COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TECHNICAL ENGLISH II

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MEE 1004 TECHNICAL ENGLISH II COMPULSORY 3 0 0 3

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

1   To express the basic technical terms used in the profession of engineering.
2   To translate from Turkish to English and English to Turkish.
3   To examine the operation principles of various machines and structures.
4   To interpret the effects of the environmental factors on machinery and structures.
5   To evaluate the components and functions of newly developing machinery and structures.
6   To determine the main fields of expertise in mechanical engineering.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Mechanisms
2 Electricity
3 Electric Motor - Central Heating
4 Washing Machine - Refrigerator
5 Road Breaker Disc Brakes
6 Forming Methods
7 Turbofan
8 Ship Propulsion
9 Alternative Energy
10 Car Technology
11 Gearboxes
12 Helicopters
13 Laser Hybrid Welding
14 Semester Review

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.

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

Successful / Unsuccessful


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

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
Prof. Dr. Alpaslan Turgut, alpaslan.turgut@deu.edu.tr
Doç. Dr. Nahit Öztoprak, nahit.oztoprak@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

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for Mid-term Exam 1 10 10
Preparation before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Preparation for Final Exam 1 10 10
Gathering information on subjects etc. 4 1 4
Final 1 3 3
Mid-term 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 86

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.134313
LO.224533
LO.334321352124
LO.4232134124
LO.52432125124
LO.6143212524