Technical Communication
(KAS301/401)

Unit -1 Fundamentals of Technical Communication:
Technical Communication: Features; Distinction between General and Technical
Communication; Language as a tool of Communication; Dimensions of Communication:
Reading & comprehension; Technical writing: sentences; Paragraph; Technical style: Definition,
types & Methods; The flow of Communication: Downward; upward, Lateral or Horizontal;
Barriers to Communication.

Unit - II Forms of Technical Communication:
Technical Report: Definition & importance; Thesis/Project writing: structure & importance;
synopsis writing: Methods; Technical research Paper writing: Methods & style; Seminar &
Conference paper writing; Expert Technical Lecture: Theme clarity; Analysis & Findings; 7 Cs
of effective business writing: concreteness, completeness, clarity, conciseness, courtesy,
correctness, consideration, C.V./Resume writing; Technical Proposal: Types, Structure & Draft.

Unit - III Technical Presentation: Strategies & Techniques
Presentation: Forms; interpersonal Communication; Class room presentation; style; method;
Individual conferencing: essentials: Public Speaking: method; Techniques: Clarity of substance;
emotion; Humour; Modes of Presentation; Overcoming Stage Fear; Audience Analysis &
retention of audience interest; Methods of Presentation: Interpersonal; Impersonal; Audience
Participation: Quizzes & Interjections.

Unit - IV Technical Communication Skills:
Interview skills; Group Discussion: Objective & Method; Seminar/Conferences Presentation
skills: Focus; Content; Style; Argumentation skills: Devices: Analysis; Cohesion & Emphasis;
Critical thinking; Nuances: Exposition narration & Description; effective business
communication competence: Grammatical; Discourse competence: combination of expression &
conclusion; Socio-linguistic competence: Strategic competence: Solution of communication
problems with verbal and non verbal means.

Unit - V Dimensions of Oral Communication & Voice Dynamics:
Code and Content; Stimulus & Response; Encoding process; Decoding process; Pronunciation
Etiquette; Syllables; Vowel sounds; Consonant sounds; Tone: Rising tone; Falling Tone; Flow in
Speaking; Speaking with a purpose; Speech & personality; Professional Personality Attributes:
Empathy; Considerateness; Leadership; Competence.

Reference Books
1. Technical Communication – Principles and Practices by Meenakshi Raman & Sangeeta
Sharma, Oxford Univ. Press, 2007, New Delhi.
2. Personality Development and Soft Skills by Barun K. Mitra, OUP, 2012, New Delhi.
3. Spoken English- A Manual of Speech and Phonetics by R.K.Bansal & J.B.Harrison,
Orient Blackswan, 2013, New Delhi.
4. Business Correspondence and Report Writing by Prof. R.C. Sharma & Krishna Mohan,
Tata McGraw Hill & Co. Ltd., 2001, New Delhi.
5. Practical Communication: Process and Practice by L.U.B. Pandey; A.I.T.B.S.
Publications India Ltd.; Krishan Nagar, 2014, Delhi.

6. Modern Technical Writing by Sherman, Theodore A (et.al); Apprentice Hall; New Jersey; U.S.
7. A Text Book of Scientific and Technical Writing by S.D. Sharma; Vikas Publication, Delhi.
8. Skills for Effective Business Communication by Michael Murphy, Harward University, U.S.
9. Business Communication for Managers by Payal Mehra, Pearson Publication, Delhi.

Theory of Automata and Formal Languages

Basic Concepts and Automata Theory: Introduction to Theory of Computation- Automata,
Computability and Complexity, Alphabet, Symbol, String, Formal Languages, Deterministic Finite
Automaton (DFA)- Definition, Representation, Acceptability of a String and Language, Non
Deterministic Finite Automaton (NFA), Equivalence of DFA and NFA, NFA with ε-Transition,
Equivalence of NFA’s with and without ε-Transition, Finite Automata with output- Moore
Machine, Mealy Machine, Equivalence of Moore and Mealy Machine, Minimization of Finite
Automata, Myhill-Nerode Theorem, Simulation of DFA and NFA

Regular Expressions and Languages: Regular Expressions, Transition Graph, Kleen’s Theorem,
Finite Automata and Regular Expression- Arden’s theorem, Algebraic Method Using Arden’s
Theorem, Regular and Non-Regular Languages- Closure properties of Regular Languages,
Pigeonhole Principle, Pumping Lemma, Application of Pumping Lemma, Decidability- Decision
properties, Finite Automata and Regular Languages, Regular Languages and Computers,
Simulation of Transition Graph and Regular language.

Regular and Non-Regular Grammars: Context Free Grammar(CFG)-Definition, Derivations,
Languages, Derivation Trees and Ambiguity, Regular Grammars-Right Linear and Left Linear
grammars, Conversion of FA into CFG and Regular grammar into FA, Simplification of CFG,
Normal Forms- Chomsky Normal Form(CNF), Greibach Normal Form (GNF), Chomsky
Hierarchy, Programming problems based on the properties of CFGs.

Push Down Automata and Properties of Context Free Languages: Nondeterministic Pushdown
Automata (NPDA)- Definition, Moves, A Language Accepted by NPDA, Deterministic Pushdown
Automata(DPDA) and Deterministic Context free Languages(DCFL), Pushdown Automata for
Context Free Languages, Context Free grammars for Pushdown Automata, Two stack Pushdown
Automata, Pumping Lemma for CFL, Closure properties of CFL, Decision Problems of CFL,
Programming problems based on the properties of CFLs.

Turing Machines and Recursive Function Theory : Basic Turing Machine Model,
Representation of Turing Machines, Language Acceptability of Turing Machines, Techniques for
Turing Machine Construction, Modifications of Turing Machine, Turing Machine as Computer of
Integer Functions, Universal Turing machine, Linear Bounded Automata, Church’s Thesis,
Recursive and Recursively Enumerable language, Halting Problem, Post’s Correspondance
Problem, Introduction to Recursive Function Theory.

Operating systems 

Introduction : Operating system and functions, Classification of Operating systems- Batch,
Interactive, Time sharing, Real Time System, Multiprocessor Systems, Multiuser Systems,
Multiprocess Systems, Multithreaded Systems, Operating System Structure- Layered structure,
System Components, Operating System services, Reentrant Kernels, Monolithic and Microkernel
Systems.

Concurrent Processes: Process Concept, Principle of Concurrency, Producer / Consumer Problem,
Mutual Exclusion, Critical Section Problem, Dekker’s solution, Peterson’s solution, Semaphores,
Test and Set operation; Classical Problem in Concurrency- Dining Philosopher Problem, Sleeping
Barber Problem; Inter Process Communication models and Schemes, Process generation.

CPU Scheduling: Scheduling Concepts, Performance Criteria, Process States, Process Transition
Diagram, Schedulers, Process Control Block (PCB), Process address space, Process identification
information, Threads and their management, Scheduling Algorithms, Multiprocessor Scheduling.
Deadlock: System model, Deadlock characterization, Prevention, Avoidance and detection,
Recovery from deadlock.

Memory Management: Basic bare machine, Resident monitor, Multiprogramming with fixed
partitions, Multiprogramming with variable partitions, Protection schemes, Paging, Segmentation,
Paged segmentation, Virtual memory concepts, Demand paging, Performance of demand paging,
Page replacement algorithms, Thrashing, Cache memory organization, Locality of reference.

I/O Management and Disk Scheduling: I/O devices, and I/O subsystems, I/O buffering, Disk
storage and disk scheduling, RAID. File System: File concept, File organization and access
mechanism, File directories, and File sharing, File system implementation issues, File system
protection and security.

Unit- I:
Sensors & Transducer: Definition, Classification & selection of sensors, Measurement of displacement
using Potentiometer, LVDT & Optical Encoder, Measurement of force using strain gauge, Measurement
of pressure using LVDT based diaphragm & piezoelectric sensor.
Unit-II:
Measurement of temperature using Thermistor, Thermocouple & RTD, Concept of thermal imaging,
Measurement of position using Hall effect sensors, Proximity sensors: Inductive & Capacitive, Use of
proximity sensor as accelerometer and vibration sensor, Flow Sensors: Ultrasonic & Laser, Level
Sensors: Ultrasonic & Capacitive.
Unit -III:
Virtual Instrumentation: Graphical programming techniques, Data types, Advantage of Virtual
Instrumentation techniques, Concept of WHILE & FOR loops, Arrays, Clusters & graphs,
Structures: Case, Sequence & Formula nodes, Need of software based instruments for industrial
automation.
Unit-IV:
Data Acquisition Methods: Basic block diagram, Analog and Digital IO, Counters, Timers, Types of
ADC: successive approximation and sigma-delta, Types of DAC: Weighted Resistor and R-2R
Ladder type, Use of Data Sockets for Networked Communication.
Unit V:
Intelligent Sensors: General Structure of smart sensors & its components, Characteristic of smart sensors:
Self calibration, Self-testing & self-communicating, Application of smart sensors: Automatic robot
control & automobile engine control.

KVE401 Universal Human Values and Professional Ethics

UNIT-1 Course Introduction - Need, Basic Guidelines, Content and Process for Value Education
Understanding the need, basic guidelines, content and process for Value Education, Self-Exploration–what is it? - its content and process; ‘Natural Acceptance’ and Experiential Validation- as the mechanism for self exploration, Continuous Happiness and Prosperity- A look at basic Human Aspirations, Right understanding, Relationship and Physical Facilities- the basic requirements for fulfillment of aspirations of every human being with their correct priority, Understanding Happiness and Prosperity correctly- A critical appraisal of the current scenario, Method to fulfill the above human aspirations: understanding and living in harmony at various levels.

UNIT-2 Understanding Harmony in the Human Being - Harmony in Myself
Understanding human being as a co-existence of the sentient ‘I’ and the material ‘Body’, Understanding the needs of Self (‘I’) and ‘Body’ - Sukh and Suvidha, Understanding the Body as an instrument of ‘I’ (I being the doer, seer and enjoyer), Understanding the characteristics and activities of ‘I’ and harmony in ‘I’, Understanding the harmony of I with the Body: Sanyam and Swasthya; correct appraisal of Physical needs, meaning of Prosperity in detail, Programs to ensure Sanyam and Swasthya.

UNIT-3 Understanding Harmony in the Family and Society- Harmony in Human-Human Relationship
Understanding harmony in the Family- the basic unit of human interaction , Understanding values in human-human relationship; meaning of Nyaya and program for its fulfillment to ensure Ubhay-tripti; Trust (Vishwas) and Respect (Samman) as the foundational values of relationship, Understanding the meaning of Vishwas; Difference between intention and competence, Understanding the meaning of Samman, Difference between respect and differentiation; the other salient values in relationship, Understanding the harmony in the society (society being an extension of family): Samadhan, Samridhi, Abhay, Sah-astitva as comprehensive Human Goals, Visualizing a universal harmonious order in society-Undivided Society (AkhandSamaj), Universal Order (SarvabhaumVyawastha )-from family to world family!.

UNIT-4 Understanding Harmony in the Nature and Existence - Whole existence as Co-existence
Understanding the harmony in the Nature, Interconnectedness and mutual fulfillment among the four orders of nature- recyclability and self-regulation in nature, Understanding Existence as Co-existence (Sah-astitva) of mutually interacting units in all-pervasive space, Holistic perception of harmony at all levels of existence.

UNIT-5 Implications of the above Holistic Understanding of Harmony on Professional Ethics
Natural acceptance of human values, Definitiveness of Ethical Human Conduct, Basis for Humanistic Education, Humanistic Constitution and Humanistic Universal Order, Competence in Professional Ethics: a) Ability to utilize the professional competence for augmenting universal human order, b) Ability to identify the scope and characteristics of people-friendly and eco-friendly production systems, technologies and management models, Case studies of typical holistic technologies, management models and production systems, Strategy for transition from the present state to Universal Human Order: a) At the level of individual: as socially and ecologically responsible engineers, technologists and managers, b) At the level of society: as mutually enriching institutions and organizations.

Text Books:

1. R R Gaur, R Sangal, G P Bagaria, 2009, A Foundation Course in Human Values and Professional Ethics.

References:

1. Ivan Illich, 1974, Energy & Equity, The Trinity Press, Worcester, and Harper Collins, USA
2. E.F. Schumacher, 1973, Small is Beautiful: a study of economics as if people mattered, Blond & Briggs, Britain.
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6. P L Dhar, RR Gaur, 1990, Science and Humanism, Commonwealth Publishers.
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8. SubhasPalekar, 2000, How to practice Natural Farming, Pracheen (Vaidik) KrishiTantraShodh, Amravati.
9. E G Seebauer & Robert L. Berry, 2000, Fundamentals of Ethics for Scientists & Engineers , Oxford University Press
10. M Govindrajran, S Natrajan & V.S. Senthil Kumar, Engineering Ethics
(including Human Values), Eastern Economy Edition, Prentice Hall of
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