University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila

Sub Campus Chakwal

Department of Electronics Engineering

BH-315: Technical Report Writing And Presentation Skill

Semester: 5th Semester 2015 Session

Instructor: Hasnat Ahmad

ECT Department.
Phone: +92-543-551278
E-mail: hasnat.ahmad@uettaxila.edu.pk

Office Hours: Wednesday-1100hrs-1300hrs

Course TA: NA

Course Description: To enhance language skills and develop critical thinking.

Catalog Data: Course Code: BH-315

Course Title: Technical Report Writing And Presentation Skills
Credit Hours: 2+0
Course Designation: Core
No of Sessions per week: 1+0

Textbook: 1.Writing. Advanced by Ron White. Oxford Supplementary Skills. Third

Impression 1992. ISBN 0 19 435407 3.

2.College Writing Skills by John Langan. McGraw-Hill Higher Education.

2004.

3.Patterns of College Writing (4th Edition) by Laurie G. Kirszner and Stephen

R. Mandell. St. Martin’s Press.

4.The Mercury Reader. A Custom Publication. Compiled by norther Illinois

University. General Editiors: Janice Neulib; Kathleen Shine Cain; Stephen
Ruffus and Maurice Scharton. (A reader which will give students exposure
to the best of twentieth century literature, without taxing the taste of
engineering students).

Reference Books: 1. Technical Report Writing Today

By Daniel G. Riordan and Steven E. Pauley,Latest Edition.

Program Learning
Outcome: This course is designed in conjunction with the following PLOs.
PLO 10. Communication: Communicate effectively on complex engineering
activities with the engineering community and with society at large, such as
being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design
documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear
instructions. (Emphasis Level:1)

Prepared by: Mr. Hasnat Ahmad

Signature: ____________________
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Sub Campus Chakwal
Department of Electronics Engineering

PLO 12. Lifelong Learning: Recognize the need for, and have the
preparation and ability to engage in independent and lifelong learning in the
broadest context of technological change. (Emphasis Level: 2).
(Emphasis level 1=High, 2= Medium, 3=Low)

Course Learning
Outcome (CLO): Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
CLO-1. Describe the basics of technical writing, academic writing and its
guidelines.
CLO-2. Learn to prepare reports i.e. informal reports and formal reports
CLO-3. To achieve proficiency in writing memos, proposals, covering letter,
fliers, brochures, newsletters, job application letter, business letter, feasibility
reports, manual writing, and so on.

Mapping of CLOs to
PLOs and Learning
Domains:
Course Learning Program Learning Learning Domain
Outcome Outcome
CLO-1 PLO-10 Cognitive 2
CLO-2 PLO-10 Cognitive 3
CLO-3 PLO-12 Cognitive 3
Note: CLO-1 share to PLO-10 is 20% and CLO-2 share to PLO-10 is 80%

Course Professional
Outcome/ Industrial
Usage:
Technical Report Writing and Presentation skill refers to Essay writing:
Descriptive, narrative, discursive, argumentative. Academic writing: How to
write a proposal for research paper/term paper the way data is stored, and
organized in computer systems. How to write a research paper/term paper
(emphasis on style, content, language, form, clarity, consistency).Technical
Report writing and Progress report writing.

Course Outline and

Sessions Breakdown: I. Introduction to Technical Report Writing (CLO-1)
(1 Sessions)
Definition of technical writing, Technical writing is audience centered,
technical writing deals with specific situations, enables readers to act,
occurs within a community, is interactive, definite purposes, format
guidelines for technical writing, defining audience.

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Signature: ____________________
 University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila
Sub Campus Chakwal
Department of Electronics Engineering

II. Types of Report (CLO-2)

(1 Session)
Types of reports, transmitter letters and memos, how to write an introduction
that includes an objective of the report, context and expanded contexts.

III. IMRD Report Writing: (CLO-2)

(1 Session)
Introduction, methodology, results and discussion.

IV. Progress Report Writing: (CLO-2)

(1 Session)
Introduction to progress report writing, work completed, work,
scheduled, problems.

V. Brief analytical and outline report writing (CLO-2)

(1 Session)
Objective of analytical report writing, background, conclusion, discussion,
format of outline report writing.

VI. Introduction to proposal writing and internal proposal (CLO-3)

(1 Session)
Goals of proposals, basic proposal issues, develop credibility, basic
guidelines, planning the internal proposal while considering the audience,
how to organize internal proposal.

VII. External proposal writing (CLO-3)

(1 Session)
Planning the external proposal, to research the situation, writing external
proposal.

VIII. Feasibility and recommendation report writing (CLO-2)

(1 Session)
Introduction to criteria and its elements, planning and writing the feasibility
report, planning and writing the recommendation report.

IX. Reading techniques i.e. skimming, scanning (CLO 2)

(1 Session)
Methods of skimming and scanning, steps involved in skimming and
scanning, uses of skimming and scanning, practice exercises for skimming
and scanning.

X. Text organization and ways to organize texts (CLO-1)

(1 Session)
Style of text organization, requirement of different text structures according to
varying situations, difference among different text structures.

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Sub Campus Chakwal
Department of Electronics Engineering

XI. Letter components, transmitter letter, official and unofficial

letters, memo writing and transmitter memos (CLO-3)
(2 Session)
Significance of letters, preparation of official and unofficial letters, practice
sessions, requirement of transmitter letters and memos along reports,
requirement and usage of memos in office routines.

XII. Introduction to fliers, brochures and newsletters (CLO-3)

(1 Session)
Introduction and description regarding fliers, brochures and newsletters,
instructions on how to prepare the above three, class assignments to prepare
the above.

XIII. Manual writing (CLO-3)

(1 Session)
Introduction to manual writing, types of manuals, procedures, instructions,
precautions.

XIV. Effective communication and interview skills (CLO-3)

(1 Session)
Introduction to interviewing, how to prepare for an interview,
guidelines for success, mock interview.

XV. Introduction to Essay Writing (CLO-1)

(1 Session)
Essay writing: Descriptive, narrative, discursive, argumentative.

Computer Usage: Text book is provided that is used to solve various Technical Report writing
and Presentation skill problems.

Projects /
Design Activities: The textbook contain various technical writing oriented problems. Students
solve these problems in exercises and assignments.

Evaluation Criteria:

CLOs/Assessment CLO-1 CLO-2 CLO-3

Assignment: √ √ √
Quizzes: √ √ √
Mid-Semester: √ √
End-Semester: √ √ √

1. Assignments 10%
2. Quizzes 10%
3. Mid-Semester Exam 30%
4. Semester-End Exam 50%

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