CE341 Course policy

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2021-22 (I)
Indian Institute ofTechnology Kanpur
CE 341: CIVIL ENGINEERING
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Instructor:
Prishati Raychowdhury
Dept. of CE
[Email: prishati@iitk.ac.in]
Course Objective
Improve your English language
professional communication skills
for
your career growth and advancement
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What is the need for improving technical
communication skills?
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Overview of the course CE341A (0-0-2-0-2)
 Course Pre-requisite: COMM 200
 Time &Venue:Tue (10 am-noon); Online mode
 Instructor:
 Prof. Prishati Raychowdhury [Office: FB-330, ph: #6692, email:
prishati@iitk.ac.in]
 Reading Material:
Text book - None;
Reference Book: D. Beer, and D. McMurrey,A Guide toWriting as an
Engineer, 3rd . Ed. JohnWiley & Sons, 2009.
Also, supplementary notes/reading material will be provided as needed
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TA details
 Mr.Ankit KumarVardhan (MTech student)
Email: akvardhan20@iitk.ac.in
 Mr.Anuj Singh (MTech student)
Email: anuj20@iitk.ac.in
Course Content
1. EffectiveTechnical Communication
2. Scientific andTechnicalWriting
3. Visual Data Analysis
4. Effective Presentation
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Effective Technical Communication
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 Fundamentals of communication
 One-to-one interaction
 Group discussion/interaction
Effective Scientific and Technical
Writing
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Technical writing
Plagiarism, citation, copyright
How to write
 scientific articles
 term papers
 statement of interests/purpose
 resume/CV
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Visual Data Analysis
 How to summarize and interpret scientific data
 Different modes for representing and
summarizing data
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Effective Presentation
The purpose of a presentation
Understanding the audience
Presentation structure
Effective physical presence
Effective use of voice
Effective use of visual aids
Dealing effectively with questions
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Class Requirements
Attendance
is
MANDATORY
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There will be
NO
Mid semester examination
End semester examination
Grading???
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Grading Policy
Class attendance - 20%
Class Performance and Participation - 20%
Home Assignment - 20%
Quiz - 20%
Technical Presentation - 20%
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Some Important Notes
 Digital classroom closes at 10:15 am.
 Access to the classroom will be denied after that.
For Passing the course you need to:
 Attend at least 60% of classes
 Participate in the seminar presentation
 Give at least one quiz
 Submit at least one homework
However, you are encouraged to attend all classes,
participate actively in every class activity, submit all
homework and give all quizzes to maximize your
learning
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More to note..
 Topics of the technical presentation and group details will be
shared with you by the end of August.
 Presentations will be scheduled in October. Group-wise final
dates will be announced by the middle of September.
 Participation in seminar presentation is mandatory.
Most exciting things about the course..
 No mathematical rigor
 No formula to remember
 No program to run; no code to debug
 Nothing to memorize
 No worry about exams (no mid sem /end sem exam)
 No worry about letter grades (the course is in S/X mode)
So, just enjoy the course by-
 freely expressing your views
 taking part in group discussions and debates
 improving your technical writing skills
 improving your technical presentation skills
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1. Introduce yourself
2. Tell us about a thing that you like
most at IITK and a thing you dislike
most at IITK
Class Activity - 1
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