Technical English 2

Brief description

Basics of electricity: current, voltage and resistance; energy types and their use, machine tools, robotics, engineering, automotive, biocars, electronics, civil engineering, construction, numbers and calculation, area, size and mass, marketing strategies, customer care.
Business communication: presenting a technical issue and important technical inventions of the past and present, describing technical processes.

Mode of delivery

face to face

Type

compulsory

Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools

Ibbotson, Mark (2008): Cambridge English for Engineering (Cambridge Professional English), CUP.
Bonamy, David (2011): Technical English (Upper-Intermediate) Level 4 Coursebook and Workbook with Audio CD, Pearson Longman.
Ibbotson, Mark (2010): Professional English in Use Engineering with Answers: Technical English for Professionals, Cambridge University Press.
Pohl, Alison and Nick Brieger (2002): Technical English: Vocabulary and Grammar, Summertown Publishing Ltd.
Fachzeitschriften: The Economist: Technology Quarterly, Engine. Englisch für Ingenieure.
Course handouts provided by lecturers

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Input, blended learning, role plays, group and pair work, peer assessment, self-assessment quizzes.

Assessment methods and criteria

Continuous assessment: Students are assessed on their assignments, presentations, participation and quizzes. Max. point score: 100

Prerequisites and co-requisites

Module English 1: Business English Basics und Business English. From Module English 2: Technical English 1

Infos

Degree programme

Technical Sales and Distribution Management (Bachelor)

Cycle

Bachelor

ECTS Credits

4.00

Language of instruction

English

Curriculum

Part-Time

Academic year

2023

Semester

3 WS

Incoming

No

Learning outcome

After successfully completing Technical English 2, students can speak, discuss and write about electricity, conventional and alternative/renewable energy resources, types of machines, robotics, electrical and electronic engineering and vehicle production. They can name all kinds of measures (areas, volumes etc.), use mathematical terms in English, describe technical processes and discuss new technical achievements.
Students are also able to understand and critically interpret English language specialist literature.

Course code

0480-18-01-BB-DE-23