BBC404BMI404

Technical Communication

L-T-P3-0-0 Credits3 Session2025-26 TypeTheory
Appears in 2 semesters · 2 branches

BCA · Sem 4 (Core, code BBC404) · MCA Integrated · Sem 4 (Core, code BMI404)

Syllabus

5 units · 40 lecture hours
Unit1

Unit 1: Fundamentals of Communication and Voice Dynamics

8 hrs

Role and Purpose of Technical Communication, Types & Flow of Communication, Barriers to Effective Communication, 7 C’s of Communication, Code and Content; Stimulus & Response, Vowel Sounds, Consonant Sounds, Tone: Rising and Falling Tone.

Unit2

Unit 2: Communication Skills for Career Building

8 hrs

CV and Résumé Writing, Interview Skills, Group Discussion, Effective Profiling, Communication and Networking: Building relationships, Writing the Statement of Purpose (SOP) for admission in Higher Studies, Seminar & Conference Paper Writing, Expert Technical Lecture: Writing and Presenting.

Unit3

Unit 3: Communication Skills for Presentation

8 hrs

Writing, Designing, and Speaking: Thesis and Project Report Writing, Technical Proposal Writing, How to Pitch an Idea: Process, Preparation and Structure, Elements of Speech Delivery: Passion, Poise & Illustrations.

Unit4

Unit 4

8 hrs

Communication and Leadership Development: Leadership Communication, Communication and Social competence: context, feelings, intentions, behaviors, Providing and Receiving feedback, Difference between Tact and Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence: Trust through Communication, Thinking Skills: Meaning and Types.

Unit5

Unit 5: Digital Communication and Personality Making

8 hrs

Content Creation for Social Media: Emails, Webinars, podcasts, Blogs. Effective and Ethical use of Social Media by Text and Technique, Speech and Personality, Personality Analysis: Types of Personality; Concept of Personality: Maslow, Freud, Vivekananda, Jung Typology &Personality Assessment.

Course Outcomes (COs)5 outcomes

After completion of the course student will be able to:

  1. CO1Understand the nature and remember the objectives of Technical Communication relevant for the work place as a software Engineers.K1, K2
  2. CO2Analyze and understand the key concepts of writing, designing and speaking.K2, K4
  3. CO3Utilize the technical writing skills for the purposes of Technical Communication and its exposure in various dimensions.K3
  4. CO4Buildup interpersonal communication traits that will make the transition from institution to workplace smoother and help them to excel in their jobs.K4, K6
  5. CO5Evaluate and apply technical communication to build their personal brand and handle crisis communication.K3, K5

Suggested Readings

  1. Raman M. & Sharma S., “Technical Communication – Principles and Practices”, Oxford Univ. Press.
  2. Mitra B. K., “Personality Development and Soft Skills”, Oxford Univ. Press.
  3. Pfeiffer, “Technical Communication”, Pearson.
  4. Pillai S. and Fernandez A., “Soft Skills & Employability”, Cambridge University Press.
  5. Pandey L. U. B., “Practical Communication: Process and Practice”, A.I.T.B.S. Publications India Ltd.
  6. M. Ashraf Rizvi, “Effective Technical Communication”, McGraw Hill Education India Pvt. Ltd.

Official AKTU syllabus

This subject is on page 32, 33 of the original AKTU PDF.

Official AKTU syllabus PDF ↗