IIT Kharagpur - Technical English For Engineers
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Technical English For Engineers at NPTEL Overview
Duration | 8 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Intermediate |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
Technical English For Engineers at NPTEL Highlights
- Conducted by Prof. Aysha Iqbal (IIT Madras)
- Offered by Indian Institute of Technology Madras and NPTEL
- Enroll for free
- Pay for Certification Examination
Technical English For Engineers at NPTEL Course details
- The course covers all the areas of grammar necessary for the undergraduate students of engineering sciences
- This includes topics such as reading/writing/listening comprehension, note taking, summarizing, report writing, along with elements of grammar and vocabulary
- The course is designed for self-study, where participants will be required to solve regular quizzes and assignments, and can also be used as an add-on to classroom teaching
Technical English For Engineers at NPTEL Curriculum
Week : 1
An Introduction to the Course
Parts of Speech -Nouns
Parts of Speech - Preposition and Noun Phrases
Countable and Uncountable Nouns
Reading (Identifying main ideas) and Listening
What is a Sentence
Week : 2
Subject Verb Agreement
Articles
Verbs
Comparatives
Modals and Voices
Passive Voice
Tenses
Week : 3
Effective Speaking
Formal Presentation
Punctuation
Reading ? SQW3R Method and Note-taking
Phrasal Verbs
Week: 4
Collocation
Word Formation
Writing Emails
Week : 5
Academic Writing & Linking Words
Paragraph Writing
Describing/Explaining Processes
Essay Writing
Week : 6
Essay Writing and Formal Letters
Letter Writing & Usage
Understanding the Mechanics of Publishable Essays
Writing Publishable Essays and Usage
Report
Week : 7
Everyday Usage
Writing a Statement of Purpose
CV/Resume and Cover Letters
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