English 2

ID: 7030
Course type: academic-general education
Course coordinator: Vesić-Pavlović S. Tijana
Lecturers: Vesić-Pavlović S. Tijana
Contact: Vesić-Pavlović S. Tijana
Level of studies: B.Sc. (undergraduate) Academic Studies – Information Technologies in Mechanical Engineering
ECTS: 2
Final exam type: written
Department: Department of Industrial Engineering

Lectures

Goal

Acquisition of vocational lexis related to the field of information technologies and mechanical engineering (artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, Industry 4.0, robotics, autonomous vehicles). Developing oral and writing skills in engineering English. Training students to use vocational literature in English in the field of engineering and information technologies.

Outcome

Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to: - use mechanical engineering vocabulary, - prepare and deliver a presentation in English related to the field of information technologies and mechanical engineering.

Theoretical teaching

Terminology of the fields of information technologies, artificial intelligence, robotics, autonomous vehicles. Interpreting charts. Descriptive grammar of English: verbs, nouns, relative clauses, expressing cause and effect. Making PowerPoint presentations in English related to the field of information technologies and mechanical engineering.

Practical teaching

Lexical and grammatical exercises (multiple-choice questions, gap-fill activities, answering questions, translation). Individual and group work. Oral presentations.

Attendance requirement

Defined by the curriculum of the study programme/module.

Resources

1. Vesić Pavlović, T. (2023). NUTS AND BOLTS: English for Mechanical Engineering Students. (fourth, revised edition). Beograd: Mašinski fakultet. ISBN 978-86-6060-159-1 2. Vesić Pavlović, T. and A. Marković (2023). English Practice Book for Mechanical Engineering Students – Vocabulary and Grammar Exercises. Beograd: Mašinski fakultet. ISBN 978-86-6060-158-4

Assigned hours

Total assigned hours: 30

Active teaching (theoretical)

New material: 12
Elaboration and examples (recapitulation): 4

Active teaching (practical)

Auditory exercises: 8
Laboratory exercises: 0
Calculation tasks: 0
Seminar paper: 0
Project: 0
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: 5
Test: 0
Test: 0
Final exam: 1

Knowledge test (100 points total)

Activity during lectures: 10
Test/test: 0
Laboratory practice: 0
Calculation tasks: 0
Seminar paper: 0
Project: 35
Final exam: 55
Requirement for taking the exam (required number of points): 30

Literature

Thomson,A. J. & A.V. Martinet (1986). A Practical English Grammar. Oxford: Oxford University Press.