| Competences |
| Type A | Code | Competences Specific |
| Type B | Code | Competences Transversal |
| B1.4 | Use information in a foreign language (preferably English) effectively. (CT1) | |
| Type C | Code | Competences Nuclear |
| Learning outcomes |
| Type A | Code | Learning outcomes |
| Type B | Code | Learning outcomes |
| B1.4 |
Interpreta, tradueix i elabora documentació tècnica en un idioma estranger. Segueix assignatures amb continguts en anglès. | |
| Type C | Code | Learning outcomes |
| Contents |
| Topic | Sub-topic |
| UNIT 1: HISTORY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING | 1.1 Chronological description: narrative texts. 1.2 Review of verb tenses: ways to express time sequence. Expressing your opinion. 1.3 Genres: Encyclopedias 1.4 Texts: History of Engineering, What is Mechanical Engineering, History of Mechanical Engineering, James Watt and the Steam Engine, The First Mechanical Clocks / Podcasts: What is Mechanical Engineering, Hero of Alexandria, Nikola Tesla. |
| UNIT 2: FLUID MECHANICS | 2.1 Process description. Review of the passive voice. Linking words used in process description. 2.2 Review of prepositions of place and movement. Phrasal Verbs.. 2.3 Genres in Engineering: Audience and purpose. The Magazine article 2.4 Texts: Fluid Dynamics, Carburetors, Flow in Pipes, Bernoulli’s principle, What Does a Carburetor Do? Heat Transfer / Podcasts & Videos: Carburetors, Bernoulli's Theorem and Its Applications, Pascal’s Law and the Hydraulic Brake System, Heat Transfer. |
| UNIT 3: MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY | 3.1 Physical description. 3.2 Making definitions: relative clauses and relative pronouns. Reduced relative clauses. Defining and Non-defining relative clauses. 3.3 Use ans Structure of Compound Nouns. 3.4 Genres: The Research Article. 3.5 Texts: Smart Materials, Mechanical Properties and Performance of Materials, Nanomaterials /Videos: Smart Materials Demo, A Quick Guide to Smart and Modern Materials, What is Nanotechnology? /Podcast: Nanotechnology |
| UNIT 4: MACHINES AND AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING IN A GREENER WORLD |
4.1 Expressing the function and parts of a device, and how something works. Expressions indicating purpose. 4.2 Expressing the advantages and disadvantages of something. Adjectives and adverbs. Linking words. 4.3 Genres and text layout: headings in texts. 4.4 Texts: AC Generator Components, What is a DC Motor? Wind Power, Alternative Sources of Energy, Advantages and Disadvantages of Battery-powered Motors, Advantages of Owning an Electric Car / Videos: AC Generator, How Electric Motors Work (DC Motors) / Podcast: Early Dynamos, Hybrid Cars. |
| UNIT 5: ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION | 6.1 Expressions used in classifications. Giving examples. 6.2 Review of modal verbs expressing obligation, probability and deduction. 6.3 Review of conditional sentences to express a hypothesis (types 1, 2, 3). 6.4 Genres: textbooks. 6.5 Texts: Robotics, Types of Robots, Social Robots, The Three Laws of Robotics, Robots: The Future is Now, Miniature Robotics / Podcasts & Videos: Engineering Projects, Biologically-inspired robots. |
| Planning |
| Methodologies :: Tests | ||||||||||
| Competences | (*) Class hours |
Hours outside the classroom |
(**) Total hours | |||||||
| Introductory activities |
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2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||
| Seminars |
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8 | 12 | 20 | ||||||
| Problem solving, exercises |
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8 | 12 | 20 | ||||||
| Personal attention |
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0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Debates |
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0 | 7 | 7 | ||||||
| Reading written documents and graphs |
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3 | 10 | 13 | ||||||
| Personal attention |
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0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Practical tests |
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1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||
| Multiple-choice objective tests |
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2 | 4 | 6 | ||||||
| (*) On e-learning, hours of virtual attendance of the teacher. (**) The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students. | ||||||||||
| Methodologies |
| Description | |
| Introductory activities | At the beginning of the course, students will have to take an English Test online to find out their current level of English (Online Test 1) |
| Seminars | Throughout the different seminars and/or videos online, the instructor will explain the main characteristics of Technical English in Engineering. Special emphasis will be placed on students’ improvement of their English language skills in technical contexts. To do so, they will be provided with the necessary resources to read technical texts and write short paragraphs expressing their opinion about engineering-related topics, as well as to listen to and talk about different topics related to their field of study. |
| Problem solving, exercises | Throughout the course, students will have to complete different activities that include practice on all four skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking. These activities will provide practice on the theoretical or grammar aspects presented in class. |
| Personal attention | |
| Debates | Students will have to watch 2 videos on different aspects of current engineering and then provide a contribution to each debate: one contribution will be in written form and another contribution will be in the form of an individual video. In their contributions, students will express their opinion on the topic, and they will also have to comment on another student's contribution to the debate. |
| Reading written documents and graphs | Throughout the course, students will have to read different types of technical texts (encyclopedias, magazine articles, journal articles, newspaper science & technology sections, etc) related to different engineering topics and complete the corresponding activities. Some of these activities will deal with reading comprehension, the genre of the text, the layout of the text, and relevant grammar aspects of technical texts. |
| Personal attention | During the course, instructors will be available via videoconference on Teams during office hours to solve doubts or answer queries regarding the course. |
| Personalized attention |
| Description | |
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| Assessment |
| Methodologies | Competences | Description | Weight | ||||
| Debates |
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Students should post contributions to 2 forums of debate: one in written form, and another one orally in the form of individual videos. These written and oral forum contributions will have a minimum length required to obtain a positive assessment. | 20% | ||||
| Practical tests |
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Throughout the course, students will take 3 online tests, which will include reading and listening activities with questions related to those skills in which students will have to apply and show the theoretical aspects of the course. In order to average the grade of these 3 tests, students will have to pass at least two tests. | 20 % | ||||
| Multiple-choice objective tests |
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Throughout the course, students will take 3 tests online, which will include closed questions with different options ("multiple choice", "cloze", "True/False" etc.) about grammar aspects seen in the course. In order to average the grade of these 3 tests, students will have to pass at least two tests. | 50 % | ||||
| Others | Attendance and active participation in class (face-to-face and/or online) will be essential to get a positive assessment in this item. |
10% |
| Other comments and second exam session | |||
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During examinations (online tests): students will have to be on Teams. If a student is not on Teams while taking the online test or does not identify himself/herself according to the instructions given, his /her test will be declared INVALID. FIRST CALL (Continuous Assessment): 1) 3 online tests on Moodle and via Teams throughout the course that will include the following: a) Multiple choice objective tests = 50 % of the final grade b) Practical tests (on skills) = 20 % of the final grade 2) Participation in 2 online forums of debate (1 contribution in written form and 1 oral contribution in the form of a video) = 20% of the final grade 3) Attendance and active participation in class (face-to-face and online) throughout the course = 10 % of the final grade In order to be able to average all the grades earned in the course, students should pass at least 2 online tests (multiple choice objective tests + practical tests that will be form part of the same online test).They shouldalso participate in at least one online forum(either written or oral). Class attendance is highly recommended.
2nd CALL: If students failed to pass their first call based on continuous assessment, they will have to take just an exam (with practical texts and multiple choice tests about all the contents of the course) for the second call. The result of this exam will determine the final grade of the course. - 1 online test = 100 % of the final grade |
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| Sources of information |
| Basic |
Carmen Rueda, Workbook of English for Mechanical Engineering., Departament d’Estudis Anglesos i Alemanys. URV., 2022
Marian Dunn, David Howey and Amanda Ilic with Nicholas Regan, English for Mechanical Engineering in Higher Education Studies, Garnet Education, 2010
Glendinning, Eric and Norman Glendinning , Oxford English for Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, Oxford University Press, 1995
Mark Ibbotson , Cambridge English for Engineering, Cambridge University Press , 2008
Mark Ibbotson , Professional English in Use Engineering With Answers: Technical English for Professionals, Cambridge University Press (1ª edición) , 2009
Ivor Williams, English for Science and Engineering. (Professional English). , Heinle ELT., 2008
Meenakshi Raman and Sangeeta Sharma, Technical Communication: English Skills for Engineers, Oxford University Press, USA (2ª edición) , 2011 |
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El material que utilitzarem per seguir el curs i que es podrà descarregar de Moodle serà: - Carmen Rueda. Workbook of English for Mechanical Engineering. Course handbook. Departament d’Estudis Anglesos i Alemanys. URV. 2022. |
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| Complementary |
Nick Brieger and Alison Pohl , Technical English - Vocabulary and Grammar, Heinle ELT, 2008
Tony Atkins and Marcel Escudler, A Dictionary of Mechanical Engineering (paperback), Oxford University Press, USA (2ª edición) , 2013
G.H.F. Nayler, Dictionary of Mechanical Engineering [Paperback], Jaico Publishing House; 4th revised edition, 2006
Jonathan Wickert, An Introduction to Mechanical Engineering [Paperback], CL-Engineering, 2 edition, 2005 |
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| Recommendations |
| Other comments | |
| Academic Plagiarism: You must do your own work throughout the course. If it is determined that you have plagiarized a task from the Internet or from another student, you will receive a zero for the assignment. If you do it again, you will fail the whole course. |
(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation.