Course description
The aim of this course is to brush upon students’ general English language skills with a special emphasis on Technical English.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students:
- will have practised and improved all four English language skills.
- will have introduced themselves to key concepts in Mechanical Engineering and the language used in the field.
- will have acquired the skills to study texts in Mechanical Engineering (reading comprehension, linguistic practice, vocabulary building, written and oral speech production).
- will have introduced themselves to English for Academic Purposes.
Competence - Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for the course. However, good knowledge of English is recommended towards students’ successful completion of the course (B1/B2 level). Attendance and participation are highly encouraged even for students whose language competence is satisfactory.
Contents
1. What is Engineering; an introduction
2. What is Mechanical Engineering
3. Basics in Science
4. Calculus
5. Types of Metals - Metal properties
6. Forming - Working - Heat Treating Metal/Machining Techniques
7. Friction - Fatigue- Metal Failure
8. Academic English Practice
Recommended Reading
- Ibbotson, M., Professional English in Use ~ Engineering. Cambridge University Press, 2009.
- Ibbotson, M., Cambridge English for Engineering. Cambridge University Press, 2008.
- Stavropoulou, V., English for Mechanical Engineering. Xbyxpovn Exdotum,
- Porter, D., Check your Vocabulary for Academic English. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2003.
- McCarthy, M., and O'Dell, F., Academic Vocabulary in Use. Cambridge University Press, 2002.
