HS3151 PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH - I L T P C

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COURSE OBJECTIVES:
 To improve the communicative competence of learners
 To help learners use language effectively in academic /work contexts
 To build on students’ English language skills by engaging them in listening, speaking and
grammar learning activities that are relevant to authentic contexts.
 To develop learners’ ability to read and write complex texts, summaries, articles, blogs,
definitions, essays and user manuals.
 To use language efficiently in expressing their opinions via various media.

INTRODUCTION TO EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION 1

 What is effective communication? (There are many interesting activities for this.)
 Why is communication critical for excellence during study, research and work?
 What are the seven C’s of effective communication?
 What are key language skills?
 What is effective listening? What does it involve?
 What is effective speaking?
 What does it mean to be an excellent reader? What should you be able to do?
 What is effective writing?
 How does one develop language and communication skills?
 What does the course focus on? How are communication and language skills going to be
enhanced during this course? What do you as a learner need to do to enhance your English
language and communication skills to get the best out of this course?

UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO FUNDAMENTALS OF COMMUNICATION 11

Listening –for general information-specific details- conversation: Introduction to classmates - Audio
/ video (formal & informal); Telephone conversation; Listening to voicemail & messages; Listening
and filling a form
Speaking - Self Introduction; Introducing a friend; Conversation - politeness strategies; Telephone
conversation; Leave a voicemail; Leave a message with another person; asking for information to fill
details in a form.
Reading - Reading brochures (technical context), telephone messages / social media messages
relevant to technical contexts and emails.
Writing - Writing emails / letters introducing oneself
Grammar - Present Tense (simple and progressive); Question types: Wh / Yes or No/ and Tags
Vocabulary - Synonyms; One word substitution; Abbreviations & Acronyms (as used in technical
contexts).

UNIT II NARRATION AND SUMMATION 12

Listening - Listening to podcasts, anecdotes / stories / event narration; documentaries and interviews
with celebrities.
Speaking - Narrating personal experiences / events; Interviewing a celebrity; Reporting / and
summarizing documentaries / podcasts/ interviews.
Reading - Reading biographies, travelogues, newspaper reports, Excerpts from literature, and travel
& technical blogs.
Writing - Guided writing-- Paragraph writing Short Report on an event (field trip etc.)
Grammar –Past tense (simple); Subject-Verb Agreement; and Prepositions
Vocabulary - Word forms (prefixes & suffixes); Synonyms and Antonyms. Phrasal verbs.
UNIT III DESCRIPTION OF A PROCESS / PRODUCT 12
Listening - Listen to a product and process descriptions; a classroom lecture; and advertisements
about products.
Speaking – Picture description; giving instruction to use the product; Presenting a product; and
Summarizing a lecture.
Reading – Reading advertisements, gadget reviews; user manuals.
Writing - Writing definitions; instructions; and Product /Process description.
Grammar - Imperatives; Adjectives; Degrees of comparison; Present & Past Perfect Tenses.
Vocabulary - Compound Nouns, Homonyms; and Homophones, discourse markers (connectives &
sequence words)

UNIT IV CLASSIFICATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 12

Listening – Listening to TED Talks; Scientific lectures; and educational videos.
Speaking – Small Talk; Mini presentations and making recommendations.
Reading – Newspaper articles; Journal reports –and Non Verbal Communication (tables, pie charts
etc,)
Writing – Note-making / Note-taking (*Study skills to be taught, not tested; Writing recommendations;
Transferring information from non verbal (chart , graph etc, to verbal mode)
Grammar – Articles; Pronouns - Possessive & Relative pronouns.
Vocabulary - Collocations; Fixed / Semi fixed expressions.

UNIT V EXPRESSION 12
Listening – Listening to debates/ discussions; different viewpoints on an issue; and panel
discussions.
Speaking –group discussions, Debates, and Expressing opinions through Simulations & Role play.
Reading – Reading editorials; and Opinion Blogs;
Writing – Essay Writing (Descriptive or narrative).
Grammar – Future Tenses, Punctuation; Negation (Statements & Questions); and Simple,
Compound & Complex Sentences.
Vocabulary - Cause & Effect Expressions – Content vs Function words.

TOTAL: 60 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:
At the end of the course, learners will be able
 To listen and comprehend complex academic texts
 To read and infer the denotative and connotative meanings of technical texts
 To write definitions, descriptions, narrations and essays on various topics
 To speak fluently and accurately in formal and informal communicative contexts
 To express their opinions effectively in both oral and written medium of communication

TEXT BOOKS:
1. English for Engineers & Technologists Orient Blackswan Private Ltd. Department of English,
Anna University, (2020 edition)
2. English for Science & Technology Cambridge University Press, 2021.
3. Authored by Dr. Veena Selvam, Dr. Sujatha Priyadarshini, Dr. Deepa Mary Francis, Dr. KN.
Shoba, and Dr. Lourdes Joevani, Department of English, Anna University.

REFERENCES:
1. Technical Communication – Principles and Practices By Meenakshi Raman & Sangeeta
Sharma, Oxford Univ. Press, 2016, New Delhi.
 2. A Course Book on Technical English by Lakshmi Narayanan, Scitech Publications (India)
Pvt. Ltd.
3. English For Technical Communication (With CD) by Aysha Viswamohan, Mcgraw Hill
Education, ISBN : 0070264244.
4. Effective Communication Skill, Kulbhusan Kumar, R S Salaria, Khanna Publishing House.
5. Learning to Communicate – Dr. V. Chellammal, Allied Publishing House, New Delhi,2003.

MA3151 MATRICES AND CALCULUS L T P C

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COURSE OBJECTIVES:
 To develop the use of matrix algebra techniques that are needed by engineers for practical
applications.
 To familiarize the students with differential calculus.
 To familiarize the student with functions of several variables. This is needed in many
branches of engineering.
 To make the students understand various techniques of integration.
 To acquaint the student with mathematical tools needed in evaluating multiple integrals and
their applications.

UNIT I MATRICES 9+3

Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors of a real matrix – Characteristic equation – Properties of Eigenvalues
and Eigenvectors – Cayley - Hamilton theorem – Diagonalization of matrices by orthogonal
transformation – Reduction of a quadratic form to canonical form by orthogonal transformation –
Nature of quadratic forms – Applications : Stretching of an elastic membrane.

UNIT II DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS 9+3

Representation of functions - Limit of a function - Continuity - Derivatives - Differentiation rules (sum,
product, quotient, chain rules) - Implicit differentiation - Logarithmic differentiation - Applications :
Maxima and Minima of functions of one variable.

UNIT III FUNCTIONS OF SEVERAL VARIABLES 9+3

Partial differentiation – Homogeneous functions and Euler’s theorem – Total derivative – Change of
variables – Jacobians – Partial differentiation of implicit functions – Taylor’s series for functions of
two variables – Applications : Maxima and minima of functions of two variables and Lagrange’s
method of undetermined multipliers.

UNIT IV INTEGRAL CALCULUS 9+3

Definite and Indefinite integrals - Substitution rule - Techniques of Integration : Integration by parts,
Trigonometric integrals, Trigonometric substitutions, Integration of rational functions by partial
fraction, Integration of irrational functions - Improper integrals - Applications : Hydrostatic force and
pressure, moments and centres of mass.

UNIT V MULTIPLE INTEGRALS 9+3

Double integrals – Change of order of integration – Double integrals in polar coordinates – Area
enclosed by plane curves – Triple integrals – Volume of solids – Change of variables in double and
triple integrals – Applications : Moments and centres of mass, moment of inertia.

TOTAL: 60 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:
At the end of the course the students will be able to
 Use the matrix algebra methods for solving practical problems.
 Apply differential calculus tools in solving various application problems.
 Able to use differential calculus ideas on several variable functions.
 Apply different methods of integration in solving practical problems.
 Apply multiple integral ideas in solving areas, volumes and other practical problems.

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Kreyszig.E, "Advanced Engineering Mathematics", John Wiley and Sons,
10th Edition, New Delhi, 2016.
2. Grewal.B.S., “Higher Engineering Mathematics”, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi,
44th Edition , 2018.
3. James Stewart, " Calculus : Early Transcendentals ", Cengage Learning, 8th Edition, New
Delhi, 2015. [For Units II & IV - Sections 1.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 2.7 (Tangents problems only),
2.8, 3.1 to 3.6, 3.11, 4.1, 4.3, 5.1 (Area problems only), 5.2, 5.3, 5.4 (excluding net change
theorem), 5.5, 7.1 - 7.4 and 7.8 ].

REFERENCES:
1. Anton. H, Bivens. I and Davis. S, " Calculus", Wiley, 10th Edition, 2016
2. Bali. N., Goyal. M. and Watkins. C., “Advanced Engineering Mathematics”, Firewall
Media (An imprint of Lakshmi Publications Pvt., Ltd.,), New Delhi, 7th Edition, 2009.
3. Jain . R.K. and Iyengar. S.R.K., “Advanced Engineering Mathematics”, Narosa
Publications, New Delhi, 5th Edition, 2016.
4. Narayanan. S. and Manicavachagom Pillai. T. K., “Calculus" Volume I and II,
S. Viswanathan Publishers Pvt. Ltd., Chennai, 2009.
5. Ramana. B.V., "Higher Engineering Mathematics", McGraw Hill Education Pvt. Ltd,
New Delhi, 2016.
6. Srimantha Pal and Bhunia. S.C, "Engineering Mathematics" Oxford University Press, 2015.
7. Thomas. G. B., Hass. J, and Weir. M.D, " Thomas Calculus ", 14th Edition, Pearson India,
2018.

PH3151 ENGINEERING PHYSICS L T P C

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COURSE OBJECTIVES:
 To make the students effectively achieve an understanding of mechanics.
 To enable the students to gain knowledge of electromagnetic waves and its applications.
 To introduce the basics of oscillations, optics and lasers.
 Equipping the students to successfully understand the importance of quantum physics.
 To motivate the students towards the applications of quantum mechanics.

UNIT I MECHANICS 9
Multi-particle dynamics: Center of mass (CM) – CM of continuous bodies – motion of the CM – kinetic
energy of the system of particles. Rotation of rigid bodies: Rotational kinematics – rotational kinetic
energy and moment of inertia - theorems of M .I –moment of inertia of continuous bodies – M.I of a
diatomic molecule - torque – rotational dynamics of rigid bodies – conservation of angular momentum
– rotational energy state of a rigid diatomic molecule - gyroscope - torsional pendulum – double
pendulum –Introduction to nonlinear oscillations.
UNIT II ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES 9
The Maxwell’s equations - wave equation; Plane electromagnetic waves in vacuum, Conditions on
the wave field - properties of electromagnetic waves: speed, amplitude, phase, orientation and
waves in matter - polarization - Producing electromagnetic waves - Energy and momentum in EM
waves: Intensity, waves from localized sources, momentum and radiation pressure - Cell-phone
reception. Reflection and transmission of electromagnetic waves from a non-conducting medium-
vacuum interface for normal incidence.

UNIT III OSCILLATIONS, OPTICS AND LASERS 9

Simple harmonic motion - resonance –analogy between electrical and mechanical oscillating
systems - waves on a string - standing waves - traveling waves - Energy transfer of a wave - sound
waves - Doppler effect. Reflection and refraction of light waves - total internal reflection - interference
–Michelson interferometer –Theory of air wedge and experiment.
Theory of laser - characteristics
- Spontaneous and stimulated emission - Einstein’s coefficients - population inversion - Nd-YAG
laser, CO2 laser, semiconductor laser –Basic applications of lasers in industry.

UNIT IV BASIC QUANTUM MECHANICS 9

Photons and light waves - Electrons and matter waves –Compton effect - The Schrodinger equation
(Time dependent and time independent forms) - meaning of wave function - Normalization –Free
particle - particle in a infinite potential well: 1D,2D and 3D Boxes- Normalization, probabilities and
the correspondence principle.

UNIT V APPLIED QUANTUM MECHANICS 9

The harmonic oscillator(qualitative)- Barrier penetration and quantum tunneling(qualitative)-
Tunneling microscope - Resonant diode - Finite potential wells (qualitative)- Bloch’s theorem for
particles in a periodic potential –Basics of Kronig-Penney model and origin of energy bands.

TOTAL : 45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:
After completion of this course, the students should be able to
 Understand the importance of mechanics.
 Express their knowledge in electromagnetic waves.
 Demonstrate a strong foundational knowledge in oscillations, optics and lasers.
 Understand the importance of quantum physics.
 Comprehend and apply quantum mechanical principles towards the formation of energy
bands.

TEXT BOOKS:
1. D.Kleppner and R.Kolenkow. An Introduction to Mechanics. McGraw Hill Education (Indian
Edition), 2017.
2. E.M.Purcell and D.J.Morin, Electricity and Magnetism, Cambridge Univ.Press, 2013.
3. Arthur Beiser, Shobhit Mahajan, S. Rai Choudhury, Concepts of Modern Physics, McGraw-
Hill (Indian Edition), 2017.

REFERENCES:
1. R.Wolfson. Essential University Physics. Volume 1 & 2. Pearson Education (Indian Edition),
2009.
2. Paul A. Tipler, Physic – Volume 1 & 2, CBS, (Indian Edition), 2004.
3. K.Thyagarajan and A.Ghatak. Lasers: Fundamentals and Applications, Laxmi Publications,
(Indian Edition), 2019.