UWB 20302 TECHNICAL WRITING COURSE INTRODUCTION

Effective Communication PREREQUISITE SUBJECT (UWB 10202/UMB 1052) Effective Communication Copyright@alice/fstpi/2011

UWB 20302 : TECHNICAL WRITING Lecturer: Dr Elizabeth M. Anthony Location: C9- 001-01 Correspondence: eliz@uthm.edu.my Copyright@alice2012

HOUSE KEEPING LANGUAGE DUE DATE ATTENDANCE PLAGIRISM PUNCTUALITY   DUE DATE  PLAGIRISM CONSULTATION CLASS REP TIMETABLE   ATTENDANCE PUNCTUALITY DRESS CODE PARTICIPATION Copyright@alice/fstpi/2011

INTRODUCTION CODE: UWB 20302 / UMB 1042 SUBJECT: TECHNICAL WRITING LECTURE: 2 hours x 14 weeks [28 hours] TUTORIAL: 1 hour x 14 weeks [14 hours] Copyright@alice/fstpi/2011

SYNOPSIS This course introduces you to report writing skills needed at tertiary level. You will learn basic report writing skills such as proposals, progress report, informational and analytical report. In order do this, you will learn how to collect data using questionnaires. The data collected will be analyzed, transferred into graphic forms and presented orally and in writing. Based on the analysis of data, you will be able to draw conclusions and make recommendations. Copyright@alice/fstpi/2011

GOALS To develop English language writing competence for specific purposes. To develop lifelong learning skills for continuous personal and professional development. To train students in working collaboratively with people of various cultural and professional backgrounds Copyright@alice/fstpi/2011

LEARNING OUTCOME At the end of this course, you would be able to: (1) write an informational report for technical purposes using correct grammar and style (2) produce a proposal and a well-organized technical report (3) deliver orally technical reports using current technology with a fair degree of confidence (4) demonstrate responsibility when working in groups on an assigned task Copyright@alice/fstpi/2011

TOPICS Technical Writing Questionnaire Mechanics of Language Data Analysis Graphs , Charts & Tables Progress Report Final Report Presentation Technical Writing Mechanics of Language Types of Report Format and Layout of a Report Proposal Writing Data Collection Copyright@alice/fstpi/2011

ASSESSMENT Assignment 1 (Informational report): 10% Proposal 10% Assignment 2 (1 set of questionnaire) 5% Progress Report (Oral presentation 1) 5% Final Report 20% Oral Presentation 2 10% Final Examination 40% Total 100% Copyright@alice/fstpi/2011

REFERENCES Dorothy Cheung et. al. (1999). Report writing for engineering students. 2nd ed. Singapore: Prentice Hall. Eisenberg, A. (1992). Effective technical communication. 2nd ed. New York: McGraw Hill. Finkelstein, J. (2008). Pocket Book of technical writing. 3rd ed. Singapore: McGraw Hill. Gerson, S. J. & Gerson, S. M. (2003). Technical writing: Process and product. 3rd ed. New Jersey: Prentice Hall. Kolin, P. C. (2006). Successful writing at work. Concise ed. USA: Houghton Mufflin Company. Lakshmy Anantha Krishnan et. al. (2003). Engineering your report: From start to finish.Singapore: Prentice Hall. Salbiah Seliman et. al. (2004). English Communication for learners in engineering.Malaysia: Prentice Hall. Copyright@alice/fstpi/2011

TOPIC 1 TECHNICAL WRITING

TUTORIAL TASK 1 Use any IF model and introduce yourself in an interesting manner Copyright@alice2012