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TECHNICAL ENGLISH FOR ENGINEERS

PROF. AYSHA IQBALDepartment of Humanities & Social SciencesIIT Madras

INTENDED AUDIENCE B.E/B.Tech:

COURSE OUTLINE :The course covers all the areas of grammar necessary for the undergraduate students of engineering sciences. This includes topics such as reading/writing/listening comprehension, note taking, summarizing, report writing, along with elements of grammar and vocabulary. The course is designed for self-study, where participants will be required to solve regular quizzes and assignments, and can also be used as an add-on to classroom teaching.

ABOUT INSTRUCTOR :Prof. Aysha Iqbal Viswamohan is Professor in the Department of Humanities & Social Sciences , IIT Madras. She has an M.Phil in English language teaching and a Ph.D in Drama. She has published widely in the areas of language, popular culture and literature.

COURSE PLAN :

Week 1 : Listening, Listening/Reading Comprehension

Week 2 : Dictation; Notemaking

Week 3 : Speaking; Using words in context

Week 4 : Use of formal expressions and usages

Week 5 : Formal presentations (organizing data and slide preparation)

Week 6 : Reading; Skimming through the text; Scanning

Week 7 : Writing ; Grammar; Introduction to elements of academic writing

Week 8 : Report Writing; Resume writing; Project Proposal writing

TYPE OF COURSECOURSE DURATIONEXAM DATE

Rerun | Elective | UG8 weeks (29 Jul’19 - 20 Sep’19) 29 Sep 2019

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