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This document provides details about the Technical Report Writing course offered at BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE, Pilani. The course aims to help students understand the process of communication and develop skills in writing technical reports and presenting them effectively. It will cover topics like the elements of effective writing, types of reports, preparatory steps for writing reports, data collection methods, and report structure. Students will be evaluated through a mid-semester test, comprehensive exam, two assignments, and class participation. The instructor is Devika and lectures will be supported by four other instructors.

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Tech Report Writing PDF

This document provides details about the Technical Report Writing course offered at BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE, Pilani. The course aims to help students understand the process of communication and develop skills in writing technical reports and presenting them effectively. It will cover topics like the elements of effective writing, types of reports, preparatory steps for writing reports, data collection methods, and report structure. Students will be evaluated through a mid-semester test, comprehensive exam, two assignments, and class participation. The instructor is Devika and lectures will be supported by four other instructors.

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BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE, Pilani

Pilani Campus
AUGS/ AGSR Division

SECOND SEMESTER 2018-19


COURSE HANDOUT
Date: 07.01.2019

In addition to part I (General Handout for all courses appended to the Time table) this portion gives further
specific details regarding the course.
Course No : BITS F112
Course Title : Technical Report Writing
Instructor-in-Charge : DEVIKA
Instructor(s) :Sangeeta Sharma, Gajendra Singh Chauhan, Virendra Singh Nirban,
SushilaShekhawat

Tutorial/Practical Instructors: -
1. Course Description:
Overview of communication, elements of effective writing,formal reports, types of reports, preparatory
stepsfor writing reports, methods and sources of data, useof illustrations, oral presentation.

2. Scope and Objective of the Course:


The objective of the course is to help the learners understand the process of communication; develop skills in
writing technical reports and present them to an audience effectively.

3. Text Books:
Sharma, R.C. and K. Mohan. 2016. Business Correspondence and Report Writing. Fifth Edition. New Delhi:
Tata McGraw Hill.

4. Reference Books:
(i) Raman, Meenakshi and Sangeeta Sharma, 2011. Technical Communication: Principles and
Practice. Second Edition. New Delhi: Oxford University Press.
(ii) Gerson, Sharon J and Stern M. Gerson. 2000. TechnicalWriting:Process and Product.Third Edition.
India: Pearson Education Asia.
(iii) Mohan, Krishna and Meenakshi Raman. 2010. Advanced Communicative English. New Delhi: Tata
McGraw Hill.

5. Course Plan:

Module Lecture Session Reference Learning outcomes


No.
1-2 Communication: Textbook Understanding the importance, process and types of
Definition and Ch.1 communication in general, and of business communication in
Process specific. Identifying communication barriers, overcoming them and
applying appropriate communication skills across settings,
purposes, and audiences.
3 Elements of Effective Ch. 20 ; Developing skills for choosing and using appropriate words and
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Writing- Choice of Ref. (i): Ch. phrases in sentence construction. Identifying and eliminating
Words and Phrases 13&14 clichés, circumlocution, redundancy and ambiguity from their
4 Effective Writing- -----do----- writing to make cohesive, comprehensible and complete
Sentence Construction paragraphs.
and Length
5 Practice -----do------
6 Technical Reports Ch. 17; Understanding the importance of technical reports for the
Ref.(i) professionals and knowing the different formats of reports and
Chapter 18 their significance.
7-8 Types of Reports Ch. 17;
Ref.(i)
Chapter 18
9 PreparatorySteps Ch.19 Understanding and applying the preparatory steps for effective
report writing.

10-11 Sources of Data Ch. 19 Learning the primary and secondary methods of data collection
12-13 Methods of Data Ch. 19 and implementing the nuances involved in questionnaire
designing.
Collection
14-15 Mail Questionnaire Ch. 19;Ref.
(i)
Ch.18
16-19 Report Structure Ch. 18 Understanding structural elements of a technical report.

20-21 Data Analysis & Ch. 21 Analyzing data from given illustrations.
Illustrations
22-24 Report writing Ch.23 and Constructing complete technical reports from given information.
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25-27 Memo Report &Letter Ch. 24, 26; Understanding the utility and structural elements of shorter reports
Report Ref.(i): like memo and letter reports.
Ch.18
28-29 Oral Presentation of Ch. 6 Understanding and applying the rules/methods for effective oral
Reports presentation of reports.

6. Evaluation Scheme:
Component Duration Weightage Date & Time Nature of component
(%) (Close Book/ Open Book)
Mid-Semester Test 90 Min. 50 Marks 13/3 9:00 - 10:30 AM CB
Comprehensive 2 Hrs. 80 Marks 6/5 FN OB
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Examination
Assignment I 30 Min. 30 Marks OB
Assignment II Home 40 Marks OB

7. Chamber Consultation Hour: To be announced in the class by the concerned instructor.


8. Notices:Notices concerning the course will be displayed on Nalanda.
9. Make-up Policy:Makeup will be granted only when the prior permission is taken from the instructor. A
written request is to be made to the IC through the individual instructor.
10. Note:Self Learning: Textbook Chap.1; Ref. (iii). Ch.3, 5, 11, 12, 13

Instructor-in-charge DEVIKA
Course No. BITS F112

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