Format No. QSP/7.1/01.

F01 (B)
Issue No.04 Rev. No 4 Dated: June 7, 2014

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UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM & ENERGY STUDIES

College of Engineering Studies
Dehradun
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COURSE PLAN
Programme

B.Tech.

Course

Communication Workshop 1.2

Subject Code

COMM 112

No. of credits

01

Semester

II

Session

Jan 2015 - May 2015

Batch

All Batches

Prepared by

Anand Prakash Pathak

Email

appathak@ddn.upes.ac.in

Approved By
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HOD

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Dean

UPES Campus

Tel : +91-135-2770137

Energy Acres

Fax : +91 135- 27760904

P.O. Bidholi, Via Prem Nagar

Website : www.upes.ac.in

COURSE PLAN
Subject: Communication Workshop 1.2

Course: B.Tech. (All branches)

Duration: 1 Hr

Subject code: COMM 112

One Session: 60 Minutes

A. OBJECTIVES:

To enable the students to apply the basic language skills, speaking, writing, reading
and listening in all communication contexts relevant to various disciplines as learnt in
semester 1 & to select appropriate media and channels to communicate technical
messages.

To enable the students to identify the audience and purpose of a technical document &
to master the components of a technical document, including simple page and
information design, content presentation, index and glossary inclusion

To enable the students o apply a clear graphic design to present technical

information & to identify the audience and purpose of a technical document

B. COURSE OUTLINE

Sl.No

Unit

Contents

1.

Unit - 1

Scientific English

Unit 2

Explanation

Unit 3

Narratives

Unit 4

Description

Unit 5

Definition & Generalization

Unit 6

Classification

Unit 7

Comparison & Contrast

Unit 8

Instructions

Unit - 9

Hypotheses

10

PDAs

Technical Video Submission &

Technical Brochure submission
(Both activities to be monitored in
classroom)

C. PEDAGOGY

To follow Continuous Evaluation process flow with Hybrid/Blended learning

approach.

Students shall be advised in advance to prepare for the Dossier Activities by involving
them in group based assimilation exercises during the class itself.

To make students work in small groups through personalized teaching, Classroom

Participation: Presentations using illustrations (Individual/Group)

Student counseling, tutoring, and individual projects/ assignments, exercises will be

done on Faculty Consulting Hour.

Remedial Exercises will be taken on a working Saturday or during Faculty Consulting

Hour at the discretion of the faculty concerned.

D. COURSE COMPLETION PLAN

1st online CE exam to be held in March 3rd week (Mid Sem weightage 20%)

2nd online CE exam to be held in April 3-4 week (End Sem weightage 50%)

3rd component viz. PDAs - Technical Video & Technical Brochure submissions by
the end of April IA weightage 30%) would be an interactive activity based on
classroom monitoring.

E. EVALUATION & GRADING

Module & Description

Marks allotted

Scale down

Weightage

50

100

20%

100/200

100

1. Scientific English
2. Explanation
3. Narratives
4. Description
5. Definition & Generalization
6. Classification

50%

7. Comparison & Contrast

8. Instructions
9. Hypothesis
PDA 1. Technical Video
Submission

50
100

PDA 2. Technical Brochure

Submission

30%

50

Total

100%

Description

Weight age

Schedule

1.

Internal Examination

30%

PDAs April End

2.

Mid-term Exam

20%

March 3rd Week

3.

End-term Exam

50%

April 3-4 Week

Internal Assessment: Marks 100 (It is based on group assignment and class room
attendance) Technical Video & Technical Brochure subbmissions.
Mid- Sem Examination: 20% Weightage online test
End -Sem Examination: 50% Weightage online test
F. DETAILED SESSION PLAN

SESSION
1.

TOPIC

READINGS

PEDAGOGY

PICTORIAL
REPRESENTATIONS

Discussion

Online Self Study

Material

Discussion &
Practice

Online Self Study

Material

Practice sessions

Online Self Study

Material

Scientific
English

2.

Explanation

3.

Narratives

4.

Description

5.

Definition &
Generalization

6.

Classification

7.

Comparison
& Contrast

8.

Instructions

9.

Hypothesis

10. (a)

PDA 1.
Technical
Video
Submission

Academic Writing:
A course in English
for Science and
Technology

Classroom
monitoring &
presentations

Classroom Discussion
on the basis samples by
teacher

10. (b)

PDA 2.
Technical
Brochure
Submission

Classroom
monitoring &
presentations

Classroom Discussion
on the basis samples by
teacher

F. SUGGESTED READINGS:
F: 1 TEXT BOOKS:
F : 2 REFERENCE BOOKS

Academic Writing: A course in English for Science and Technology Rizvi, M.H. TMH

F : 3 VIDEO RESOURCES (URL LINK) AND NPTEL LECTURES

GUIDELINES

Cell Phones and other Electronic Communication Devices: Cell phones and other electronic
communication devices (such as Blackberries/Laptops) are not permitted in classes during
Tests or the Mid/Final Examination. Such devices MUST be turned off in the class room.
E-Mail and LMS: Each student in the class should have an e-mail id and a pass word to
access the LMS system regularly. Regularly, important information Date of conducting
class tests, guest lectures, via LMS. The best way to arrange meetings with us or ask specific
questions is by email and prior appointment. All the assignments preferably should be
uploaded on LMS. Various research papers/reference material will be mailed/uploaded on
LMS time to time.
Attendance: Students are required to have minimum attendance of 75% in each subject.
Students with less than said percentage shall NOT be allowed to appear in the end semester
examination.

Passing criterion: Student has to secure minimum 30%/40% marks of the highest marks in
the class scored by a student in that subject (in that class/group class) individually in both the
End-Semester examination and Total Marks in order to pass in that paper.

Passing Criterion for B. Tech: minimum 30% of the highest marks in the class

Passing Criterion for M. Tech: minimum 40% of the highest marks in the class

Technical Video Submission & Technical Brochure submission (Both activities to be

monitored in classroom)