Group Presentation/Role Play (Week 11-12) 30%

Instructions:
1. In your group (6-7 members), you will identify Soft Skills issues
happening in the industry. Eg: Miscommunication between engineers and
drivers.
2. Propose a storyline regarding the Soft Skills issues selected by your
group and the leader will present the proposal to your lecturer (Week 1-2).
Your proposal should follow this format:
a. Theme Soft Skills issues (Choose at least 2 elements leadership, teamwork, communication, critical thinking & problem
solving, life-long learning, ethics & moral professional skills)
b. Objectives of the role play (eg: Display communication conflict at
workplace, demonstrate ways to solve communication conflict
among workers)
c. Synopsis of the role play (character, situation, plot, setting etc)
3. Upon approval from your lecturer, write a script and prepare your role
play. All members must be actively involved in this task. Submit the
proposal on WEEK 4
4. After your presentation, write a report which consists:
a. Cover page (names of members with matrix numbers, hand
phone numbers, name of lecturer, date of submission, title, section,
group)
b. Individual reflection on challenges during this project, likes and
dislikes, advantages and disadvantages, new knowledge gained and
how you overcome the challenges.
c. Group will compile the reflections and write a one page summary
based on the feedback from the group members.

MARKS FOR GROUP PRESENTATION/ROLE PLAY

CRITER
IA

Able to
develop
a
proposa
l, script
and
report
effectiv
ely and
accurat
ely

DESCRIPTORS
Introduction:
Topic and purpose
of Soft Skills
issues are
introduced
appropriately.
Body: Provide
adequate,
relevant and
significant
information on
one theme
related to Soft
Skills in industry.
Other Soft Skills
elements are
included Gant
Chart, task
distribution list
and minute of
meeting are
submitted

LEVEL OF ACHIEVMENT
3

MARK
5

Topic and
purpose of Soft
Skills issue are
stated but not
clear.

Topic and
purpose of Soft
Skills issue are
sometimes
clear.

Topic and
purpose of Soft
Skills issue are
stated clearly.

Information on
Soft Skills is
inadequate;
The relevance
and
significance of
information is
poorly made;
Links and
connections
between ideas
is poorly made.

Information on
Soft Skills is
adequate; The
relevance and
significance of
information is
moderately
made; Links
and
connections
between ideas
is moderately
made.

Information on
Soft Skills is
adequate; The
relevance and
significance of
information is
excellent; Links
and connections
between ideas is
excellent.

Closing: Summary
of the topic;
Memorable and
impactful

Closing
highlights a few
ideas and no
final statement.

Closing
contains some
key ideas and
concludes with
an acceptable
final statement.

Closing
highlights all
key ideas and
concludes with a
strong and
impacfful final
statement.

Appropriate
language
expression
according to the
Soft Skills topic
and level of
communication

Uses
inappropriate
language
expression to
the Soft Skills
topic and level
of
communication.
(Grammatical
structure is
poor.)

Appropriate and
varied choice of
words according
to the Soft Skills
topic

Choice of words
(Soft Skills) is
inappropriate,
and contains
words which
are overly used
and repeated.

Uses
moderately
appropriate
language
expression to
the Soft Skills
topic and level
of
communication.
(Grammatical
structure is
moderately
correct.)
Choice of words
(Soft Skills) is
moderately
appropriate,
and contains
words which
are slightly
varied.

Uses
appropriate and
excellent
language
expression to
the Soft Skills
topic and level
of
communication.
(Grammatical
structure is
excellent.)
Choice of words
(Soft Skills) is
appropriate and
excellent, and
contains words
which are
varied.

/10

Able to
conduct
role
play
accurat
ely

Eye contact:
Appropriate and
effective eye
contact with
audience

Little eye
contact is
made.
Techniques
used to engage
with the
audience are
minimal, or
mainly
ineffective.
Mainly read
from notes or
slides.

Some eye
contact is
made.
Moderate
techniques
used to engage
with the
audience.
Sometimes
refer to notes.

Excellent eye
contact is made.
Techniques used
to engage
audience are
maximum and
effective. No
reading at all.

Voice projection:
Loud and clear,
speak with
enthusiasm

Voice is slightly
inaudible, and
articulation is
poor. Delivery
is not
expressive and
mainly
interrupted by
a lot of pauses.

Project
moderate
articulation,
speaks clearly
and at a
moderate pace.
Delivery is
moderately
fluent and
expressive.

Project excellent
articulation,
speaks clearly
and at a
excellent pace.
Delivery is
fluent and
expressive.

Appropriate
gestures and
postures

Gestures and
postures are
frequently
inappropriate,
and interrupt
the
communication.

Gestures and
postures are
moderately
appropriate and
show
confidence.

Gestures and
postures are
very appropriate
and show
confidence.

Clear and
appropriate
pronunciation

Pronunciation
occasionally
correct, but
often hesitant
and inaccurate.

Time
management
Able to contribute
in completing
task

Able to
work in
a team

Able to
communicate in a
team

Able to complete
task and activities

Too short or too

long (8
minutes)
Rarely
contributes
positively to
the group
Rarely
communicates
openly and
shows lack of
respect towards
all members.

Pronunciation
and intonation
are usually
correct, and
indicate
moderate
confidence.
About 2-3
minutes less or
more
Sometimes
contributes
positively to the
group
Sometimes
communicates
openly and
shows respect
towards all
members.

Rarely
understand all
tasks given and
manage to
complete all
activities

Sometimes
understand all
tasks given and
manage to
complete all
activities

/10

Pronunciation
and intonation
are always
correct, and
indicate high
confidence.
Within allocated
time
Always
contributes
positively to the
group
Always
communicates
openly and
shows high
respect towards
all members.
Always
understand all
tasks given and
manage to
complete all
activities
systematically

PBL ACTIVITIES/SIMULATION (week 5 and 7) 40%

/10

Simulation is a classroom activity that needs to be carried out following

directions given by the lecturer. Several activities include problem solving,
case studies, video analysis, etc. Scoring will be given to students based
on participation in the activities as well as group performance. The
simulation will be conducted 2 times throughout the running of the
course, with each evaluation worth a total of 20 marks.

Forms of simulations
Simulations are conducted in class applying the concept of a workshop,
where groups are formed and marks are given for each session (2
sessions). The activities are as follows:

Critical thinking and problem solving

Case study:
To instil deep acknowledgement of critical thinking, students will be given
a problem that must be solved in groups. The case facts are based on
actual events. Through this method, students are given the opportunity to
share opinions and think critically in order to solve the problem. Moreover,
it can also be a way for students to learn and make example of the
events. Several examples of cases that can be discussed are Samsung vs.
Apple, dream organization etc.
Leadership and teamwork
Case study:
In order to instil leadership, students will be given cases to be solved. The
case facts are based on actual events. Through this method, students are
given a chance to apply leadership skills and lead group members to solve
the problem. Besides that, it can also be a way for students to learn and
make example of the events.
In order to encourage teamwork within groups, each student must
attempt to solve a given problem. Throughout the activity, the level of
teamwork displayed by students will be assessed.
EXAMPLE OF THE ACTIVITIES:

Activity 1: Communication (20%)

1. Get into groups of 5-6people. Search for a lecturer/staff at UMP who

used to work in industries.
1. Ask them about Soft Skills at industries.
2. Ask them about some communication problems that they face while
working in the industries.
3. Try to relate their answer to leadership, team working and
communication skills.
4. Present your data by using power point.
5. Presentation should not be more than 10min and 10 slides.
6. Use mind mapping to explain the data.
Activity 2: EMP (20%)
This is a group work.
1. Find videos on engineering disasters around the world.
2. Choose 1 video, use 4 wives and 1 husband technique to find more on
the issue (who, why, when, what and how).
3. Relate the issue with Ethics and Moral for Professional element that we
have discussed inside class.
4. Your presentation should not be more than 15min.

MARKS FOR SIMULATION

CRITERI
A
To
contribute
in all
activities
as a team
member
effectively
To
coordinate
oneself in
becoming
a leader or
a follower
in all
activities

MARK

LEVEL OF ACHIEVMENT

DESCRIPT
ORS

Able to
contribute
in
completin
g task

Rarely
contributes
positively
to the
group

Sometimes
contributes
positively
to the
group

Always
contributes
positively
to the
group

Able to
lead and
motivate
team
members

Rarely lead
and
motivate
team
members

Sometimes
lead and
motivate
team
members

Always
lead and
motivate
team
members

To
communic
ate in a
team
effectively

Able to
communic
ate in
team

Able to
identify
problems

Identifying
main
problem
and
stating the
subsidiary
aspect of
the
problem

Rarely
communica
tes openly
and shows
lack of
respect
towards all
members.
Unable to
identify
Soft Skills
issues and
fail to state
the
subsidiary
aspect of
the
problem.

Sometimes
communica
tes openly
and shows
respect
towards all
members.

Always
communica
tes openly
and shows
high
respect
towards all
members.

Identifies
Soft Skills
problem
without
stating the
subsidiary
aspect of
the
problem.

Identifies
and clearly
states both
Soft Skills
and
subsidiary
aspect of
the
problem.

FINAL EXAM ((Week 14) 30%

The question comprises all topics taught in class.