Foreign language

ID: 0805
Course type: scientific and vocational
Course coordinator: Vesić-Pavlović S. Tijana
Lecturers: Vesić-Pavlović S. Tijana
Contact: Vesić-Pavlović S. Tijana
Level of studies: M.Sc. (graduate) Academic Studies – Mechanical Engineering
ECTS: 2
Final exam type: oral
Department: Department of Industrial Engineering

Lectures

modul-, Semester 4, position 2

Goal

Mastering English terms in the field of mechanical engineering and gaining skills for using professional literature in English, which contributes to students' active professional development and lifelong learning.

Outcome

Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to: - use advanced professional vocabulary in both written and oral English language, - write an abstract in English, - analyze a scientific paper in English in terms of characteristic constructions.

Theoretical teaching

Thematic contents in different branches of mechanical engineering, focusing on characteristic constructions and vocabulary in professional oral and written language. Mastering the formulations used in scientific papers in different fields of mechanical engineering. The structure of a scientific paper in English.

Practical teaching

Oral and written exercises, interpreting charts and schemes in English. The presentation of a chosen scientific paper in English, making summaries, writing biography and job application.

Attendance requirement

Defined by the curriculum of the study programme/module.

Resources

M. Dunn, D. Howey, A. Ilic. English for Mechanical Engineering in Higher Education Studies. Garnet Education, Reading, 2010.

Assigned hours

Total assigned hours: 30

Active teaching (theoretical)

New material: 9
Elaboration and examples (recapitulation): 3

Active teaching (practical)

Auditory exercises: 7
Laboratory exercises: 0
Calculation tasks: 0
Seminar paper: 0
Project: 5
Consultations: 0
Discussion/workshop: 0
Research study work: 0

Knowledge test

Review and grading of calculation tasks: 0
Review and grading of lab reports: 0
Review and grading of seminar papers: 0
Review and grading of the project: 6
Test: 0
Test: 0
Final exam: 0

Knowledge test (100 points total)

Activity during lectures: 10
Test/test: 0
Laboratory practice: 0
Calculation tasks: 0
Seminar paper: 0
Project: 50
Final exam: 40
Requirement for taking the exam (required number of points): 20

Literature

M. Ibbotson, Cambridge English for Engineering, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2008.; M. Ibbotson, Professional English in Use: Engineering. Technical English for Professionals. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2009

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering