prospects

• CO2: develop communication skills with guided practice

• CO3:: use online branding to broaden industrial reach

• CO4:: summarize answers with proper justification during an interview

• CO5:: practice idea generation and articulate effectively during group discussions

• CO6:: demonstrate professional ethics to meet corporate expectations

Reference Books

1. SOFT SKILLS: KNOW YOURSELF AND KNOW THE WORLD by DR. K. ALEX, S Chand
Publishing
2. PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT AND SOFT SKILLS by BARUN K. MITRA,
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
3. THE ACE OF SOFT SKILLS: ATTITUDE, COMMUNICATION AND ETIQUETTE
FOR SUCCESS by GOPALASWAMY RAMESH AND MAHADEVAN RAMESH,
PEARSON
 MAPPING OF CO WITH PO

PO10 Communication::Communicate effectively on

PO9 Individual and Team complex engineering activities with the
Work::Function effectively as an engineeringcommunity and with society at large, such as,
PO8 Ethics::Apply ethical principles and commit to individual, and as a member or being able to comprehend and write effective reports
professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of leader in diverseteams, and in anddesign documentation, make effective presentations,
Course Outcome theengineering practice multidisciplinary settings and give and receive clear instructions
CO1:: prepare CV keeping KYC in mind for better
career prospects

CO2: delevop communication skills with guided

practice 2

CO3:: use online branding to broaden industrial

reach
CO4:: summarize answers with proper justification
during an interview

CO5:: practice idea generation and articulate

effectively during group discussions
3
CO6:: demonstrate professional ethics to meet
corporate expectations 2
Course Assessment

• CA1 – Presentation-Individual (KYC)

• CA2 – Video CV

• CA3 – Interview

• CA4 – Group Discussion

Parameter of Evaluation

• CA1-Presentation Individual (KYC)

• Organisation of content -10 marks
• Language Proficiency-10 marks
• Presentation skills and body language -05 marks
• Grooming -05 marks
CA2- Assignment (Video CV)

• Content -10 marks

• Language proficiency-10 marks
• Body language and grooming -05 marks
• Technical aspects -05 marks
CA3-Interview

• CV -05 marks
• Grooming and etiquette-05 marks
• Comprehending questions and justifying with example -
10 marks
• Language proficiency- 10 marks
CA4- Group Discussion

• 1. Analysis and Relevance of Content (10 marks),

• 2. Language Proficiency (10 marks),
• 3. Grooming and Body Language (05 marks)
• 4. Effective usage of Group Discussion Vocab and
Interpersonal skills (05 marks).
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