Foreign language

ID: 0805
Course type: scientific and vocational
Course coordinator: Vesić-Pavlović S. Tijana
Lecturers: Vesić-Pavlović S. Tijana
Contact: Vesić-Pavlović S. Tijana
Level of studies: M.Sc. (graduate) Academic Studies – Mechanical Engineering
ECTS: 2
Final exam type: oral
Department: Department of Industrial Engineering

Lectures

modul-, Semester 4, position 2

Goal

Mastering academic writing skills in English in the field of scientific research. Mastering oral presentation skills for scientific papers in English.

Outcome

Upon the completion of this course, the students will be able to: - identify and use the features of scientific style in the English language, - analyse the structure and linguistic features of scientific texts in English, - write a scientific paper in English.

Theoretical teaching

Features of scientific style in English – nominalisation, it/there constructions, the use of active and passive voice. Structure of a scientific paper in English. Grammatical and lexical constructions typical of different sections of a scientific paper. Principles of oral presentation of a scientific paper in English.

Practical teaching

Practising the constructions characteristic of scientific style in English. Analysis of abstracts in English. Analysis of scientific papers in English in the field of mechanical engineering. Preparation and delivery of poster presentations in English.

Attendance requirement

Defined by the curriculum of the study programme/module.

Resources

Vesić Pavlović, T. (2026). English for Professional and Academic Communication in Mechanical Engineering. Beograd: Mašinski fakultet.

Assigned hours

Total assigned hours: 30

Active teaching (theoretical)

New material: 9
Elaboration and examples (recapitulation): 3

Active teaching (practical)

Auditory exercises: 7
Laboratory exercises: 0
Calculation tasks: 0
Seminar paper: 0
Project: 5
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: 0
Review and grading of the project: 6
Test: 0
Test: 0
Final exam: 0

Knowledge test (100 points total)

Activity during lectures: 10
Test/test: 0
Laboratory practice: 0
Calculation tasks: 0
Seminar paper: 0
Project: 50
Final exam: 40
Requirement for taking the exam (required number of points): 20

Literature

M. Ibbotson, Cambridge English for Engineering, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2008.; M. Ibbotson, Professional English in Use: Engineering. Technical English for Professionals. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2009

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering