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    HS 791: Communication and

    Presentation Skills
    Introduction to Technical Communication

    P Sunthar
    Dept of Chemical Engineering
    Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
    Mumbai 400076, India
    P.Sunthar@iitb.ac.in

    Jul 2017
    Break the Ice

    Get Introduced
    Sit next to persons whom you have not met before
    Introduce yourselves and get introduced
    Tell them about one major technical/dissertation
    project you have worked
    If you don’t understand what the other person says,
    force them to simplify.

    P Sunthar (IIT Bombay) HS791: Communication Jul-Nov 2017 2 / 11


    HS 791/ XX 792: Communication Skills

    Lectures/Tutorials in Slot 4
    HS 791: One Institute Lecture (common to several
    departments): in Convocation Hall
    XX 792: Two department tutorials: in Departments
    Batch Departments Institute: Venue, Time Department: Venue, Time

    Monday Aero, Chemical, EE, HSS, LA 301 Monday 11:45 am to Respective department,
    Mechanical, MEMS, CESE, 12:45 pm Tuesdays and Thursdays
    IEOR, SysCon, SOM, CSRE, Slot 4, or other slots
    CTARA, Climate Studies,
    CUSE, PS (Policy studies)
    Tuesday Chemistry, Civil, CSE, LA 301 08:15 am to 9:15 am Respective department,
    Earth Science, Mathematics, Mondays and Thursdays
    Physics, ESE, BSBE, CRNTS, Slot 4, or other slots
    MMM, and all other centres,
    schools, IDPs

    P Sunthar (IIT Bombay) HS791: Communication Jul-Nov 2017 3 / 11


    Essence of Technical Communication

    Aspects of Technical Communication

    Given 3 mins (5-10 sentences) what aspects of your


    work will you present
    Given 1 min (2 sentences) what aspects will you
    consider the most important

    P Sunthar (IIT Bombay) HS791: Communication Jul-Nov 2017 4 / 11


    Essence of Technical Communication

    Aspects of Technical Communication


    Background, Aim, Motivation, Results, Novelty,
    Application, Industrial use, Implication, Future Scope

    Given 3 mins (5-10 sentences) what aspects of your


    work will you present
    Given 1 min (2 sentences) what aspects will you
    consider the most important

    P Sunthar (IIT Bombay) HS791: Communication Jul-Nov 2017 4 / 11


    Essence of Technical Communication

    Aspects of Technical Communication


    Background, Aim, Motivation, Results, Novelty,
    Application, Industrial use, Implication, Future Scope

    Given 3 mins (5-10 sentences) what aspects of your


    work will you present
    Given 1 min (2 sentences) what aspects will you
    consider the most important

    P Sunthar (IIT Bombay) HS791: Communication Jul-Nov 2017 4 / 11


    Essence of Technical Communication

    Aspects of Technical Communication


    Background, Aim, Motivation, Results, Novelty,
    Application, Industrial use, Implication, Future Scope

    Given 3 mins (5-10 sentences) what aspects of your


    work will you present
    Given 1 min (2 sentences) what aspects will you
    consider the most important

    P Sunthar (IIT Bombay) HS791: Communication Jul-Nov 2017 4 / 11


    Essence is the Key

    Isolate the essence (clearly stated in words)


    Decorate/Elaborate later

    P Sunthar (IIT Bombay) HS791: Communication Jul-Nov 2017 5 / 11


    Essence is the Key

    Isolate the essence (clearly stated in words)


    Decorate/Elaborate later

    P Sunthar (IIT Bombay) HS791: Communication Jul-Nov 2017 5 / 11


    Essence is the Key

    Isolate the essence (clearly stated in words)


    Decorate/Elaborate later

    P Sunthar (IIT Bombay) HS791: Communication Jul-Nov 2017 5 / 11


    The Question and the Answer

    Question
    Aim, Objectives, etc.
    Precisely stated in terms of: Who, What, Where,
    When, Why or How ?

    Answer
    Precise answer to the question.
    Restate question if your answer does not sound
    compatible

    P Sunthar (IIT Bombay) HS791: Communication Jul-Nov 2017 6 / 11


    The Question and the Answer

    Question
    Aim, Objectives, etc.
    Precisely stated in terms of: Who, What, Where,
    When, Why or How ?

    Answer
    Precise answer to the question.
    Restate question if your answer does not sound
    compatible

    P Sunthar (IIT Bombay) HS791: Communication Jul-Nov 2017 6 / 11


    The Question and the Answer

    Question
    Aim, Objectives, etc.
    Precisely stated in terms of: Who, What, Where,
    When, Why or How ?

    Answer
    Precise answer to the question.
    Restate question if your answer does not sound
    compatible

    P Sunthar (IIT Bombay) HS791: Communication Jul-Nov 2017 6 / 11


    The Question and the Answer

    Question
    Aim, Objectives, etc.
    Precisely stated in terms of: Who, What, Where,
    When, Why or How ?

    Answer
    Precise answer to the question.
    Restate question if your answer does not sound
    compatible

    P Sunthar (IIT Bombay) HS791: Communication Jul-Nov 2017 6 / 11


    Purpose of the Course

    Technical Communication
    Listening and Reading
    Report Writing (Term projects, Thesis, etc.)
    Project Presentation (Short and Long)
    Poster Presentations
    Academic and Workplace Communication
    Ethics
    Gender Issues
    Diversity and Cultural Issues

    Note This
    This is not a course in English Language Skills

    P Sunthar (IIT Bombay) HS791: Communication Jul-Nov 2017 7 / 11


    Purpose of the Course

    Technical Communication
    Listening and Reading
    Report Writing (Term projects, Thesis, etc.)
    Project Presentation (Short and Long)
    Poster Presentations
    Academic and Workplace Communication
    Ethics
    Gender Issues
    Diversity and Cultural Issues

    Note This
    This is not a course in English Language Skills

    P Sunthar (IIT Bombay) HS791: Communication Jul-Nov 2017 7 / 11


    Purpose of the Course

    Technical Communication
    Listening and Reading
    Report Writing (Term projects, Thesis, etc.)
    Project Presentation (Short and Long)
    Poster Presentations
    Academic and Workplace Communication
    Ethics
    Gender Issues
    Diversity and Cultural Issues

    Note This
    This is not a course in English Language Skills

    P Sunthar (IIT Bombay) HS791: Communication Jul-Nov 2017 7 / 11


    Purpose of the Course

    Technical Communication
    Listening and Reading
    Report Writing (Term projects, Thesis, etc.)
    Project Presentation (Short and Long)
    Poster Presentations
    Academic and Workplace Communication
    Ethics
    Gender Issues
    Diversity and Cultural Issues

    Note This
    This is not a course in English Language Skills

    P Sunthar (IIT Bombay) HS791: Communication Jul-Nov 2017 7 / 11


    Purpose of the Course

    Technical Communication
    Listening and Reading
    Report Writing (Term projects, Thesis, etc.)
    Project Presentation (Short and Long)
    Poster Presentations
    Academic and Workplace Communication
    Ethics
    Gender Issues
    Diversity and Cultural Issues

    Note This
    This is not a course in English Language Skills

    P Sunthar (IIT Bombay) HS791: Communication Jul-Nov 2017 7 / 11


    Purpose of the Course

    Technical Communication
    Listening and Reading
    Report Writing (Term projects, Thesis, etc.)
    Project Presentation (Short and Long)
    Poster Presentations
    Academic and Workplace Communication
    Ethics
    Gender Issues
    Diversity and Cultural Issues

    Note This
    This is not a course in English Language Skills

    P Sunthar (IIT Bombay) HS791: Communication Jul-Nov 2017 7 / 11


    Purpose of the Course

    Technical Communication
    Listening and Reading
    Report Writing (Term projects, Thesis, etc.)
    Project Presentation (Short and Long)
    Poster Presentations
    Academic and Workplace Communication
    Ethics
    Gender Issues
    Diversity and Cultural Issues

    Note This
    This is not a course in English Language Skills

    P Sunthar (IIT Bombay) HS791: Communication Jul-Nov 2017 7 / 11


    Purpose of the Course

    Technical Communication
    Listening and Reading
    Report Writing (Term projects, Thesis, etc.)
    Project Presentation (Short and Long)
    Poster Presentations
    Academic and Workplace Communication
    Ethics
    Gender Issues
    Diversity and Cultural Issues

    Note This
    This is not a course in English Language Skills

    P Sunthar (IIT Bombay) HS791: Communication Jul-Nov 2017 7 / 11


    Purpose of the Course

    Technical Communication
    Listening and Reading
    Report Writing (Term projects, Thesis, etc.)
    Project Presentation (Short and Long)
    Poster Presentations
    Academic and Workplace Communication
    Ethics
    Gender Issues
    Diversity and Cultural Issues

    Note This
    This is not a course in English Language Skills

    P Sunthar (IIT Bombay) HS791: Communication Jul-Nov 2017 7 / 11


    Purpose of the Course

    Technical Communication
    Listening and Reading
    Report Writing (Term projects, Thesis, etc.)
    Project Presentation (Short and Long)
    Poster Presentations
    Academic and Workplace Communication
    Ethics
    Gender Issues
    Diversity and Cultural Issues

    Note This
    This is not a course in English Language Skills

    P Sunthar (IIT Bombay) HS791: Communication Jul-Nov 2017 7 / 11


    Purpose of the Course

    Technical Communication
    Listening and Reading
    Report Writing (Term projects, Thesis, etc.)
    Project Presentation (Short and Long)
    Poster Presentations
    Academic and Workplace Communication
    Ethics
    Gender Issues
    Diversity and Cultural Issues

    Note This
    This is not a course in English Language Skills

    P Sunthar (IIT Bombay) HS791: Communication Jul-Nov 2017 7 / 11


    Course Outline and People
    The Scientific Method : Sachin Patwardhan, ChE
    Listening (Note Taking) : Ashish Pandey, SoM
    Reading Scientific Articles : Sachin Patwardhan, ChE
    Technical Writing : P Sunthar, ChE
    Summary Writing : P Sunthar, ChE
    Data presentation: Ambarish Kunwar, BSBE
    Scientific plots: Juzer Vasi, BSBE
    Mistakes in Presentations: Rajkumar Pant, AE
    Speaking Skills : Virendra Sethi, CESE
    Ethics, Diversity, and Equity: D. Parthasarathy, HSS
    Emails and Netiquette: Varsha Apte, CSE
    Video on Demand link available in Moodle
    P Sunthar (IIT Bombay) HS791: Communication Jul-Nov 2017 8 / 11
    Course Outline and People
    The Scientific Method : Sachin Patwardhan, ChE
    Listening (Note Taking) : Ashish Pandey, SoM
    Reading Scientific Articles : Sachin Patwardhan, ChE
    Technical Writing : P Sunthar, ChE
    Summary Writing : P Sunthar, ChE
    Data presentation: Ambarish Kunwar, BSBE
    Scientific plots: Juzer Vasi, BSBE
    Mistakes in Presentations: Rajkumar Pant, AE
    Speaking Skills : Virendra Sethi, CESE
    Ethics, Diversity, and Equity: D. Parthasarathy, HSS
    Emails and Netiquette: Varsha Apte, CSE
    Video on Demand link available in Moodle
    P Sunthar (IIT Bombay) HS791: Communication Jul-Nov 2017 8 / 11
    Course Outline and People
    The Scientific Method : Sachin Patwardhan, ChE
    Listening (Note Taking) : Ashish Pandey, SoM
    Reading Scientific Articles : Sachin Patwardhan, ChE
    Technical Writing : P Sunthar, ChE
    Summary Writing : P Sunthar, ChE
    Data presentation: Ambarish Kunwar, BSBE
    Scientific plots: Juzer Vasi, BSBE
    Mistakes in Presentations: Rajkumar Pant, AE
    Speaking Skills : Virendra Sethi, CESE
    Ethics, Diversity, and Equity: D. Parthasarathy, HSS
    Emails and Netiquette: Varsha Apte, CSE
    Video on Demand link available in Moodle
    P Sunthar (IIT Bombay) HS791: Communication Jul-Nov 2017 8 / 11
    Course Outline and People
    The Scientific Method : Sachin Patwardhan, ChE
    Listening (Note Taking) : Ashish Pandey, SoM
    Reading Scientific Articles : Sachin Patwardhan, ChE
    Technical Writing : P Sunthar, ChE
    Summary Writing : P Sunthar, ChE
    Data presentation: Ambarish Kunwar, BSBE
    Scientific plots: Juzer Vasi, BSBE
    Mistakes in Presentations: Rajkumar Pant, AE
    Speaking Skills : Virendra Sethi, CESE
    Ethics, Diversity, and Equity: D. Parthasarathy, HSS
    Emails and Netiquette: Varsha Apte, CSE
    Video on Demand link available in Moodle
    P Sunthar (IIT Bombay) HS791: Communication Jul-Nov 2017 8 / 11
    Course Outline and People
    The Scientific Method : Sachin Patwardhan, ChE
    Listening (Note Taking) : Ashish Pandey, SoM
    Reading Scientific Articles : Sachin Patwardhan, ChE
    Technical Writing : P Sunthar, ChE
    Summary Writing : P Sunthar, ChE
    Data presentation: Ambarish Kunwar, BSBE
    Scientific plots: Juzer Vasi, BSBE
    Mistakes in Presentations: Rajkumar Pant, AE
    Speaking Skills : Virendra Sethi, CESE
    Ethics, Diversity, and Equity: D. Parthasarathy, HSS
    Emails and Netiquette: Varsha Apte, CSE
    Video on Demand link available in Moodle
    P Sunthar (IIT Bombay) HS791: Communication Jul-Nov 2017 8 / 11
    Course Outline and People
    The Scientific Method : Sachin Patwardhan, ChE
    Listening (Note Taking) : Ashish Pandey, SoM
    Reading Scientific Articles : Sachin Patwardhan, ChE
    Technical Writing : P Sunthar, ChE
    Summary Writing : P Sunthar, ChE
    Data presentation: Ambarish Kunwar, BSBE
    Scientific plots: Juzer Vasi, BSBE
    Mistakes in Presentations: Rajkumar Pant, AE
    Speaking Skills : Virendra Sethi, CESE
    Ethics, Diversity, and Equity: D. Parthasarathy, HSS
    Emails and Netiquette: Varsha Apte, CSE
    Video on Demand link available in Moodle
    P Sunthar (IIT Bombay) HS791: Communication Jul-Nov 2017 8 / 11
    Course Outline and People
    The Scientific Method : Sachin Patwardhan, ChE
    Listening (Note Taking) : Ashish Pandey, SoM
    Reading Scientific Articles : Sachin Patwardhan, ChE
    Technical Writing : P Sunthar, ChE
    Summary Writing : P Sunthar, ChE
    Data presentation: Ambarish Kunwar, BSBE
    Scientific plots: Juzer Vasi, BSBE
    Mistakes in Presentations: Rajkumar Pant, AE
    Speaking Skills : Virendra Sethi, CESE
    Ethics, Diversity, and Equity: D. Parthasarathy, HSS
    Emails and Netiquette: Varsha Apte, CSE
    Video on Demand link available in Moodle
    P Sunthar (IIT Bombay) HS791: Communication Jul-Nov 2017 8 / 11
    Course Outline and People
    The Scientific Method : Sachin Patwardhan, ChE
    Listening (Note Taking) : Ashish Pandey, SoM
    Reading Scientific Articles : Sachin Patwardhan, ChE
    Technical Writing : P Sunthar, ChE
    Summary Writing : P Sunthar, ChE
    Data presentation: Ambarish Kunwar, BSBE
    Scientific plots: Juzer Vasi, BSBE
    Mistakes in Presentations: Rajkumar Pant, AE
    Speaking Skills : Virendra Sethi, CESE
    Ethics, Diversity, and Equity: D. Parthasarathy, HSS
    Emails and Netiquette: Varsha Apte, CSE
    Video on Demand link available in Moodle
    P Sunthar (IIT Bombay) HS791: Communication Jul-Nov 2017 8 / 11
    Course Outline and People
    The Scientific Method : Sachin Patwardhan, ChE
    Listening (Note Taking) : Ashish Pandey, SoM
    Reading Scientific Articles : Sachin Patwardhan, ChE
    Technical Writing : P Sunthar, ChE
    Summary Writing : P Sunthar, ChE
    Data presentation: Ambarish Kunwar, BSBE
    Scientific plots: Juzer Vasi, BSBE
    Mistakes in Presentations: Rajkumar Pant, AE
    Speaking Skills : Virendra Sethi, CESE
    Ethics, Diversity, and Equity: D. Parthasarathy, HSS
    Emails and Netiquette: Varsha Apte, CSE
    Video on Demand link available in Moodle
    P Sunthar (IIT Bombay) HS791: Communication Jul-Nov 2017 8 / 11
    Course Outline and People
    The Scientific Method : Sachin Patwardhan, ChE
    Listening (Note Taking) : Ashish Pandey, SoM
    Reading Scientific Articles : Sachin Patwardhan, ChE
    Technical Writing : P Sunthar, ChE
    Summary Writing : P Sunthar, ChE
    Data presentation: Ambarish Kunwar, BSBE
    Scientific plots: Juzer Vasi, BSBE
    Mistakes in Presentations: Rajkumar Pant, AE
    Speaking Skills : Virendra Sethi, CESE
    Ethics, Diversity, and Equity: D. Parthasarathy, HSS
    Emails and Netiquette: Varsha Apte, CSE
    Video on Demand link available in Moodle
    P Sunthar (IIT Bombay) HS791: Communication Jul-Nov 2017 8 / 11
    Course Outline and People
    The Scientific Method : Sachin Patwardhan, ChE
    Listening (Note Taking) : Ashish Pandey, SoM
    Reading Scientific Articles : Sachin Patwardhan, ChE
    Technical Writing : P Sunthar, ChE
    Summary Writing : P Sunthar, ChE
    Data presentation: Ambarish Kunwar, BSBE
    Scientific plots: Juzer Vasi, BSBE
    Mistakes in Presentations: Rajkumar Pant, AE
    Speaking Skills : Virendra Sethi, CESE
    Ethics, Diversity, and Equity: D. Parthasarathy, HSS
    Emails and Netiquette: Varsha Apte, CSE
    Video on Demand link available in Moodle
    P Sunthar (IIT Bombay) HS791: Communication Jul-Nov 2017 8 / 11
    Online Courseware

    IITBombayX: Massive Online Open Course (MOOC)


    Based on openedX (edX of MIT)
    Short videos, quizzes (recall concepts)

    Register yourself
    At: https://www.iitbombayx.in/register
    email: [rollnumber]@iitb.ac.in. Eg: 16002047@iitb.ac.in
    Enrol for the course: HS791x

    P Sunthar (IIT Bombay) HS791: Communication Jul-Nov 2017 9 / 11


    Online Courseware

    IITBombayX: Massive Online Open Course (MOOC)


    Based on openedX (edX of MIT)
    Short videos, quizzes (recall concepts)

    Register yourself
    At: https://www.iitbombayx.in/register
    email: [rollnumber]@iitb.ac.in. Eg: 16002047@iitb.ac.in
    Enrol for the course: HS791x

    P Sunthar (IIT Bombay) HS791: Communication Jul-Nov 2017 9 / 11


    Online Courseware

    IITBombayX: Massive Online Open Course (MOOC)


    Based on openedX (edX of MIT)
    Short videos, quizzes (recall concepts)

    Register yourself
    At: https://www.iitbombayx.in/register
    email: [rollnumber]@iitb.ac.in. Eg: 16002047@iitb.ac.in
    Enrol for the course: HS791x

    P Sunthar (IIT Bombay) HS791: Communication Jul-Nov 2017 9 / 11


    Course Assessment

    Pass (P) or No Pass (NP) Grade for both HS 791 and


    XX 792
    HS 791 (Institute) ‘Pass’: & 80% attendance + Online
    HS791x (> 40%)
    XX 792 (Department) ‘Pass’: determined by
    individual departments
    Attempt two courses together first time
    Pass each course independently

    P Sunthar (IIT Bombay) HS791: Communication Jul-Nov 2017 10 / 11


    Course Assessment

    Pass (P) or No Pass (NP) Grade for both HS 791 and


    XX 792
    HS 791 (Institute) ‘Pass’: & 80% attendance + Online
    HS791x (> 40%)
    XX 792 (Department) ‘Pass’: determined by
    individual departments
    Attempt two courses together first time
    Pass each course independently

    P Sunthar (IIT Bombay) HS791: Communication Jul-Nov 2017 10 / 11


    Course Assessment

    Pass (P) or No Pass (NP) Grade for both HS 791 and


    XX 792
    HS 791 (Institute) ‘Pass’: & 80% attendance + Online
    HS791x (> 40%)
    XX 792 (Department) ‘Pass’: determined by
    individual departments
    Attempt two courses together first time
    Pass each course independently

    P Sunthar (IIT Bombay) HS791: Communication Jul-Nov 2017 10 / 11


    Course Assessment

    Pass (P) or No Pass (NP) Grade for both HS 791 and


    XX 792
    HS 791 (Institute) ‘Pass’: & 80% attendance + Online
    HS791x (> 40%)
    XX 792 (Department) ‘Pass’: determined by
    individual departments
    Attempt two courses together first time
    Pass each course independently

    P Sunthar (IIT Bombay) HS791: Communication Jul-Nov 2017 10 / 11


    Course Assessment

    Pass (P) or No Pass (NP) Grade for both HS 791 and


    XX 792
    HS 791 (Institute) ‘Pass’: & 80% attendance + Online
    HS791x (> 40%)
    XX 792 (Department) ‘Pass’: determined by
    individual departments
    Attempt two courses together first time
    Pass each course independently

    P Sunthar (IIT Bombay) HS791: Communication Jul-Nov 2017 10 / 11


    Two Parts to Communication

    Content:

    P Sunthar (IIT Bombay) HS791: Communication Jul-Nov 2017 11 / 11


    Two Parts to Communication

    Content:

    Person:

    P Sunthar (IIT Bombay) HS791: Communication Jul-Nov 2017 11 / 11

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