ENGLISH FOR ENGINEERING

Course Code: IC 22091 • Study year: II • Academic Year: 2022-2023
Domain: Civil Engineering • Field of study: Architecture and town planning
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:

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

Course Entry Requirements:

B2

Course contents:

UNIT 1: DEALING WITH COMPLAINTS UNIT 2: WAVE POWER UNIT 3: ENGINES UNIT 4 COOLING AND HEATING UNIT 5: SENSORS UNIT 6: POSITIONING UNIT 7: WORKING ROBOTS UNIT 8: ECO-FRIENDLY PLANES UNIT 9: TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE UNIT 10: PROPERTIES UNIT 11: RESULTS UNIT 12: RESISTANCE. RESISTANCE TO FORCES UNIT 13: ZERO EMISSION UNIT 14: VEHICLE SAFETY

Teaching methods:

Debate Powerpoint presentations

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:

Dunn, M., Howey, D., & Ilic, A., English for mechanical engineering in higher education studies., Garnet Education , UK , 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