BITS PILANI, DUBAI CAMPUS
Dubai International Academic City, U.A.E.
Semester II 2023-2024
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION (CLOSED BOOK)
Course No: BITS F112 Course Title: TECHNICAL REPORT WRITING_
Date: 07.06.2024 Time: 2 hours (8.30 - 10.30 am) Maximum Marks: 70 Weightage: 35__
Instructions:
1. Answer all questions.
2. Answer Part I and Part II in separate answer books.
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Part I
1. Social networks have transformed marketing, and their popularity continues to grow. With
billions of users worldwide, people engage with an average of 6.6 different social networks
each month, spending an average of 2 hours and 24 minutes daily. A significant issue that
needs attention is teenagers' uncontrolled use of social media. Excessive time spent online can
expose them to harmful content, negatively impacting their mental health by increasing
anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and feelings of loneliness. Furthermore, content
promoting cyberbullying and rumor-spreading can worsen these issues, contributing to a
negative body image and a sense of being ignored. Additionally, teenagers are at risk of
developing Text Neck Syndrome, leading to headaches, dizziness, and acute neck pain. The
problem is not limited to teens; many university students also suffer from neck or back pain,
which can significantly reduce their productivity. These physical ailments underscore the
broader impact of excessive screen time on overall well-being.
You are the Head of the Education Department at the Council of Educators, UAE. Recently,
the Executive Director of the Council received a letter signed by leading health professionals
citing concerns related to students’ physical and mental health due to excessive use of social
media. The Executive Director has asked you to survey the students across diverse educational
institutions in the UAE to investigate students' mental and physical health issues and present
the findings along with suitable recommendations in a report. Write only an Introduction (with
subsections) for the investigative report. The major findings of the report are listed below.
Invent the required details.
Table1: Reasons for citing concern regarding physical and mental health
School Undergraduate Graduate Percentages
Anxiety and depression 46 31 23 100
Negative body image 55 27 18 100
Increased loneliness 48 39 13 100
Feeling ignored 52 34 14 100
Low self-esteem 51 37 12 100
Text Neck 35 34 31 100
(28 Marks)
1
I. Identify the type of the following sentences on the basis of their structure. (7 Marks)
Sentence Type
1. The elegant woman in the red dress and high heels gracefully walked
across the crowded room, attracting everyone's attention.
2. While John was studying for his exams, his friends were planning a
surprise party for his birthday, but he had no idea about it.
3. After the meeting ended, Sarah went to the coffee shop to get some
work done, but she couldn’t focus because of the noise there.
4. The large, orange tabby cat with a white patch on its chest stretched
lazily on the sunlit windowsill.
5. As the sun dipped below the horizon, painting the sky in hues of pink
and orange, casting long shadows across the landscape, the weary
travelers trudged along the winding path.
6. Upon entering the ancient building, with its crumbling walls adorned
with faded frescoes depicting scenes from a bygone era, the
archaeologist felt a sense of awe wash over him.
7. The stars twinkled in the night sky, and the moon cast a soft glow
over the quiet countryside.
Part II
III. With reference to Question I of Part I, write only the Discussion (with subsections and
illustrations) for the investigative report. Invent the required details. (25 Marks)
IV. Write ONE PARAGRAPH using the following information: [10 marks; not exceeding
200 words]
• Study Abroad
• Global Networking
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BITS PILANI, DUBAI CAMPUS
Dubai International Academic City, U.A.E.
Semester II 2023-2024
ASSIGNMENT I (CLOSED BOOK)
Part II
Course No: BITS F112 Course Title: TECHNICAL REPORT WRITING
Date: 05.04.2024 Time: 45 minutes Maximum Marks: 30 Weightage: 15%
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Instructions:
1. Answer all questions.
2. Write your name and ID number on each page of your answer sheets.
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1. How can HCD contribute to improving STEAM? Do not exceed 200 words.
[5 marks]
Ans:
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2. From the details below, create a Reference List according to IEEE Style. Use
UNDERLINE to indicate italics.
[10 marks]
• Office Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Authors: Mahtab Kouhizadeh, Joseph Sarkis and Lejia Shen
Title: Sustainable Supply Chain Management
Commissioning Authority: Swedish Trade and Invest Council
In-Text citation: 4
Report Number: GK-CP-24-2471-NL-KL
Year: 2022
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
First Author’s Surname: Forstater
Subtitle: Exploring the Intersection of Public Employment and Environmental
Sustainability
Second Author’s Surname: Mathew
Year: 2014
First Author’s Name: Eileen E.
Title: Public employment and environmental sustainability
In-Text citation: 1
Second Author’s Name: Malone Beach
Place of publication: Cambridge
• First Author: Samuel Fosso Wamba
Issue: 3
Title: The impact of blockchain adoption on competitive performance
Journal Name: Logistique and Management
In-Text citation: 2
Volume: 28
Third Author: Sara Saberi
Subtitle: The mediating role of process and relational innovation
Second Author: Cameron Guthrie
Year: 2019
Pages: 88-96
https://doi.org/10.1080/12507970.2019.1679046
• Department: Biotechnology
Year: 2023
Intext citation: 5
PhD Thesis Title: Privacy, Values and Machines: Predicting Opposition to
Artificial Intelligence
Author: Joseph Lobera
University: The California Institute of Technology
• Chapter Title: Mining Information from Developmental Data
Intext citation: 3
Place: Amsterdam
Book subtitle: Exploring Techno-Utopianism in a Time of Climate Crisis
Chapter Subtitle: Process Understanding, Design Space Identification, and
Product Transfer
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2023
Author: Raphael Deberdt
Pages: 354 – 365
Editors: Jonathan Sydney Koch and Philippe Le Billon
Book Title: Outer Space Mining
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Ans:
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3. Write ONE PARAGRAPH using the following information. Do not exceed 200
words.
[15 marks]
• Physical health
• Mental health
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