Hindustan University ECE Syllabus

Myself Karan, I am pursuing B.Tech (ECE) (1st semester) from Hindustan University and my Exam is about to come. I want to start my preparation for Exam. Would you please provide me syllabus of B.Tech (ECE) (1st semester) with its marking scheme so I will prepare according to syllabus?

Can you provide me the syllabus of B Tech ECE (Electronics and Communication Engineering) Program offered by Hindustan University?

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The syllabus of B Tech ECE (Electronics and Communication Engineering) Program offered by Hindustan University is as follows:

SEMESTER – I

ELA101 TECHNICAL ENGLISH

`UNIT I LISTENING SKILL
Listening to the sounds, silent letters & stress in English words & sentences - Listening to conversation & telephonic conversation -- Listening for general meaning & specific information -- Listening for positive & negative comments - Listening to technical topics - Listening to prose & poetry reading - Listening exercises.
Embedded language learning: Sentence definition -- Spelling & punctuation -- Imperative form Sequencing of sentences -- Gerunds -- Infinitives -- 'Wh-'questions

UNIT II SPEAKING SKILL
Self-introduction - Expressing personal opinion - Dialogue - Conversation - Simple oral interaction - Speaking on a topic -- Expressing views for & against -- Speaking on personal topics like hobbies, topics of interest, present & past experiences, future plans - Participating in group discussions, role plays, debates, presentations, power-point presentations & job-interviews Embedded language learning: Adverbs -Adjectives - Comparative and Numerical adjectives – Nouns & compound nouns -- Prefixes and suffixes.

UNIT III READING SKILL
Reading anecdotes, short stories, poems, parts of a novel, notices, message, time tables, advertisements, leaflets, itinerary, content page - Reading pie chart & bar chart -- Skimming and scanning -- Reading for contextual meaning - Scanning for specific information -- Reading newspaper & magazine articles - Critical reading -- Reading-comprehension exercises.
Embedded language learning: Tenses - Active and passive voice -- Impersonal passive -- Words and their function -- Different grammatical forms of the same word.

UNIT IV WRITING SKILL
Writing emails, notes, messages, memos, notices, agendas, advertisements, leaflets, brochures, instructions, recommendations & checklists -- Writing paragraphs -- Comparisons & contrasts Process description of Flow charts - Interpretation of Bar charts & Pie charts - Writing the minutes of a meeting -- Report writing -- Industrial accident reports -- Letter-writing -- Letter to the editors - Letter inviting & accepting or declining the invitation - Placing orders - Complaints -- Letter requesting permission for industrial visits or implant training, enclosing an introduction to the educational institution -- Letters of application for a job, enclosing a CV or Resume - Covering letter.
Embedded language learning: Correction of errors - Subject-verb Concord -- Articles - Prepositions - Direct and indirect speech

UNIT V THINKING SKILL
Eliciting & imparting the knowledge of English using thinking blocks - Developing thinking skills along with critical interpretation side by side with the acquisition of English -- Decoding diagrams & pictorial representations into English words, expressions, idioms and proverbs.
Embedded language learning: General vocabulary -- Using expressions of cause and effect - Comparison & contrast -- If-conditionals -- Expressions of purpose and means

REFERENCES
1. Norman Whitby. Business Benchmark: Pre-Intermediate to Intermediate - BEC Preliminary. New Delhi: Cambridge University Press, 2008 (Latest South Asian edition).
2. Devaki Reddy & Shreesh Chaudhary. Technical English. New Delhi: Macmillan, 2009.
3. Rutherford, Andrea J. Basic Communication Skills for Technology. 2nd edition. New Delhi: Pearson Education, 2006.

Syllabus B Tech ECE Hindustan University