Department of English
HOD's Message – Department of English
Mr. S. R. Krishna
Professor & Head
Department of English
Synergy Institute of Technology,
Bhubaneswar
Welcome to the Department of English at Synergy Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar.
The Department of English plays a vital role in shaping students into confident communicators, critical thinkers, and responsible professionals. In today’s global and technology-driven world, effective communication skills are essential for academic excellence, career success, and personal growth. Our department is committed to developing students’ proficiency in English through an interactive and learner-centered approach.
We focus on strengthening communication skills, technical writing, presentation abilities, interpersonal skills, and personality development to prepare students for the challenges of the corporate world. Through language laboratories, group discussions, seminars, presentations, and soft skills training, we create an engaging learning environment that encourages creativity, confidence, and lifelong learning.
Our dedicated faculty members continuously mentor students to enhance their linguistic competence and professional etiquette. We strive to bridge the gap between technical knowledge and effective communication, ensuring that every student is well-equipped to excel in higher education, competitive examinations, entrepreneurship, and global careers.
At Synergy Institute of Technology, we believe that communication is the foundation of leadership and innovation. We encourage our students to embrace continuous learning, develop a global perspective, and uphold the values of integrity, discipline, and excellence.
I warmly welcome all aspiring students to the Department of English and wish them a successful and fulfilling academic journey.
Mr. S. R. Krishna
Professor & Head, Department of English
Synergy Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar
Consequent upon restructuring of the syllabus by Biju Patnaik University of Technology in 2003-2004, Communicative English and Business Communication in English were introduced in the 1st Semester and 2nd semester courses respectively.
The lab facilities individual learning thereby promoting learner independence instilling confidence in students who acquire rich linguistic abilities at their own pace.
Accordingly our institute installed a communicative Language Center to train students in Communicative English Laboratory and Communicative Laboratory.
The rationale/objectives of Communicative English and Business Communication in English are as follows:
It is a practice oriented, need-based, functional Communicative Course. The aim of the Course is to develop the students’ skills of communication in listening, speaking and writing. The course also seeks to develop their habit of reading in an effective manner. Reading of newspaper, magazines and books in a free and extensive manner to consolidate the skill already achieved is also encouraged. Care is taken to enable students to achieve the skills of effective communication through a more interactive process of teaching/learning in the laboratory.
The Department of English is dedicated to the study of the literatures and cultures of those parts of the world in which English is the primary language, and to the study of the history and structure of the English language itself. Although committed to no single method or approach, the department encourages its with communicative English through computer software that emphasize on linguistics and phonetics.
The Vision
The Mission
- M-1: To deliver quality engineering education by enhancing students' communication skills through classes, labs, extra sessions, and doubt-clearing activities for holistic development.
- M-2: To foster lifelong learning by conducting group discussions, speeches, debates, and mock interviews to prepare students for corporate settings.
- M-3:To nurture leadership, entrepreneurship, innovation, and ethics by honing students' communication skills to build confidence and create a lasting impact.
- M-4: To create a thriving academic environment by equipping students with excellent communication skills and a polished demeanour for global success.
Mr. S. R. Krishna
Professor & Head
Department of English
Synergy Institute of Technology,
Bhubaneswar
HOD's Message – Department of English
Welcome to the Department of English at Synergy Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar.
The Department of English plays a vital role in shaping students into confident communicators, critical thinkers, and responsible professionals. In today’s global and technology-driven world, effective communication skills are essential for academic excellence, career success, and personal growth. Our department is committed to developing students’ proficiency in English through an interactive and learner-centered approach.
We focus on strengthening communication skills, technical writing, presentation abilities, interpersonal skills, and personality development to prepare students for the challenges of the corporate world. Through language laboratories, group discussions, seminars, presentations, and soft skills training, we create an engaging learning environment that encourages creativity, confidence, and lifelong learning.
Our dedicated faculty members continuously mentor students to enhance their linguistic competence and professional etiquette. We strive to bridge the gap between technical knowledge and effective communication, ensuring that every student is well-equipped to excel in higher education, competitive examinations, entrepreneurship, and global careers.
At Synergy Institute of Technology, we believe that communication is the foundation of leadership and innovation. We encourage our students to embrace continuous learning, develop a global perspective, and uphold the values of integrity, discipline, and excellence.
I warmly welcome all aspiring students to the Department of English and wish them a successful and fulfilling academic journey.
Mr. S. R. Krishna
Professor & Head, Department of English
Synergy Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar
Overview
The Department of English is an integral part of the institution and plays a crucial role in developing the communication and professional skills of engineering students. The department offers courses in Communicative English and Professional Communication to strengthen students' proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills, thereby enhancing their academic and professional competence.
The department is supported by a well-equipped Language Laboratory that provides a technology-enabled environment for language learning. The laboratory helps students improve pronunciation, fluency, vocabulary, presentation skills, and overall communication effectiveness through interactive audio-visual tools and language learning software. It serves as an important platform for preparing students for interviews, group discussions, seminars, and workplace communication.
Course Information
Course Title: English for Technical Writing
Course Code: 23HS1002
Course Category: Basic Science & Humanities
L | T | P | Credits |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Scheme & Credits:
Program Level Course: 1st Year B. Tech 1st/2nd Semester
Pre-requisites if any: Higher Secondary Level English
- Course Educational Objectives:
CEO1 | To develop awareness about the complexity of the communication process. |
CEO2 | To provide learning environment to practice listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. |
CEO3 | To assist the students to carry on the tasks and activities through guided instructions and materials. |
CEO4 | To develop effective writing skills so as enable students to write in a clear, concise, persuasive manner. |
CEO5 | To acquaint students with a variety of forms of writing in professional world. |
CEO6 | To effectively integrate English language learning with employability skills and training. |
- Course Outcomes:
English for Technical Writing (23HS1002)
At the end of this course the students will be able to
CO No. | Statement | Blooms Taxonomy Level |
C116.1 | Understand the concept and nature of communication and the objective of Technical communication relevant for the work place as Engineers. | 2 |
C116.2 | Use suitable vocabulary and grammar with confidence and express their ideas both in speech and writing. | 3 |
C116.3 | Evaluate their efficacy as fluent and efficient communicators by learning the voice dynamics. | 2 |
C116.4 | Understand, develop and demonstrate appropriate and competent professional writing skills to communicate information effectively in the organization setup. | 3 |
C116.5 | Formulate a comprehensive holistic and job specific chronological or functional resume, to increase employability. | 4 |
C116.6 | Develop appropriate skills to face interviews with confidence and to develop desired corporate and social etiquettes. | 3 |
- English for Technical Writing (23HS1002):
MODULE | Contact Hours |
MODULE 1: FUNDAMENTALS OF TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION Process of communication, Types of Communication (verbal & non-verbal), Channels of Business Communication, Barriers to Communication, Bias Free Language, Cross-cultural Communication. |
06 Hrs |
MODULE II: COMMUNICATIVE GRAMMAR Time and Tense, Passive and Active Voice, The English Conditionals. |
06 Hrs |
MODULE III: SOUNDS OF ENGLISH Consonant sounds of English, vowel sounds of English, Stress patterns: Syllable, stress and Intonation, Problem sounds for Indian speakers. |
06 Hrs |
MODULE IV: PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION AT WORKPLACE Paragraph Writing (the seven Cs of good professional writing), Formal letter writing, Memo and Notice writing, Agenda and Minute writing, Report writing. | 06 Hrs |
MODULE V: PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION AND EMPLOYMENT CV Writing Interview Skills | 06 Hrs |
- Communicative English & Report Writing Laboratory: Equipped with 31 fully upgraded computer systems installed with the Language Guru Software as the primary language learning platform.
- All systems are equipped with licensed and fully functional Microsoft Office software.
- The laboratory facilitates language learning, report writing, presentation preparation, and academic documentation.
Essential/ Supplementary Readings: |
1. An introduction to Professional English and Soft Skills by BK Das, et.al. Foundation Books 2. High School English Grammar & Composition by P.C WREN & H. MARTIN, S. Chand Ltd. 3. Contemporary Communicative English by Dr. SHRUTI DAS, S. Chand & Company Ltd. 4. Business Communication Today by Bovee, Thill and Chatterjee, Pearson. 5. Technical Communication: Principles and Practice by Meenakshi Raman and SangeetaSharma, Oxford University Press.
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