COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Mechanical Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ÇINAR EMINE YENI

Offered to

Mechanical Engineering (Evening)
Mechanical Engineering

Course Objective

To introduce the students of mechanical engineering English as a foreign language to be used throughout their career. To present a broad introduction to the language and terminology of mechanical engineering. To give the students knowledge on how machines / mechanisms work and the principles they depend on. To enable students to understand, predict, describe, explain and compare their ideas in English.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

* Professional English in Use, Technical English for Professionals Engineering. Mark Ibbotson, Cambridge University Press, 2009.
* Oxford English for Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, Eric H. and Norman Glendinning, Oxford University Press, 2001.
* Technical English, Mechanical Engineering. Ulrike Puderbach, Michael Giesa. Verlag Europa Lehrmittel, 2012.
* Technical English Vocabulary and Grammar. Nick Brieger, Alison Pohl, Summertown Publishing, 2008.
* Technical English. David Bonamy, Christopher Jacques, Pearson Longman, 2008.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Students attend classes prepared to the subject beforehand. The class is mostly carried out by students by translating texts or answering questions / doing exercises, with the lecturer explaining the necessary items. Students are graded according to their midterm and class participation performance. Subjects are supported by up to date documents and videos.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Çınar Emine Yeni, cinar.yeni@deu.edu.tr
Prof. Dr. Abdullah Seçgin, abdullah.secgin@deu.edu.tr
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alpaslan Turgut, alpaslan.turgut@deu.edu.tr
Prof. Dr. Can Özgür Çolpan, ozgur.colpan@deu.edu.tr
Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Office Hours

Lecturers will inform their suitable office hours on their weekly schedule on the office door.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes