ENG601

Professional and Communication Skills

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Version No.: 2.10

Course Pre-requisites: A pass in VIT EPT
Objectives:
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.
Expected Outcome:
The learners will be able to compete at par with the global standards
Unit No. 1
Error Detection based on Concord & Tense Consistency

2 hours

Unit No. 2
Technical Report Writing

3 hours

Unit No. 3
Resume Writing

2 hours

Unit No. 4

2 hours

Statement of Purpose
Unit No. 5
6 hours
Research Paper Writing including different standard formats & Project Proposal Writing
Textbooks :
Compiled and prepared by the English Division, SSL, VIT University.
Reference Books :
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 McGraw 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: 11.03.2013

Proceedings of the 29th Academic Council [26.4.2013]

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ENG601

Professional and Communication Skills (Lab)

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Minutes of meeting
Memo Drafting
Face to Face ( Intermediate)
Technical Presentation I
Technical Presentation - II
Technical Presentation - III
Interpretation of Scientific & Technical Text I
Interpretation of Scientific & Technical Text I
English in Mind EIM 3
Mock Interviews I
Mock Interviews II
Mock Interviews - III

Reference Books :
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English in Mind
Software - Face to face
Cambridge Advanced Dictionary
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:
Recommended by the Board of
Studies on:

Proceedings of the 29th Academic Council [26.4.2013]

Continuous Assessment (Assignments, Mock Interviews,

Presentations) and TEE.
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