COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TECHNICAL ENGLISH II

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MME 1220 TECHNICAL ENGLISH II COMPULSORY 4 0 0 5

Offered By

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AYLIN ZIYLAN

Offered to

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Course Objective

In this course, it is aimed to increase the technical terminology knowledge of students and to develop their ability to comprehend what they read by reading texts related to metallurgy and materials. Students will gain the ability to communicate effectively on a subject in the field of metallurgy and materials through poster presentations, and to access scientific and technological knowledge through literature, standard and patent research methods.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Develop the ability to comprehend reading by increasing the technical terminology knowledge
2   Remember important English grammer rules
3   Gain effective oral and written communication skills through poster presentations
4   Gain the ability to work as a team through poster presentations
5   Gain the ability to access scientific and technological kowledge by learning literature standard and patent research
6   Raise awareness of innovation

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to the course Reading text 1 (Materials)
2 Grammar 1 (purpose, reason and result sentences) Reading text 2 (Classification of materials)
3 Literature search, parts of a technical paper Representation of references in the text Assignment 1 (Literature search) Assignment 2 (Determination of poster presentation groups and topics)
4 How to make a poster presentation Grammar 2 (cause and effect sentences)
5 Reading text 3 (Metal alloys)
6 What is a patent and how to search for patents
7 1st Midterm
8 Reading text 4 (Failure and corrosion) Reading text 5 (Production methods I)
9 Standards and calibration Assignment 3 (Patent and standard search)
10 Innovation
11 Reading text 6 (Production methods II)
12 Midterm 2
13 Evaluation and discussion of homeworks
14 Poster presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

Selected readings related to metallurgy and materials

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, exams, assignments, poster presentation

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE 1 MIDTERM EXAM 1
2 MTE 2 MIDTERM EXAM 2
3 ASG 1 ASSIGNMENT 1
4 ASG 2 ASSIGNMENT 2
5 FIN FINAL EXAM
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE 1 * 0.20 + MTE 2 * 0.20 + ASG 1 * 0.10 + ASG 2 * 0.10 + FIN * 0.40
7 RST RESIT
8 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE 1 * 0.20 + MTE 2 * 0.20 + ASG 1 * 0.10 + ASG 2 * 0.10 + FIN * 0.40


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

LO1, 2, 5 and 6 will be evaluated by exams.
LO3 and 4 will be evaluated by poster presentations.
LO5 will be evaluated by assignments.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Lectures and examinations are carried out with respect to regulation of Engineering Faculty of Dokuz Eylul University, named "Principles of Education and Examination Practice".
If the homework and reports are cited without reference directly from another source or quoted directly from other students, the relevant study is excluded from the evaluation.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

E-mail: aylin.albayrak@deu.edu.tr
E-mail: isil.kayatekin@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

The student counseling hours are stated in the weekly course schedule at the door of the academic staff.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 11 4 44
Preparing assignments 3 5 15
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 11 1 11
Preparation for midterm exam 2 10 20
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Midterm 2 1 2
Final 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 114

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.132
LO.23
LO.35
LO.452
LO.5252
LO.63

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