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HS7416

HS7416: Technical Writing-I

Marks:

Instructor:

Dr Ahmed El-Mahdy
Computer Dep. 2nd floor Admin. Bldg

Instructor: Dr Ahmed El-Mahdy

Course Scope

This course module aims to improve written and spoken communication skills for engineering students. The module is offered in the first semester and is continued in the second semester (HS7416 Technical writing-II). The main emphasis in the first semester is on improving students' English language and helping them to prepare and present detailed proposal documents for their BSc projects.

Objectives

• Teaching how to write "properly" in English
• Teaching group communications skills, including presentation skills
• Teaching timing management and project planning

Course Outline

• Introduction (1 lecture)
• Words, sentences, grammar, and style (3 lectures)
• The writing process (1 lecture)
• Word processing (1 lecture)
• Presentations (1 lecture)
• Project proposal documents (1 lecture)
• Group presentations (4 lecture slots)

Lecture Plan

Course Work

Project groups are required to present and submit BSc proposal document. The presentataion and the document will be refereed by another group.

Examinations

Final exam: final exam weeks 14/1 to 26/1/2006. Exam Date not specified as yet.

Grading Policy

Reading list

• Pam Petters, The Cambridge Guide to English Usage, Cambridge University Press, 2004. (An invaluabe reference)
• John W Davies, Communication for Engineering Students. Longman Group Limited 1996. (Available at the British council library. Provides a nice review of grammatical/spelling rules with exercises. Also covers engineering orientated document structures)
• Justin Zobel. Writing for Computer Science. Singapore: Springer, 1997. (Research oriented. Lots of examples describing article structures)
• Michael H. Markel, Technical writing: Situations and Strategies. St. Martin's Press, Inc., 1992. (Reference material about reports structures)

Contacts:

Lecturer: Dr Ahmed El-Mahdy