Technical English 3
Brief description
· Basics of electricity: current, voltage and resistance
· Energy types and their use
· Machine tools, robotics, engineering, automotive, biocars, electronics, civil engineering, construction
· Numbers and calculation, area, size and mass
· Marketing strategies, customer care
· Business communication: presenting a technical issue and important technical inventions of the past and present
· Describing technical processes
Mode of delivery
face to face
Type
compulsory
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
· Ibbotson, M. (2008): Cambridge English for Engineering. In: Day, J. (Ed.): Cambridge Professional English Series. 1st ed., Cambridge University Press
· Bonamy, D. (2011): Technical English. Level 4. Coursebook and Workbook with Audio CD, 1st ed., Pearson Longman
· Ibbotson, M. (2010): Professional English in Use Engineering: Technical English for Professionals. 1st ed., Cambridge University Press
· Pohl, A., & Nick, B. (2002): Technical English. Vocabulary and Grammar. Summertown Publishing Ltd.
· The Economist: Technology Quarterly. London: The Economist Newspaper Ltd.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Input, self-study research elements, discussion, pair and group work, role plays, self-assessment quizzes
Assessment methods and criteria
- 50% continuous assessment (written and/or verbal): active class participation, assignments, grammar quizzes, presentations and mini research projects
- 50% assessment of written performance: syllabus topics covered in class and worked on in self-study phases
- Assessment criteria: correctness of content and methodology, completeness of the answer, level of detail of the answer, compliance with the criteria of academic writing
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Technical English 2
Infos
Degree programme
Technical Sales and Marketing (Bachelor)
Cycle
Bachelor
ECTS Credits
3.00
Language of instruction
English
Curriculum
Part-Time
Academic year
2025
Semester
3 WS
Incoming
No
Learning outcome
After successful completion of this course, students can:
- speak, discuss and write about electricity, conventional and alternative energy resources and their use, safety regulations, types of machinery, robotics, electrical engineering and electronics, vehicle production,
- name all types of measurements (areas, volumes, etc.),
- use mathematical terms in English,
- describe technical processes and discuss new technical achievements,
- understand and critically interpret technical literature in English.
Course code
1480-24-01-BB-DE-22