Course aims:

Written and oral communication skills in technical language, using the linguistic norms of English correctly and appropriately.
The ability to identify and analyze various texts specific to technical language.
The oral or written argumentation of opinions in various communication situations appropriate for technical language.

Course Entry Requirements:

Lower intermediate level of English

Course contents:

1. ENGINEERING MATERIALS

2. TOOLS

3. CENTRAL HEATING

4. GRAPHS

5. TYPES OF COMPUTER SYSTEMS

6. ENERGY

7. SIMPLE MACHINES

8. WORKING WITH NUMBERS

9. TYPES OF MEASUREMENT

10. THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD

11. THE ROLE OF MAPS

12. ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND DECISION MAKING

13. LASERS. LASER CUTTING

14. AIR POLLUTION THE ATMOSPHERE. PRIMARY AIR POLLUTANTS. CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION

Teaching methods:

Learning through discussion, Debating, roblem-based learning

Learning outcomes:

The practical use of the English language through the translation of specialized texts and the drafting of communications.

Fluent oral expression in different communication situations specific to technical language.

Correct and appropriate written expression in various communication situations.

Learning outcomes verification and assessment criteria:

Oral examination at the end of the semestre

Recommended reading:

Ionela IONIȚIU, English for Civil Engineering, Editura Universitară, București, 2020, 209.
Mark Ibbotson, Engineering Technical English for Professionals, University Press, Cambridge, Cambridge, 2009, 148.
Askeland, D. R., The Science and engineering of materials., Nelson Thomas Ltd, New York, 2001, 949.