Hi young friends,

This is a new year. A new beginning. Hopes for the future. Dreams of achievements. Desires to reach for the stars. Goals that stretch just before you.

These are your thoughts and my wishes for you all. Batches of CSEIII year, ECE III Year and Civil III Year, I intend to use this edublog to reach out to all of you. I'd like to be able to think that I can use this weblog to sort out our academic work, schedule, ideas etc. I also hope this will be a sort of discussion forum for us.

For starters, I give you the syllabus of this year ( 2009-2010, Sem V). I hope you can all get this info and find it useful.

ANNA UNIVERSITY COIMBATORE
REGULATIONS 2007-08
B.E. ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
Semester VI
Code No. Course
Hours/Week Maximum Marks
L T P C Sessional
Marks
Exam
Marks Total
Laboratory 0 0 3 1.5 50 50 100
Language Laboratory 0 0 3 1.5 50 50 100

LANGUAGE LABORATORY
0 0 3 100 3
LIST OF EXPERIMENTS
English Lab 30
1. Listening Comprehension
Listening to instructional software packages in the communication laboratory, using them,
understanding the mechanics of language like grammar, listening to native speakers’
presentation, developing oral communication by imitating the model dialogues. Listening for
specific information – listening to improve pronunciation – Listening and typing – Filling
the blanks – TV programmes and News.
2. Reading comprehension and vocabulary:
Reading for getting information and understanding; scanning, skimming and identifying
topic sentences – reading for gaining knowledge, looking for transitions, understanding the
attitude of the writer – Filling the blanks – Cloze exercises – vocabulary building –
Comprehension.
3. Speaking:
Group discussion; verbal and non-verbal communication; speaking on situational topics –
maintaining eye contact, speaking audibly, clearly and with confidence – Common errors in
English
Conversations – face-to-Face conversation – Telephone Conversation – Roll play.
4. Writing Skills:
Writing job application: resume, applications for jobs, making complaint letters – Projects:
report writing – editing and proof reading – research paper and translating numerical data
from charts and diagrams into verbal communication.
Career Lab 15
1. Letter Writing / Resume / Report preparation:
Structuring Letter Writing / Resume / Report preparation / E-Mail
2. Presentation skills
Elements and structure effective presentation – presentation tools – voice
Modulation – Body language – Video samples
3. Group Discussion
Structure of Group Discussion – Strategies in GD – Team work – Video
Samples
4. Interview skills
Kinds of Interview- corporate culture – video samples
5. Soft Skills
Time management – stress management – assertiveness – case study
Communication Software Package:
1. Young India Software
a. Tense Buster Intermediate
b. Issues in English
Globarena – English Lab / Career Lab Software
P = 45 Total = 45



ANNA UNIVERSITY, COIMBATORE (As on 20.5.2008)
REGULATIONS – 2007
CURRICULUM
B.E. Civil Engineering
SEMESTER – V.
PRACTICAL
Communication Skills & Technical Seminar 0 0 2

Semester VI
Presentation Skill & Presentation Techniques 0 0 3

ANNA UNIVERSITY COIMBATORE
REGULATIONS 2007-08
B.E. (Computer Science and Engineering)
SEMESTER V
0 0 3 100 1.5Communication Skill & Seminar

COMMUNICATION SKILL & SEMINAR 0 0 3 100 1.5
UNIT I
Strategies to Develop Communication Skills
Listening Skill
Importance of Listening - Hearing Versus Listening - Listening Process - Types of
Listening - Benefits of Good Listening - Effective Listening Strategies - Preparing to
Overcome Barriers to Listening - Evaluating your Listening Skill
UNIT II
Speaking Skill
Speech Style - Content - Audience - Formal and Informal - Improving Fluency - Voice
Modulation- Good Pronunciation - Accent and Intonation - Word Stress - Body
Language
UNIT III
Reading Skill
Reading with a Purpose - Active and Passive Reading - Speed - Skimming and
Scanning - Techniques to Improve Reading Skills - SQ3R -
UNIT IV
Writing Skill
Effective Writing Strategies - Formal and Informal - Technical Writing - Structure -
Coherence - Grammatical Accuracy - Letter Writing - Official / Personal / Business -
Job Application - Writing Resume - E-mails - Report Writing - Journal Articles –
Conference Papers
UNIT V
Seminar Presentation
Significance of Presentation Skills - Purpose - Gathering Resources - Topic - Content -
Audience Analysis - Planning - Preparing - Organising - Delivery - Use of Audio - Visual
aids - Rehearsal - Developing Confidence.



ANNA UNIVERSITY COIMBATORE
REGULATIONS 2007-08
B.E - ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
SEMESTER V
PRACTICAL
Communication Skills & Personality Development- II 0 0 3 100 1.5

COMMUNICATION SKILLS & PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT-II

L T P M C 0 0 3 100 1.5
1. DEXTERITY IN WRITING
Importance of Writing –Writing vs Spoken Language – Formal & Informal styles of
Writing – Report writing-Resources for improving Writing – Grammar and Usage –
Application Essays – Project Proposals
2. COMPOSITION ANALYSIS
Technical and non technical passages (GRE based) - Differences in American and
British English – Analyzing Contemporary issues – Expanding terminology
3. PRESENTATION SKILLS
Collecting and organizing materials- audience – Content – Rehearsing – Delivering
matter – Questions – Seminar Presentations (Subject Oriented/ General Topics)
4. RESUME PREPARATION
5. GROUP DISSCUSIONS / ACTIVITIES
Preparation – Participation – Group Dynamics – Intra / Inter Dept-- Group Discussion
– Team Work – Negotiation Skills – Organizational Behavior
6. INTERVIEWS
Verbal and Non verbal Skills – Rehearsing – Taking the Interview – Facing the
Questions – Mock Interviews -
7. PSYCHOMETRIC TESTS - APTITUDE TESTS AND PUZZLES
Logical reasoning - problem solving – verbal- sharpening the skills