Fifth Semester

Course Title: Technical Report Writing

Level: BE Mechanical Engineering 5^th Semester

Course Code: HS 312

Credit Hours: 3 (Theory)

01.   Course Syllabus

1.    Introduction to Technical Report Writing

·         Technical Report Writing as a subject

2.    Essay Writing

·         Descriptive Essay

·         Narrative Essay

·         Argumentative Essay

·         Discursive Essay

3.    Presentation Skills

·         How to Present a Topic

·         How to be Confident in a Presentation

·         Art of gathering Data for Presentation

4.    Technical Report Writing

·         Research an Endeavour

·         Characteristics of Technically Writing a Good Research

5.    Proposal for Research Proposal

·         Writing Introduction of a Proposal

·         Writing Literature Review of Proposal

·         Writing methodology, discussion, and conclusion of Research Paper

6.    Research Paper/Term Paper

·         Writing Introduction of Research Paper

·         Writing Literature Review of Research Paper

·         Writing Methodology of Research Paper

7.    Research Paper/Term Paper

·         Writing Discussions of Research Paper

·         Writing Conclusion of Research Paper

·         Writing Recommendation and Findings

8.    Research Paper/Term Paper

·         Emphasis on Style and Content

·         Emphasis on Language and Form

·         Emphasis on Clarity and Consistency

2.    Course Introduction

Technical Report Writing courses introduce you to some of the most important aspects of writing in the worlds of science, technology, engineering and business. The skills learned in technical writing courses can be useful in other fields as well, including education and social sciences. Its main objective is Enhance language skills and develop critical thinking.

3.    Learning Outcomes

4.    Course Prerequisites

None

5.    Course Requirement or Rules

Teaching for this class will consist primarily of lectures where basic things regarding Technical Writing will be presented. Students will develop their understanding of the course content through reading the provided material and books.

6.    Textbooks

1.  Technical and Business Writing for Working Professionals, Ray E. Hardesty, Xlibris Corporation, 15-Dec-2010, ISBN = 1456819402
2. Successful Technical Writing/Instructor’s Guide, Bill Wesley Brown, Goodheart Willcox Publisher, 01-Mar-193-Technology and Engineering.
3. Essay Writing and Academic Writing
4. Writing. Advanced by Ron White. Oxford Supplementary Skills. Third Impression 1992. ISBN 0 19 435407 3      (particularly suitable for discursive, descriptive, argumentative and report writing), or Latest Edition.
5. College Writing Skills by John Langan. McGraw-Hill Higher Education. 2004, or Latest Edition.
6. Patterns of College Writing (4th edition) by Laurie G. Kirszner and Stephen R. Mandell. St. Martin’s Press.

7.    Key Dates, the time and means/methods of class meetings

MS Microsoft TEAMS will be used for online teaching. The Chat in MS TEAMS will provide additional supports for students to have discussions related to this course. It is strongly recommended the students to use the Chat.

8.    Lesson Plan (together with the assigned readings for each lecture)

9.    PPTs for each lecture as per template provided

PowerPoint slides will be available on University LMS before classes

10.   Details of the assignments and online quizzes

All course material including lecture slides, assignments, and quizzes will be made available on LMS throughout the semester.

11.   Any other Audio/video material

Audio/Video data Will be provided to students as and when needed

12.   Simulation Videos of related Practicals if possible

Laboratory is not involved.