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ENGLISH FOR ENGINEERING

Course Code: IG 12091 • Study year: I • Academic Year: 2022-2023
Domain: Geodetic engineering • Field of study: Earth and cadastral measurements
Type of course: Compulsory
Language of instruction: English
Erasmus Language of instruction: English
Name of lecturer: Maria Crina Herțeg
Seminar tutor: Maria Crina Herțeg
Form of education Full-time
Form of instruction: Lecture
Number of teaching hours per semester: 14
Number of teaching hours per week: 1
Semester: Summer
Form of receiving a credit for a course: Grade
Number of ECTS credits allocated 2

Course aims:

1. To be able to use specialised discourse adequately
2. to be able to communicate fluently
3. to be able to understand the message of a written text

Course Entry Requirements:

B2

Course contents:

C 1UNIT 1: ENGINEERING MATERIALS C 2 UNIT 2: THE ELECTRIC MOTOR C 3 UNIT 3: CENTRAL HEATING C 4 UNIT 4: GRAPHS C 5 UNIT 5: TYPES OF COMPUTER SYSTEMS C 6 UNIT 6: OUTPUT DEVICES: PRINTERS C 7 UNIT 7: WORD PROCESSING C 8 UNIT 8: SPREADSHEETS AND DATABASES C 9 UNIT 9: MULTIMEDIA C 10 UNIT 10: INTERNET SECURITY C 11 UNIT 11: THE ROLE OF MAPS C 12 UNIT 12: ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND DECISION MAKING C 13 UNIT 13: LASERS. LASER CUTTING C 14 UNIT 14: AIR POLLUTION THE ATMOSPHERE. PRIMARY AIR POLLUTANTS. CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION

Teaching methods:

DebatePowerpoint presentation

Learning outcomes:

Accuracy and adequate use of technical vocabulary

Learning outcomes verification and assessment criteria:

Oral presentation, Two way interview 80 %Portfolio 20%

Recommended reading:

Aydelotte, F., English & engineering, McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York, 2010,
Ibbotson, M., Cambridge English for engineering, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2008,
Oliver, S., English for global industries. Oil and gas., Garnet Education, UK, 2010,