English 2

ID: 0489
Course type: academic-general education
Course coordinator: Vesić-Pavlović S. Tijana
Lecturers: Vesić-Pavlović S. Tijana
Contact: Vesić-Pavlović S. Tijana
Level of studies: B.Sc. (undergraduate) Academic Studies – Mechanical Engineering
ECTS: 2
Final exam type: written
Department: Department of Industrial Engineering

Lectures

Goal

Acquisition of vocational lexis related to different engineering areas (engineering materials, machine members, internal combustion engines, aeronautical engineering, artificial intelligence). Developing oral and translation skills in engineering English.

Outcome

Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to: - use mechanical engineering vocabulary, - analyze and adequately translate engineering texts into Serbian, - use passive forms in oral and written language.

Theoretical teaching

Terminology of the fields of engineering materials, machine members, pumps, turbines and internal combustion engines, aeronautical engineering, artificial intelligence. Interpreting charts. Descriptive grammar of English: verbs, active and passive voice, relative clauses.

Practical teaching

Lexical and grammatical exercises (multiple choice questions, gap-fill activities, answering questions, translation). Individual and group work. Analyzing texts in English, making summaries and translation.

Attendance requirement

Defined by the curriculum of the study programme/module.

Resources

1. Vesić Pavlović, T. (2023). NUTS AND BOLTS: English for Mechanical Engineering Students. (fourth, revised edition). Beograd: Mašinski fakultet.ISBN 978-86-6060-158-4 2. Vesić Pavlović, T. and A. Marković (2023). English Practice Book for Mechanical Engineering Students – Vocabulary and Grammar Exercises. Beograd: Mašinski fakultet. ISBN 978-86-6060-159-1

Assigned hours

Total assigned hours: 30

Active teaching (theoretical)

New material: 8
Elaboration and examples (recapitulation): 4

Active teaching (practical)

Auditory exercises: 10
Laboratory exercises: 0
Calculation tasks: 0
Seminar paper: 0
Project: 2
Consultations: 0
Discussion/workshop: 0
Research study work: 0

Knowledge test

Review and grading of calculation tasks: 0
Review and grading of lab reports: 0
Review and grading of seminar papers: 5
Review and grading of the project: 0
Test: 0
Test: 0
Final exam: 1

Knowledge test (100 points total)

Activity during lectures: 10
Test/test: 0
Laboratory practice: 0
Calculation tasks: 0
Seminar paper: 0
Project: 25
Final exam: 65
Requirement for taking the exam (required number of points): 20

Literature

Thomson,A. J. & A.V. Martinet (1986). A Practical English Grammar. Oxford: Oxford University Press.