B.E. (Chemical Engineering) Professional and Communication Ethics Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026

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The University has moved this degree onto NEP 2020 one year at a time. The first, second and third years are on NEP 2020; the final year is still on the REV-2019 'C' Scheme, which is what the University sets for it this year.

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Syllabus for Professional and Communication Ethics

Semester 1 · First Year BE Chemical

Module 1: Module 1- Fundamentals of Communication

1.1. Basic Concepts of Communication ● Definition, Objectives, Postulates 1.2. Process of Communication ● Stimulus, Sender, Encoding, Message, Medium, Channel, Receiver, Decoding, Feedback 1.3. Methods of Communication ● Verbal (Written & Spoken). ● Non-verbal cues perceived through the five senses (Visual, Auditory, Tactile, Olfactory, Gustatory) ● Non-verbal cues transmitted cues through (The body, Voice, Space, Time, Silence) 1.4. Barriers to Communication ● Mechanical, Physical, Semantic & Linguistic, Psychological, Socio-cultural 1.5. Organisational Communication ● Formal (Upward, Downward, Horizontal). ● Informal (Grapevine)

Module 2: Module 2 - Developing Basic Listening Skills

2.1. Concepts of Active Listening ● Listening for Details ● Listening for Gist ● Listening for Inference (For details please refer to Lab. Syllabus) 2.2. Enhancing Listening Proficiency Using Language Labs or on Open Source Platforms

Module 3: Module 3 - Developing Basic Speaking Skills

3.1. Conversational Activities - Monologues ● Introducing yourself, Introducing others, One-minute impromptu speeches, Scaffolded story telling 3.2. Conversational Activities - Dialogues ● Role plays on everyday interactions, Interviews (Find out if…), Information Gap Activities, Picture descriptions and feedback, Situational conversations. 3.3. Conversational Activities - Pronunciation, Stress & Rhythm, Intonation ● Neutralisation of accent, Word stress, Rhythm & Pauses, Tonal variations/inflections (For details please refer to Lab. Syllabus)

Module 4: Module 4 - Developing Basic Reading Skills

4.1. Verbal Aptitude ● Root Words, Meanings, Word Forms, Synonyms, Antonyms, Collocations, Prefixes, Suffixes at a similar difficulty level of entrance tests like CAT/GRE/GMAT & proficiency tests like TOEFL/IELTS 4.2. Grammar ● Identifying Common Errors (Subject-verb agreement, Articles. Prepositions, Misplaced modifiers and Punctuations) Redundancies, Idioms, Cliches at a similar difficulty level of entrance tests like CAT/GRE/GMAT & proficiency tests like TOEFL/IELTS 4.3. Techniques to Improve Reading Fluency and Comprehension ● Intensive Reading ● Extensive Reading ● Skimming ● Scanning ● SQ5R Method (Survey, Question, Reading, Recording, Recall, Review and Revise) 4.4. Reading & Summarisation Skills ● Summarising text to Graphic Organisers (GO) and visa-versa. Venn diagrams, Radial Diagrams (Mindmaps), Tree Diagrams, Cyclic Diagrams, Flow Charts, Timelines, Matrix (Tables), Pyramids ● Summarising text in point form ● Summarising text in one-sentence central idea

Module 5: Module 5 - Developing Basic Writing Skills

5.1. Coherence & Cohesion in Writing ● Basic Units of Writing (Words, Sentences, Paragraphs) ● Coherence (Structure of written pieces, CSI Order of Organisation) ● Cohesive Devices (Referencing, Repetition, Substitution, Ellipsis, Transition Signals). ● Structure of a Paragraph (Topic Sentence, Supporting Ideas, Concluding Sentence). 5.2. Seven Cs of Business Writing ● Completeness, Conciseness, Consideration, Concreteness, Clarity, Courtesy, Correctness. 5.3. Format & Types of Formal Letters ● Parts of a Formal Letter in Complete Block Style ● Request/Permission Letter ● Claim and Adjustment Letter ● Sales Letter ● E-mails 5.4. Writing User Instructions ● Styles of Instruction Presentation (Impersonal, Indirect, Direct, Imperative) ● Describing general function/purpose of an object/process, ● Drawing labelled diagrams ● Describing labelled parts ● Writing User Instructions ● Writing Special Notices (Note, Caution, Warning, Danger) 5.5. Content Creation for Social Media and e- Commerce Platforms ● Blogs ● Poetry ● Keynote speeches ● Podcast titles ● Landing pages ● Social media posts ● YouTube video description ● Screenwriting/Script Writing (Ensure minimum 3 of these categories are covered in the form of competitions)

Module 6: Module 6 - Ethical and Managerial Skills for Engineers

6.1.Team building ● Five stages of Team, (Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing and Adjourning) 6.2.Goal setting ● SMART goals – short term and long-term goals 6.3.Ethical Considerations for Professional Integrity ● Fairness and Honesty ● Difference between Values and Ethics ● Ethical principles ● Ethical use of AI Tools ● Plagiarism and copyright infringement ● Ethical-dilemma case studies

References

1 Communication Skills by Sanjay Kumar & Pushp Lata
2 Business Communication with Writing Improvement Exercises. Hemphill, McCormick and Hemphill
3 Business Communication: Building Critical Skills by Locker, Kitty O. Kaczmarek, Stephen Kyo
4 Effective Business Communication by Herta Murphy
5 Technical Communication: Principles and Practice by Raman and Sharma
6 Effective Technical Communication: A Guide for Scientists and Engineers by Rizvi
7 Oxford Guide to Effective Writing & Speaking by John Seely
8 English Grammar by Raymond Murphy
9 Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis
1 https://bbclearningenglish.org
2 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish

Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.E. (Chemical Engineering) under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2024-25. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.

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