COMMUNICATION ENGLISH

ENSH 251

Lecture :3 Year: II
Tutorial :0 Part: II
Practical :1

Course Objectives:
The general objective of this course is to focus on English as a communication tool.
Specifically, it emphasizes using English for professional communication for
engineering works. It aims to increase English language ability to use appropriate
research formats and methodology, develop concept papers, prepare research
proposals and abstracts, set research questions, write a literature review, determine a
research gap, link ideas, write technical proposals, prepare formal and informal reports
and engage in project works, seminars/conferences.

1 Technical Communication (2 hours)

1.1 Definition, nature and scope of technical communication
1.2 Professional ethics in communication (Ethical issues, plagiarism and
copyright concerns, honesty, transparency and clarity)

2 Writing Skills (8 hours)

2.1 Principles of effective technical writing (Clarity, conciseness and
coherence)
2.2 Grammar (Pronoun and its antecedent, subject-verb agreement, non-finite
verbs), sentence construction (Simple, compound, complex, and mixed
sentences), error analysis and punctuation
2.3 Bias-free language guideline, reducing bias

3 Technical Writing (15 hours)

3.1 Technical proposals (Purpose, types, structure, key considerations and
examples)
3.2 Research proposals and reports (Title page, table of contents, summary
and abstract)
3.3 Technical reports (Progress, feasibility and case study)
3.4 Manuscript for journal (Structure, key considerations and examples)
3.5 Citation and referencing (In-text citation, direct quote citations, indent
citation, indirect citation, citing from books and journals, citing multiple
authors in a single text, :ting multiple texts from the same author, using
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4.1 Writing formal letters (Applications, inquiries, complaints and orders)

4.2 E-mails (Structure, etiquette, and tone)
4.3 Notice, minutes and memos
4.4 Resume and cover letter
4.5 Press release/communique
4.6 Calling tender and responding to it

5 Listening and Oral Communication (4 hours)

5.1 Active listening (Barriers and strategies)
5.2 Effective speaking skills (Clarity, tone and pace)
5.3 Oral presentation skills (Structuring a presentation and handling questions)
5.4 Group discussions (Strategies and active participation)
5.5 Public speaking and speech delivery techniques

6 Use of Visual Aids in Communication (6 hours)

6.1 Tables
6.2 Graphs
6.3 Charts
6.4 Diagrams

Practical (15 hours)

1. Listening skill test
2. Visual skill test
3. Reading skill test
4. Oral communication test
5. Presentation skill test
6. Research proposals and project proposals
7. Team-based technical writing and presentations
8. Presentation on the prescribed texts
8.1 "Which is More Important When Designing a Building: Beauty or
Function?" from Unlock: Reading and Writing Skills by Chris Sowton
8.2 On Being Modern-minded (Bertrand Russell)
8.3 A Fable of Tomorrow" from The Silent Spring by Rachel Carson
8.4 Religion and Science (From The World as I See It- Albert Einstein)
8.5 "The Tamarisk Hunter" from Metatropolis by Paolo Bacigalupi
8.6 Artificial Intelligence from The Art of Doing Science and Engineering by
Richard W. Hamming
8.7 Guglielmo Marconi and the History of Radio. Part II (Gerald A. lsted)
8.8 Human-Centered Design (From The Design of Everyday Things- Don
Norman)
8.9 "The Paper Mana .· ~·r ~,, , The Paper Managerie and Other Stories by
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8.11 "The Phantom Heart" by Laurence Yep
8.12 "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker

Final Exam
The questions will cover all the chapters in the syllabus. The evaluation scheme will be
as indicated in the table below:
Chapter Hours Marks distribution*
1 2 5
2 8 10
3 15 20
4 10 10
5 4 10
6 6 5
Total 45 60
* There may be minor deviation in marks distribution.

References
1. Markel, M. and Seiber, S. A (2018). Technical communication (12th edition).
Bedford/St. Martin's.
2. lngre, D. (2017). Engineering communication: A practical guide to workplace
communications for engineers (2nd edition). Cengage Learning.
3. Weisman, H. M. (2000). Technical communication for engineers: A handbook
for engineers, scientists, and technicians. Prentice Hall.
4. Stevenson, S. and Whitmore, S. (2002). Strategies for engineering
. communication. John Wiley & Sons.
5. Rothwell, E. J., Cloud, M. J. (2017). Engineering writing by design: Creating
formal documents of lasting value. CRC Press.
6. Blake, G., Bly, R. W. (1993). The elements of technical writing. Macmillan.
7. Beer, D., Mc Murrey, D. (2013). A guide to writing as an engineer (4th
edition). John Wiley and Sons.
8. Farhathullah, T. M. (2002). Communication skills for technical students. Orient
Longman.
9. Lebrun, J. L. (2007). Scientific writing: A reader and writer's guide. World
Scientific Publishing.
10. Ligawa. H. (2021). Communication skills notes. Siaya Institute of Technology.
11. Katz, M. J. (2009). From research to manuscript: A guide to scientific writing
(2nd edition). Springer.
12. Swales, J. M., Feak, C. B. (2012). Academic writing for graduate students:
Essential tasks an skills (3rd edition). University of Michigan Press.
13. Hofmann, A H. 1 Scientific writing and communication: Papers,
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PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS

ENSH 253

Lecture :3 Year: II
Tutorial : 1 Part: II
Practical :0

Course Objectives:
The objective of this course is to equip students with foundational knowledge in
probability and statistics, focusing on core concepts essential for engineering
applications. Students will develop essential skills in statistical data analysis, enabling
them to apply various statistical techniques to address real-world engineering
challenges. Additionally, the course emphasizes the interpretation and effective
communication of statistical results, preparing students to make informed, data-driven
decisions in their professional practice.

1 DescriptiveStatisticsand Basic Probability (6 hours)

1.1 Introduction to statistics and its importance in engineering
1.2 Measure of central tendency and measure of variation
1.3 Graphical representation of data: Histograms, box plots and scatter plots
1.4 Basic probability concepts, additive law, multiplicative law
1.5 Conditional probability and Bayes' theorem

2 ProbabilityDistributionsand Sampling Distribution (14 hours)

2.1 Random variables: Discrete and continuous
2.2 Expectation and variance of discrete and continuous random variables
2.3 Discrete probability distributions: Binomial, Poisson, negative Binomial
2.4 Continuous probability distributions: Normal, Gamma, Chi-Square
2.5 Population and sample
2.6 Sampling distribution of mean and proportion
2.7 Central limit theorem

3 Statistical Inference (14 hours)

3.1 Point estimations and properties of estimators
3.2 Confidence intervals for mean and proportions
3.3 Hypothesis testing, parametric and non-parametric tests, procedure of
hypothesis
3.4 Hypothesis testing of ean (Single mean, two means, paired t-test and
one-way) , .
3.5 Goodness of fit t · . I··,~ - 1pendence
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4.1 Correlation analysis and test of linear correlation

4.2 Simple regression analysis, the concept of explained, unexplained, and
total
4.3 Multiple regression analysis

5 StatisticalQuality Control (5 hours)

5.1 Quality control and its importance in engineering

5.2 Control charts for variables (X-bar, R-chart, P-chat)
5.3 Six sigma concepts

Tutorial (15 hours)

1. Visualize data, compute central tendency, and variance in engineering proble
ms using computer software
2. Solve different engineering problems involving probability
3. Solve different engineering problems involving discrete probability distribution
and its interpretation
4. Solve different engineering problems involving continuous probability distributi
on and its interpretation
5. Analyze numerical engineering datasets, perform normality tests, confidence i
ntervals, significance tests of means, and ANOVA
6. Analyze categorical engineering datasets, perform crosstabulation, proportion
tests, Chi-Square tests, and draw conclusions using computer software
7. Calculate the correlation coefficient and perform correlation tests on engineeri
ng data .
8. Fit and interpret simple/multiple regression models on engineering data using
computer software
9. Use control charts for process monitoring on sample engineering data.
10. Create control charts using computer software

Final Exam
The questions will cover all the chapters in the syllabus. The evaluation scheme will be
as indicated in the table below:
Chapter Hours Marks distribution*
1 6 10
2 14 15
3 14 20
4 6 10
5 5 5
Total 45 60
marks distribution.
References
1. Ronald, E.W., Raymond, H.M., Sharon, L.M. (2012). Probability & Statistics
for Engineers & Scientists (9th edition). Boston USA: Prentice Hall.
2. Richard A.J. (2018). Probability and Statistics for Engineers (9th edition).
Edinburgh Gate: Pearson Education Limited
3. Sheldon M.R. (2009). Introduction to Probability and Statistics for Engineers
and Scientists (4th edition). London: Elsevier Inc.
4. Jay L.D. (2012). Probability and Statistics for Engineering and Sciences.
Boston: Thomson Brooks/Cole
5. Brian S.E., lbrsten H. (2010). A Handbook of Statistical Analyses Using R
(2nd edition). London: CRC Press Taylor & Francis Croup
6_ Andy F. (2018). Discovering Statistics Using IBM SPSS Statistics (5th
edition). London: SAGE Publications.

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