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