Course: English for Mechanical Engineering 6

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Course title English for Mechanical Engineering 6
Course code UJP/AST6
Organizational form of instruction Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Vyhlasová Marta, Mgr.
  • Kostka Jaroslav, Mgr.
  • Smolák Karel
Course content
1) Unit 5, Processes, ways of expressing cause and effect 2) Unit 5, Procedure, passive and active, describing stages, note-taking 3) Unit 6, Degrees of certainty 4) Unit 6, Immediate/long-term plans, participating in meetings, arguing for engineering solutions 5) Unit 10, Proposing and recommending 6) Unit 10, Defining a term, stipulation conditions 7) Unit 11, Collaboration date organisation 8) Unit 11, Format of report writing 9) Unit 11, Writing an Abstract 10) Presentation 1 - abstract due 11) Presentation 2 12) Revision 13) Final test

Learning activities and teaching methods
E-learning, Collaborative instruction, Cooperative instruction, Discussion, Instruction based on dialogue, Multimedia supported teaching, Students' portfolio, Students' self-study, Practicum
  • unspecified - 65 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 30 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 20 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
- distinguish grammatical structures at the B1 level according to SERR
- list material properties
- distinguish mathematical expressions and specifications
- choose appropriate vocabulary for communication in formal and informal situations
Skills
- introduce one's profession and workplace
- write a structured resume and job application
- write formal and informal emails
- describe materials and their properties
- attend an interview
- give directions
- describe a production process
- explain functions
- describe an experiment
- give detailed instructions, including notification of problems
- have a discussion on a work-related topic
- compare the advantages and disadvantages of technical solutions
- make a phone call, leave and take a message
- write a request
Competences
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
- distinguish grammatical structures at the B1/B2 level according to SERR
- distinguish vocabulary related to one's profession
- list the types of graphs
Skills
- describe a graph
- write an abstract and a short essay
- prepare and give a presentation
- describe safety precautions and explain their implementation
- discuss regulations and standards
- write an accident report
- write a letter of complaint
- describe a fault over the telephone
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Practicum
E-learning
Multimedia supported teaching
Collaborative instruction
Cooperative instruction
Self-study of literature
Students' portfolio
Discussion
Skills
Practicum
E-learning
Multimedia supported teaching
Collaborative instruction
Cooperative instruction
Self-study of literature
Students' portfolio
Discussion
Competences
Practicum
E-learning
Multimedia supported teaching
Collaborative instruction
Cooperative instruction
Self-study of literature
Students' portfolio
Discussion
assessment methods
Knowledge
Oral exam
Test
Seminar work
Continuous assessment
Skills
Oral exam
Test
Seminar work
Skills demonstration during practicum
Competences
Oral exam
Test
Seminar work
Skills demonstration during practicum
Continuous assessment
Recommended literature
  • Bonamy, D. Technical English 4 Course Book, 2nd Edition. 2022.
  • Bonamy, David. Technical English 4 : course book. 2018. ISBN 978-1-4082-2955-2.


Study plans that include the course
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