ANNA UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI AFFILIATED INSTITUTIONS

R-2008
B.E. ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

V SEMESTER CURRICULA AND SYLLABI

CODE NO. THEORY EC2301 EC2302 EC2303 EC2305 GE2021 EC2304 PRACTICAL EC2306 EC2307 EC2308

COURSE TITLE

Digital Communication Digital Signal Processing Computer Architecture and Organization Transmission Lines and Wave guides Environmental Science and Engineering Microprocessors and Microcontrollers

3 3 3 3 3 3

0 1 0 1 0 1

0 0 0 0 0 0

3 4 3 4 3 4

Digital Signal Processing Lab Communication System Lab Microprocessors and Microcontrollers Lab TOTAL

0 0 0 18

0 0 0 3

3 3 3 9

2 2 2 27

EC2301

DIGITAL COMMUNICATION

LTPC 3 00 3

AIM To introduce the basic concepts of Digital Communication in baseband and passband domains and to give an exposure to error control coding techniques. OBJECTIVES To study signal space representation of signals and discuss the process of sampling, quantization and coding that are fundamental to the digital transmission of analog signals. To understand baseband and bandpass signal transmission and reception techniques. To learn error control coding which encompasses techniques for the encoding and decoding of digital data streams for their reliable transmission over noisy channels. UNIT I DIGITAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM 8 Introduction to Analog Pulse Communication Systems Digital Communication Systems Functional description, Channel classification, Performance Measure; Geometric representation of Signals, Bandwidth , Mathematical Models of Communication Channel. UNIT II BASEBAND FORMATTING TECHNIQUES 10 Sampling Impulse sampling, Natural Sampling, Sampler Implementation; Quantisation Uniform and Non-uniform; Encoding Techniques for Analog Sources- Temporal waveform encoding, Spectral waveform encoding, Model-based encoding, Comparison of speech encoding methods. UNIT III BASEBAND CODING TECHNIQUES 9 Error Control Codes - Block Codes , Convolutional Codes, Concept of Error Free Communication; Classification of line codes, desirable characteristics and power spectra of line codes. UNIT IV BASEBAND RECEPTION TECHNIQUES 9 Noise in Communication Systems; Receiving Filter Correlator type, Matched Filter type; Equalising Filter - Signal and system design for ISI elimination, Implementation, Eye Pattern analysis; Synchronisation; Detector Maximum Likelihood Detector, Error Probability, Figure-of-Merit for Digital Detection. UNIT V BANDPASS SIGNAL TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION 9 Memory less modulation methods - Representation and Spectral characteristics, ASK, PSK, QAM, QPSK, FSK; Bandpass receiving filter, Error performance Coherent and Non-coherent detection systems. TOTAL= 45 PERIODS

TEXT BOOKS 1. Amitabha Bhattacharya, Digital Communications, Tata McGraw Hill, 2006. 2. Simon Haykin, Digital Communications, John Wiley, 2006.

REFERENCES 1. John.G. Proakis, Fundamentals of Communication Systems, Pearson Education, 2006. 2. Michael. B. Purrsley, Introduction to Digital Communication, Pearson Education, 2006. 3. Bernard Sklar, Digital Communication, 2nd Edition, Paerson Education, 2006 4. Herbert Taub & Donald L Schilling Principles of Communication Systems ( 3rd Edition ) Tata McGraw Hill, 2008. 5. Leon W. Couch, Digital and Analog Communication Systems, 6th Edition, Pearson Education, 2001.

EC2302

DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING

LTPC 310 4

AIM To study the signal processing methods and processors. OBJECTIVES To study DFT and its computation To study the design techniques for digital filters To study the finite word length effects in signal processing To study the non-parametric methods of power spectrum estimations To study the fundamentals of digital signal processors.

UNIT I DISCRETE FOURIER TRANSFORM 9 DFT and its properties, Relation between DTFT and DFT, FFT computations using Decimation in time and Decimation in frequency algorithms, Overlap-add and save methods UNIT II INFINITE IMPULSE RESPONSE DIGITAL FILTERS: 9 Review of design of analogue Butterworth and Chebyshev Filters, Frequency transformation in analogue domain Design of IIR digital filters using impulse invariance technique Design of digital filters using bilinear transform pre warping Realization using direct, cascade and parallel forms. UNIT III FINITE IMPULSE RESPONSE DIGITAL FILTERS 9 Symmetric and Antisymmetric FIR filters Linear phase FIR filters Design using Hamming, Hanning and Blackmann Windows Frequency sampling method Realization of FIR filters Transversal, Linear phase and Polyphase structures. UNIT IV FINITE WORD LENGTH EFFECTS 9 Fixed point and floating point number representations Comparison Truncation and Rounding errors - Quantization noise derivation for quantization noise power coefficient quantization error Product quantization error - Overflow error Roundoff noise power - limit cycle oscillations due to product roundoff and overflow errors - signal scaling UNIT V MULTIRATE SIGNAL PROCESSING 9 Introduction to Multirate signal processing-Decimation-Interpolation-Polyphase implementation of FIR filters for interpolator and decimator -Multistage implementation of sampling rate conversion- Design of narrow band filters - Applications of Multirate signal processing. L: 45, T: 15, TOTAL= 60 PERIODS

TEXT BOOKS 1. John G Proakis and Manolakis, Digital Signal Processing Principles, Algorithms and Applications, Pearson, Fourth Edition, 2007. 2. S.Salivahanan, A. Vallavaraj, C. Gnanapriya, Digital Signal Processing, TMH/McGraw Hill International, 2007 REFERENCES 1. E.C. Ifeachor and B.W. Jervis, Digital signal processing A practicalapproach,Second edition, Pearson, 2002. 2. S.K. Mitra, Digital Signal Processing, A Computer Based approach, Tata Mc GrawHill, 1998. 3. P.P.Vaidyanathan, Multirate Systems & Filter Banks, Prentice Hall, Englewood cliffs, NJ, 1993. 4. Johny R. Johnson, Introduction to Digital Signal Processing, PHI, 2006.

EC2303

COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE AND ORGANIZATION

LTPC 3 003

AIM To discuss the basic structure of a digital computer and to study in detail the organization of the Control unit, the Arithmetic and Logical unit, the Memory unit and the I/O unit. OBJECTIVES To have a thorough understanding of the basic structure and operation of a digital computer. To discuss in detail the operation of the arithmetic unit including the algorithms & implementation of fixed-point and floating-point addition, subtraction, multiplication & division. To study in detail the different types of control and the concept of pipelining. To study the hierarchical memory system including cache memories and virtual memory. To study the different ways of communicating with I/O devices and standard I/O interfaces. UNIT I INTRODUCTION 9 Computing and Computers, Evolution of Computers, VLSI Era, System Design- Register Level, Processor Level, CPU Organization, Data Representation, Fixed Point Numbers, Floating Point Numbers, Instruction Formats, Instruction Types. Addressing modes. UNIT II DATA PATH DESIGN 9 Fixed Point Arithmetic, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division, Combinational and Sequential ALUs, Carry look ahead adder, Robertson algorithm, booths algorithm, non-restoring division algorithm, Floating Point Arithmetic, Coprocessor, Pipeline Processing, Pipeline Design, Modified booths Algorithm UNIT III CONTROL DESIGN 9 Hardwired Control, Microprogrammed Control, Multiplier Control Unit, CPU Control Unit, Pipeline Control, Instruction Pipelines, Pipeline Performance, Superscalar Processing, Nano Programming. UNIT IV MEMORY ORGANIZATION 9 Random Access Memories, Serial - Access Memories, RAM Interfaces, Magnetic Surface Recording, Optical Memories, multilevel memories, Cache & Virtual Memory, Memory Allocation, Associative Memory. UNIT V SYSTEM ORGANIZATION 9 Communication methods, Buses, Bus Control, Bus Interfacing, Bus arbitration, IO and system control, IO interface circuits, Handshaking, DMA and interrupts, vectored interrupts, PCI interrupts, pipeline interrupts, IOP organization, operation systems, multiprocessors, fault tolerance, RISC and CISC processors, Superscalar and vector processor. TOTAL= 45 PERIODS

TEXTBOOKS 1. John P.Hayes, Computer architecture and Organisation, Tata McGraw-Hill, Third edition, 1998. 2. V.Carl Hamacher, Zvonko G. Varanesic and Safat G. Zaky, Computer Organisation, V edition, McGraw-Hill Inc, 1996. REFERENCES 1. Morris Mano, Computer System Architecture, Prentice-Hall of India, 2000. 2. Paraami, Computer Architecture, BEH R002, Oxford Press. 3. P.Pal Chaudhuri, , Computer organization and design, 2nd Ed., Prentice Hall of India, 2007. 4. G.Kane & J.Heinrich, MIPS RISC Architecture , Englewood cliffs, New Jersey, Prentice Hall, 1992.

EC2305

TRANSMISSION LINES AND WAVEGUIDES

LTPC 3 10 4

AIM To lay a strong foundation on the theory of transmission lines and wave guides by highlighting their applications. OBJECTIVES To become familiar with propagation of signals through lines Understand signal propagation at Radio frequencies Understand radio propagation in guided systems To become familiar with resonators

UNIT I FILTERS 9 The neper - the decibel - Characteristic impedance of Symmetrical Networks Current and voltage ratios - Propogation constant, - Properties of Symmetrical Networks - Filter fundamentals Pass and Stop bands. Behaviour of the Characteristic impedance. Constant K Filters - Low pass, High pass band, pass band elimination filters - m derived sections Filter circuit design Filter performance Crystal Filters. UNIT II TRANSMISSION LINE PARAMETERS 9 A line of cascaded T sections - Transmission lines - General Solution, Physical Significance of the equations, the infinite line, wavelength, velocity, propagation, Distortion line, the telephone cable, Reflection on a line not terminated in Zo, Reflection Coefficient, Open and short circuited lines, Insertion loss. UNIT III THE LINE AT RADIO FREQUENCY 9 Parameters of open wire line and Coaxial cable at RF Line constants for dissipation voltages and currents on the dissipation less line - standing waves nodes - standing wave ratio - input impedance of open and short circuited lines - power and impedance measurement on lines / 4 line, Impedance matching single and double-stub matching circle diagram, smith chart and its applications Problem solving using Smith chart. UNIT IV GUIDED WAVES BETWEEN PARALLEL PLANES 9 Application of the restrictions to Maxwells equations transmission of TM waves between Parallel plans Transmission of TE waves between Parallel planes. Transmission of TEM waves between Parallel planes Manner of wave travel. Velocities of the waves characteristic impedance - Attenuators UNIT V WAVEGUIDES 9 Application of Maxwells equations to the rectangular waveguide. TM waves in Rectangular guide. TE waves in Rectangular waveguide Cylindrical waveguides. The TEM wave in coaxial lines. Excitation of wave guides. Guide termination and resonant cavities. L: 45, T: 15, TOTAL= 60 PERIODS

TEXT BOOK 1. John D.Ryder, "Networks, lines and fields", Prentice Hall of India, 2nd Edition, 2006. REFERENCES 1. 2. 3. E.C.Jordan, K.G. Balmain: E.M.Waves & Radiating Systems, Pearson Education, 2006. Joseph Edminister, Schaums Series, Electromegnetics, TMH, 2007. G S N Raju, Electromagnetic Field Theory and Transmission Lines, Pearson Education, 2006.

GE2021 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING L T PC 3 0 0 3 AIM The aim of this course is to create awareness in every engineering graduate about the importance of environment, the effect of technology on the environment and ecological balance and make them sensitive to the environment problems in every professional endeavour that they participates OBJECTIVE At the end of this course the student is expected to understand what constitutes the environment, what are precious resources in the environment, how to conserve these resources, what is the role of a human being in maintaining a clean environment and useful environment for the future generations and how to maintain ecological balance and preserve bio-diversity. The role of government and non-government organization in environment managements. UNIT I ENVIRONMENT, ECOSYSTEMS AND BIODIVERSITY 14 Definition, scope and importance of environment need for public awareness - concept of an ecosystem structure and function of an ecosystem producers, consumers and decomposers energy flow in the ecosystem ecological succession food chains, food webs and ecological pyramids Introduction, types, characteristic features, structure and function of the (a) forest ecosystem (b) grassland ecosystem (c) desert ecosystem (d) aquatic ecosystems (ponds, streams, lakes, rivers, oceans, estuaries) Introduction to biodiversity definition: genetic, species and ecosystem diversity biogeographical classification of India value of biodiversity: consumptive use, productive use, social, ethical, aesthetic and option values Biodiversity at global, national and local levels India as a mega-diversity nation hot-spots of biodiversity threats to biodiversity: habitat loss, poaching of wildlife, man-wildlife conflicts endangered and endemic species of India conservation of biodiversity: In-situ and exsitu conservation of biodiversity. Field study of common plants, insects, birds Field study of simple ecosystems pond, river, hill slopes, etc. UNIT II ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION 8 Definition causes, effects and control measures of: (a) Air pollution (b) Water pollution (c) Soil pollution (d) Marine pollution (e) Noise pollution (f) Thermal pollution (g) Nuclear hazards soil waste management: causes, effects and control measures of municipal solid wastes role of an individual in prevention of pollution pollution case studies disaster management: floods, earthquake, cyclone and landslides. Field study of local polluted site Urban / Rural / Industrial / Agricultural. UNIT III NATURAL RESOURCES 10 Forest resources: Use and over-exploitation, deforestation, case studies- timber extraction, mining, dams and their effects on forests and tribal people Water resources: Use and over-utilization of surface and ground water, floods, drought, conflicts over water, dams-benefits and problems Mineral resources: Use and exploitation, environmental effects of extracting and using mineral resources, case studies Food resources: World food problems, changes caused by agriculture and overgrazing, effects of modern agriculture, fertilizer-pesticide problems, water logging, salinity, case studies Energy resources: Growing energy needs, renewable and non renewable energy sources, use of alternate energy sources. case studies Land resources: Land as a resource, land degradation, man induced landslides, soil erosion and desertification role of an individual in conservation of natural resources Equitable use of resources for sustainable lifestyles. Field study of local area to document environmental assets river / forest / grassland / hill / mountain.

UNIT IV SOCIAL ISSUES AND THE ENVIRONMENT 7 From unsustainable to sustainable development urban problems related to energy water conservation, rain water harvesting, watershed management resettlement and rehabilitation of people; its problems and concerns, case studies role of nongovernmental organization- environmental ethics: Issues and possible solutions climate change, global warming, acid rain, ozone layer depletion, nuclear accidents and holocaust, case studies. wasteland reclamation consumerism and waste products environment production act Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) act Water (Prevention and control of Pollution) act Wildlife protection act Forest conservation act enforcement machinery involved in environmental legislation- central and state pollution control boards- Public awareness. UNIT V HUMAN POPULATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT 6 Population growth, variation among nations population explosion family welfare programme environment and human health human rights value education HIV / AIDS women and child welfare role of information technology in environment and human health Case studies. TOTAL= 45 PERIODS TEXT BOOKS 1. Gilbert M.Masters, Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Science, 2nd Edition, Pearson Education ,2004. 2. Benny Joseph, Environmental Science and Engineering, Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi, 2006. REFERENCES 1. R.K. Trivedi, Handbook of Environmental Laws, Rules, Guidelines, Compliances and Standards, Vol. I and II, Enviro Media. 2. Cunningham, W.P. Cooper, T.H. Gorhani, Environmental Encyclopedia, Jaico Publ., House, Mumbai, 2001. 3. Dharmendra S. Sengar, Environmental law, Prentice hall of India PVT LTD, New Delhi, 2007. 4. Rajagopalan, R, Environmental Studies-From Crisis to Cure, Oxford University Press (2005)

EC2304

MICROPROCESSOR AND MICROCONTROLLER

LTPC 310 4

AIM To learn the architecture, programming, interfacing and rudiments of system design of microprocessors and microcontrollers. OBJECTIVES To introduce microprocessors and basics of system design using microprocessors. To introduce h/w architecture, instruction set and programming of 8085 microprocessor. To introduce the h/w architecture, instruction set and programming of 8086 microprocessor. To introduce the peripheral interfacing of microprocessors. To introduce through case studies, the system design principles using 8085 and 8086. To introduce the h/w architecture, instruction set, programming and interfacing of 8051 microcontroller. INTRODUCTION TO 8 BIT AND 16 BIT MICROPROCESSORS H/W ARCHITECTURE 9 Introduction to microprocessor, computer and its organization, Programming system, Address bus, data bus and control bus, Tristate bus, clock generation, Connecting Microprocessor to I/O devices , Data transfer schemes, Architectural advancements of microprocessors. Introductory System design using microprocessors, 8086 Hardware Architecture, External memory addressing, Bus cycles, some important Companion Chips, Maximum mode bus cycle, 8086 system configuration, Memory Interfacing, Minimum mode system configuration, Maximum mode system configuration, Interrupt processing, Direct memory access. 16 BIT MICROPROCESSOR INSTRUCTION SET AND ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE PROGRAMMING 9 Programmers model of 8086, operand types, operand addressing, assembler directives, instruction set - Data transfer group, Arithmetic group, logical group, control transfer group, miscellaneous instruction groups, programming. UNIT III MICROPROCESSOR PERIPHERAL INTERFACING 9 Introduction, Generation of I/O Ports, Programmable Peripheral Interface (PPI)-Intel 8255, Sample-and-Hold Circuit and Multiplexer, Keyboard and Display Interface, Keyboard and Display Controller (8279), Programmable Interval timers (Intel 8253, 8254), D-to-A converter, A-to-D converter, CRT Terminal Interface, Printer Interface. 8 BIT MICROCONTROLLER- H/W ARCHITECTURE, INSTRUCTION SET AND PROGRAMMING 9 Introduction to 8051 Micro-controller, Architecture, Memory organization, Special function registers, Port Operation, Memory Interfacing, I/O Interfacing, Programming 8051 resources, interrupts, Programmers model of 8051, Operand types, Operand addressing, Data transfer instructions, Arithmetic instructions, Logic instructions, Control transfer instructions, Programming UNIT V SYSTEM DESIGN USING MICRO PROCESSOR & MICROCONTROLLER 9 UNIT IV UNIT II UNIT I

Case studies Traffic light control, washing machine control, RTC Interfacing using I2C Standard- Motor Control- Relay, PWM, DC & Stepper Motor. L: 45, T: 15, TOTAL= 60 PERIODS

TEXT BOOKS 1. Krishna Kant, MICROPROCESSORS AND MICROCONTROLLERS Architecture, programming and system design using 8085, 8086, 8051 and 8096. PHI 2007. 2. Douglas V Hall, MICROPROCESSORS AND INTERFACING, PROGRAMMING AND HARDWARE TMH, 2006. REFERENCES 1. Muhammad Ali Mazidi, Janice Gillispie Mazidi, Rolin D.MCKinlay The 8051 Microcontroller and Embedded Systems, Second Edition, Pearson Education 2008. 2. Kenneth J. Ayala, The 8086 Microprocessor: Programming & Interfacing The PC, Delmar Publishers, 2007. 3. A K Ray, K M Bhurchandi, Advanced Microprocessors and Peripherals, TMH, 2007.

EC2306

DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING LABORATORY

L T P C 0 0 3 2

AIM To introduce the student to various digital Signal Processing techniques using TMS 320c5x family processors and MATLAB. OBJECTIVES: To implement the processing techniques using the instructions of TMS320C5X/TMS320C 67XX/ADSP 218X/219X/BS531/532/561 To implement the IIR and FIR filter using MATLAB. USING TMS320C5X/TMS320C 67XX/ADSP 218X/219X/BS531/532/561 1. Study of various addressing modes of DSP using simple programming examples 2. Implementation of Linear and Circular Convolution 3. Sampling of input signal and display 4. Waveform generation 5. Implementation of FIR filter USING MATLAB 1. Generation of Signals 2. Linear and circular convolution of two sequences 3. Sampling and effect of aliasing 4. Design of FIR filters 5. Design of IIR filters 6. Calculation of FFT of a signal 7. Decimation by polyphase decomposition. TOTAL= 45 PERIODS

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REQUIREMENT FOR A BATCH OF 30 STUDENTS Quantity Description of Equipment Quantity required available PCs with Fixed / Floating point DSP Processors (Kit / Add-on Cards) List of software required: MATLAB with Simulink and Signal Processing Tool Box Function Generators (1MHz) CRO (20MHz) 15 Units (2 students per system) 10 Users license 15 15

Deficiency %

EC2307

COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS LABORATORY

L T PC 0 0 3 2

1. Amplitude modulation and Demodulation. 2. Frequency Modulation and Demodulation 3. Pulse Modulation PAM / PWM / PPM 4. Pulse Code Modulation 5. Delta Modulation, Adaptive Delta Modulation. 6. Digital Modulation & Demodulation ASK, PSK, QPSK, FSK (Hardware & MATLAB) 7. Designing, Assembling and Testing of Pre-Emphasis / De-emphasis Circuits. 8. PLL and Frequency Synthesizer 9. Line Coding 10. Error Control Coding using MATLAB. 11. Sampling & Time Division Multiplexing. 12. Frequency Division Multiplexing, TOTAL= 45 PERIODS

REQUIREMENT FOR A BATCH OF 30 STUDENTS S.No. Description of Equipment CRO 20 MHz Description of Equipment Function Generator (1 MHz ) Power Supply ( 0 - 30 Volts Variable ) ( IC Power supply) Bread Board AM Transceiver Kit FM Transceiver Kit PAM,PPM,PWM Trainer Kits PCM /DM/ ADM Trainer Kit Line Coding & Decoding Kit ASK,PSK,FSK,QPSK Trainer Kits Sampling & TDM trainer kit Mat lab (Communication tool box) Consumables IC 565,566,567,741 BC 107 BFW10 OA79 Resistors ( Various ranges ) Capacitors ( Various ranges ) Decade Inductance box Quantity required 15 Quantity required 15 15 10 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 5 user license Quantity available Quantity available Deficiency % Deficiency %

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Minimum of 50 No. each

EC2308

MICROPROCESSOR AND MICROCONTROLLER LAB

L T PC 0 0 3 2

1. Programs for 16 bit Arithmetic operations (Using 8086). 2. Programs for Sorting and Searching (Using 8086). 3. Programs for String manipulation operations (Using 8086). 4. Programs for Digital clock and Stop watch (Using 8086). 5. Interfacing ADC and DAC. 6. Parallel Communication between two MP Kits using Mode 1 and Mode 2 of 8255. 7. Interfacing and Programming 8279, 8259, and 8253. 8. Serial Communication between two MP Kits using 8251. 9. Interfacing and Programming of Stepper Motor and DC Motor Speed control. 10. Programming using Arithmetic, Logical and Bit Manipulation instructions of 8051 microcontroller. 11. Programming and verifying Timer, Interrupts and UART operations in 8051 microcontroller. 12. Communication between 8051 Microcontroller kit and PC. TOTAL= 45 PERIODS REQUIREMENT FOR A BATCH OF 30 STUDENTS

S.No.

Description of Equipment 8086 Trainer 8051 Trainer 8255 Interfacing Card 8279 Interfacing Card 8259 Interfacing card 8251 Interfacing Card ADC Interfacing card DAC Interfacing Card Stepper motor Interfacing card DC motor Interfacing card

Quantity required 15 Nos. 15 Nos. 3 Nos. 3 Nos. 3 Nos. 3 Nos. 3 Nos. 3 Nos. 3 Nos. 3 Nos.

Quantity available

Deficiency %

GE2321

COMMUNICATION SKILLS LABORATORY (Fifth / Sixth Semester)

L TP C 0 0 4 2

Globalisation has brought in numerous opportunities for the teeming millions, with more focus on the students overall capability apart from academic competence. Many students, particularly those from non-English medium schools, find that they are not preferred due to their inadequacy of communication skills and soft skills, despite possessing sound knowledge in their subject area along with technical capability. Keeping in view their pre-employment needs and career requirements, this course on Communication Skills Laboratory will prepare students to adapt themselves with ease to the industry environment, thus rendering them as prospective assets to industries. The course will equip the students with the necessary communication skills that would go a long way in helping them in their profession. OBJECTIVES: To equip students of engineering and technology with effective speaking and listening skills in English. To help them develop their soft skills and interpersonal skills, which will make the transition from college to workplace smoother and help them excel in their job. To enhance the performance of students at Placement Interviews, Group Discussions and other recruitment exercises. I. PC based session 1. English Language Lab (Weightage 40%) 24 periods (18 Periods)

1. Listening Comprehension: (6) Listening and typing Listening and sequencing of sentences Filling in the blanks Listening and answering questions. 2. Reading Comprehension: (6) Filling in the blanks - Close exercises Vocabulary building - Reading and answering questions. 3. Speaking: (6) Phonetics: Intonation Ear training - Correct Pronunciation Sound recognition exercises Common Errors in English. Conversations: Face to Face Conversation Telephone conversation Role play activities (Students take on roles and engage in conversation) B. Discussion of audio-visual materials (Samples are available to learn and practice) (6 periods)

1. Resume / Report Preparation / Letter Writing Structuring the resume / report - Letter writing / Email Communication - Samples. 2.

(1)

Presentation skills: (1) Elements of effective presentation Structure of presentation - Presentation tools Voice Modulation Audience analysis - Body language Video samples

3. Soft Skills: Time management Articulateness Assertiveness Psychometrics Innovation and Creativity - Stress Management & Poise - Video Samples

(2)

4. Group Discussion: (1) Why is GD part of selection process ? - Structure of GD Moderator led and other GDs - Strategies in GD Team work - Body Language - Mock GD -Video samples 5. Interview Skills: (1) Kinds of interviews Required Key Skills Corporate culture Mock interviews-Video samples. 1. 2. 3. 4. II. Practice Session (Weightage 60%) 24 periods Resume / Report Preparation / Letter writing: Students prepare their own resume and report. Presentation Skills: Students make presentations on given topics. Group Discussion: Students participate in group discussions. Interview Skills: Students participate in Mock Interviews (2) (8) (6) (8)

REFERENCES 1. Anderson, P.V, Technical Communication, Thomson Wadsworth, Sixth Edition, New Delhi, 2007. 2. Prakash, P, Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning, Macmillan India Ltd., Second Edition, New Delhi, 2004. 3. John Seely, The Oxford Guide to Writing and Speaking, Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2004. 4. Evans, D, Decisionmaker, Cambridge University Press, 1997. 5. Thorpe, E, and Thorpe, S, Objective English, Pearson Education, Second Edition, New Delhi, 2007. 6. Turton, N.D and Heaton, J.B, Dictionary of Common Errors, Addision Wesley Longman Ltd., Indian reprint 1998. LAB REQUIREMENTS 1. Teacher console and systems for students. 2. English Language Lab Software 3. Career Lab Software

GE2321

COMMUNICATION SKILLS LABORATORY

1. A batch of 60 / 120 students is divided into two groups one group for the PCbased session and the other group for the Class room session. 2. The English Lab (2 Periods) will be handled by a faculty member of the English Department. The Career Lab (2 Periods) may be handled by any competent teacher, not necessarily from English Department 3. Record Notebook: At the end of each session of English Lab, review exercises are given for the students to answer and the computer evaluated sheets are to be compiled as record notebook. Similar exercises for the career lab are to be compiled in the record notebook. 4. Internal Assessment: The 15 marks (the other 5 marks for attendance) allotted for the internal assessment will be based on the record notebook compiled by the candidate. 10 marks may be allotted for English Lab component and 5 marks for the Career Lab component. 5. End semester Examination: The end-semester examination carries 40% weightage for English Lab and 60% weightage for Career Lab. 6. Each candidate will have separate sets of questions assigned by the teacher using the teacher-console enabling PCbased evaluation for the 40% of marks allotted. 7. The Career Lab component will be evaluated for a maximum of 60% by a local examiner & an external examiner drafted from other Institutions, similar to any other lab examination conducted by Anna University.