Technical English for EngineersLaajuus (3 cr)
Code: TKV18EN02
Credits
3 op
Objective
The course enables the students to understand the differences between Standard English and language for special purposes.
Students will also broaden their knowledge of common features of academic and technical writing and are able to apply their skills to their future engineering reports.Students learn how to express themselves orally by presenting and discussing technical phenomena whereby they will also be given tools to expand their grammatical knowledge and engineering English vocabulary enabling them to use a greater range of structures while speaking and writing in English.
Content
General technical functions, materials and components; technical problems and technical development; linguistic dimension of engineering English; presenting as an engineer; scientific writing and engineering documents.
Qualifications
English for Working Life
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
Being able to identify general technical functions and descriptions of materials and components in English.
Being able to identify general technical problems and technical development in English .
Being able to identify the specific linguistic features in engineering English on grammatical level.
Being able to present an engineering related phenomenon.
Being able to identify the stylistic and linguistic elements in scientific writing and engineering documents.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
Being able to describe general technical functions and materials and components in English.
Being able to describe, asses and interpret faults and feasibility, and discuss technical requirements and improvements in English.
Being able to apply the linguistic features of engineering English on grammatical level when creating documents.
Being able to present an engineering related phenomenon and take part in discussions and debates.
Being able to apply the stylistic and linguistic elements in scientific writing and engineering documents.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
Being able to describe, explain, compare and evaluate general technical functions and materials and components in English.
Being able to describe, compare and evaluate general technical problems as well as technical development, and propose solutions and insights in technical development.
Being able to apply, implement and critically reflect the gained knowledge of the specific linguistic features of engineering English on grammatical level.
Being able to present and critically reflect engineering related phenomena and take active part in discussions and debates
Being able to apply, implement and critically reflect the gained knowledge in the stylistic and linguistic elements in scientific writing and engineering documents.
Materials
Ibbotson, Mark: Cambridge English for Engineering (2008), Cambridge University Press.
-Teacher's material
Enrollment
01.12.2023 - 03.03.2024
Timing
04.03.2024 - 05.05.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Faculty of Technology and Seafaring
Campus
Vasa, Wolffskavägen 33
Teaching languages
- English
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Electrical Engineering and Automation
Teachers
- Hanna Kuusisto
Teacher in charge
Hanna Kuusisto
Groups
-
PRE21D-VIngenjör (YH), produktionsekonomi, 2021 dagstudier
Objective
The course enables the students to understand the differences between Standard English and language for special purposes.
Students will also broaden their knowledge of common features of academic and technical writing and are able to apply their skills to their future engineering reports.Students learn how to express themselves orally by presenting and discussing technical phenomena whereby they will also be given tools to expand their grammatical knowledge and engineering English vocabulary enabling them to use a greater range of structures while speaking and writing in English.
Content
General technical functions, materials and components; technical problems and technical development; linguistic dimension of engineering English; presenting as an engineer; scientific writing and engineering documents.
Location and time
Please check the schedule for more detailed information
Materials
Munkenberg, Eva-Charlott: English for Engineers and Technicians (2015).
Teaching methods
Contact teaching, in-class activities, individual assignments, and oral presentations.
The course enables the students to understand the differences between Standard English and language for special purposes. Students learn how to express themselves orally by presenting and discussing technical phenomena whereby they will also be given tools to expand their grammatical knowledge and engineering English vocabulary enabling them to use a greater range of structures while speaking and writing in English.
Exam schedules
Final exam
Completion alternatives
Book exam (more information about this will be given in the first course meeting)
Student workload
27 hours individual workload per 1 credit (a total of 3 ETCS)
Evaluation scale
H-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
Being able to identify general technical functions and descriptions of materials and components in English.
Being able to identify general technical problems and technical development in English .
Being able to identify the specific linguistic features in engineering English on grammatical level.
Being able to present an engineering related phenomenon.
Being able to identify the stylistic and linguistic elements in scientific writing and engineering documents.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
Being able to describe general technical functions and materials and components in English.
Being able to describe, asses and interpret faults and feasibility, and discuss technical requirements and improvements in English.
Being able to apply the linguistic features of engineering English on grammatical level when creating documents.
Being able to present an engineering related phenomenon and take part in discussions and debates.
Being able to apply the stylistic and linguistic elements in scientific writing and engineering documents.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
Being able to describe, explain, compare and evaluate general technical functions and materials and components in English.
Being able to describe, compare and evaluate general technical problems as well as technical development, and propose solutions and insights in technical development.
Being able to apply, implement and critically reflect the gained knowledge of the specific linguistic features of engineering English on grammatical level.
Being able to present and critically reflect engineering related phenomena and take active part in discussions and debates
Being able to apply, implement and critically reflect the gained knowledge in the stylistic and linguistic elements in scientific writing and engineering documents.
Assessment methods and criteria
Continuous assessment of in class activity, group works and final exam
Assessment criteria, fail (0)
Lacking attendance, incompleted assignments, failed exam
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)
Being able to identify general technical functions and descriptions of materials and components in English.
Being able to identify general technical problems and technical development in English .
Being able to identify the specific linguistic features in engineering English on grammatical level.
Being able to present an engineering related phenomenon.
Being able to identify the stylistic and linguistic elements in scientific writing and engineering documents.
Assessment criteria, good (3-4)
Being able to describe general technical functions and materials and components in English.
Being able to describe, asses and interpret faults and feasibility, and discuss technical requirements and improvements in English.
Being able to apply the linguistic features of engineering English on grammatical level when creating documents.
Being able to present an engineering related phenomenon and take part in discussions and debates.
Being able to apply the stylistic and linguistic elements in scientific writing and engineering documents.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
Being able to describe, explain, compare and evaluate general technical functions and materials and components in English.
Being able to describe, compare and evaluate general technical problems as well as technical development, and propose solutions and insights in technical development.
Being able to apply, implement and critically reflect the gained knowledge of the specific linguistic features of engineering English on grammatical level.
Being able to present and critically reflect engineering related phenomena and take active part in discussions and debates
Being able to apply, implement and critically reflect the gained knowledge in the stylistic and linguistic elements in scientific writing and engineering documents.
Qualifications
English for Working Life
Enrollment
15.11.2023 - 28.12.2023
Timing
01.01.2024 - 28.02.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Faculty of Technology and Seafaring
Campus
Vasa, Wolffskavägen 33
Teaching languages
- English
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Electrical Engineering and Automation
Teachers
- Hanna Kuusisto
Groups
-
BYL21D-VIngenjör (YH), lantmäteriteknik, 2021 dagstudier
-
BYS21D-VIngenjör (YH), byggnads- och samhällsteknik, 2021 Vasa, dagstudier
Objective
The course enables the students to understand the differences between Standard English and language for special purposes.
Students will also broaden their knowledge of common features of academic and technical writing and are able to apply their skills to their future engineering reports.Students learn how to express themselves orally by presenting and discussing technical phenomena whereby they will also be given tools to expand their grammatical knowledge and engineering English vocabulary enabling them to use a greater range of structures while speaking and writing in English.
Content
General technical functions, materials and components; technical problems and technical development; linguistic dimension of engineering English; presenting as an engineer; scientific writing and engineering documents.
Location and time
Please check the schedule for more detailed information
Materials
Munkenberg, Eva-Charlott: English for Engineers and Technicians (2015).
Teaching methods
Contact teaching, in-class activities, individual assignments, and oral presentations.
The course enables the students to understand the differences between Standard English and language for special purposes. Students learn how to express themselves orally by presenting and discussing technical phenomena whereby they will also be given tools to expand their grammatical knowledge and engineering English vocabulary enabling them to use a greater range of structures while speaking and writing in English.
Exam schedules
Final exam
Completion alternatives
Book exam (more information about this will be given in the first course meeting)
Student workload
27 hours individual workload per 1 credit (a total of 3 ETCS)
Evaluation scale
H-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
Being able to identify general technical functions and descriptions of materials and components in English.
Being able to identify general technical problems and technical development in English .
Being able to identify the specific linguistic features in engineering English on grammatical level.
Being able to present an engineering related phenomenon.
Being able to identify the stylistic and linguistic elements in scientific writing and engineering documents.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
Being able to describe general technical functions and materials and components in English.
Being able to describe, asses and interpret faults and feasibility, and discuss technical requirements and improvements in English.
Being able to apply the linguistic features of engineering English on grammatical level when creating documents.
Being able to present an engineering related phenomenon and take part in discussions and debates.
Being able to apply the stylistic and linguistic elements in scientific writing and engineering documents.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
Being able to describe, explain, compare and evaluate general technical functions and materials and components in English.
Being able to describe, compare and evaluate general technical problems as well as technical development, and propose solutions and insights in technical development.
Being able to apply, implement and critically reflect the gained knowledge of the specific linguistic features of engineering English on grammatical level.
Being able to present and critically reflect engineering related phenomena and take active part in discussions and debates
Being able to apply, implement and critically reflect the gained knowledge in the stylistic and linguistic elements in scientific writing and engineering documents.
Assessment methods and criteria
Continuous assessment of in class activity, group works and final exam
Assessment criteria, fail (0)
Lacking attendance, incompleted assignments, failed exam
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)
Being able to identify general technical functions and descriptions of materials and components in English.
Being able to identify general technical problems and technical development in English .
Being able to identify the specific linguistic features in engineering English on grammatical level.
Being able to present an engineering related phenomenon.
Being able to identify the stylistic and linguistic elements in scientific writing and engineering documents.
Assessment criteria, good (3-4)
Being able to describe general technical functions and materials and components in English.
Being able to describe, asses and interpret faults and feasibility, and discuss technical requirements and improvements in English.
Being able to apply the linguistic features of engineering English on grammatical level when creating documents.
Being able to present an engineering related phenomenon and take part in discussions and debates.
Being able to apply the stylistic and linguistic elements in scientific writing and engineering documents.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
Being able to describe, explain, compare and evaluate general technical functions and materials and components in English.
Being able to describe, compare and evaluate general technical problems as well as technical development, and propose solutions and insights in technical development.
Being able to apply, implement and critically reflect the gained knowledge of the specific linguistic features of engineering English on grammatical level.
Being able to present and critically reflect engineering related phenomena and take active part in discussions and debates
Being able to apply, implement and critically reflect the gained knowledge in the stylistic and linguistic elements in scientific writing and engineering documents.
Qualifications
English for Working Life
Enrollment
15.06.2023 - 10.12.2023
Timing
30.10.2023 - 10.12.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Faculty of Technology and Seafaring
Campus
Vasa, Wolffskavägen 33
Teaching languages
- English
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Electrical Engineering and Automation
Teachers
- Hanna Kuusisto
Scheduling groups
- ELA21-A (Size: 30. Open UAS: 0.)
- ELA21-E (Size: 30. Open UAS: 0.)
- ELA21-K (Size: 30. Open UAS: 0.)
- ELA21-I (Size: 30. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
-
ELA21D-VIngenjör (YH), el- och automationsteknik, 2021, dagstudier
Small groups
- ELA21-A
- ELA21-E
- ELA21-K
- ELA21-I
Objective
The course enables the students to understand the differences between Standard English and language for special purposes.
Students will also broaden their knowledge of common features of academic and technical writing and are able to apply their skills to their future engineering reports.Students learn how to express themselves orally by presenting and discussing technical phenomena whereby they will also be given tools to expand their grammatical knowledge and engineering English vocabulary enabling them to use a greater range of structures while speaking and writing in English.
Content
General technical functions, materials and components; technical problems and technical development; linguistic dimension of engineering English; presenting as an engineer; scientific writing and engineering documents.
Location and time
Please check the schedule for more detailed information
Materials
Munkenberg, Eva-Charlott: English for Engineers and Technicians (2015).
Teaching methods
Contact teaching, in-class activities, individual assignments, and oral presentations.
The course enables the students to understand the differences between Standard English and language for special purposes. Students learn how to express themselves orally by presenting and discussing technical phenomena whereby they will also be given tools to expand their grammatical knowledge and engineering English vocabulary enabling them to use a greater range of structures while speaking and writing in English.
Exam schedules
Final exam
Completion alternatives
Book exam (more information about this will be given in the first course meeting)
Student workload
27 hours individual workload per 1 credit (a total of 3 ETCS)
Evaluation scale
H-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
Being able to identify general technical functions and descriptions of materials and components in English.
Being able to identify general technical problems and technical development in English .
Being able to identify the specific linguistic features in engineering English on grammatical level.
Being able to present an engineering related phenomenon.
Being able to identify the stylistic and linguistic elements in scientific writing and engineering documents.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
Being able to describe general technical functions and materials and components in English.
Being able to describe, asses and interpret faults and feasibility, and discuss technical requirements and improvements in English.
Being able to apply the linguistic features of engineering English on grammatical level when creating documents.
Being able to present an engineering related phenomenon and take part in discussions and debates.
Being able to apply the stylistic and linguistic elements in scientific writing and engineering documents.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
Being able to describe, explain, compare and evaluate general technical functions and materials and components in English.
Being able to describe, compare and evaluate general technical problems as well as technical development, and propose solutions and insights in technical development.
Being able to apply, implement and critically reflect the gained knowledge of the specific linguistic features of engineering English on grammatical level.
Being able to present and critically reflect engineering related phenomena and take active part in discussions and debates
Being able to apply, implement and critically reflect the gained knowledge in the stylistic and linguistic elements in scientific writing and engineering documents.
Assessment methods and criteria
Continuous assessment of in class activity, group works and final exam
Assessment criteria, fail (0)
Lacking attendance, incompleted assignments, failed exam
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)
Being able to identify general technical functions and descriptions of materials and components in English.
Being able to identify general technical problems and technical development in English .
Being able to identify the specific linguistic features in engineering English on grammatical level.
Being able to present an engineering related phenomenon.
Being able to identify the stylistic and linguistic elements in scientific writing and engineering documents.
Assessment criteria, good (3-4)
Being able to describe general technical functions and materials and components in English.
Being able to describe, asses and interpret faults and feasibility, and discuss technical requirements and improvements in English.
Being able to apply the linguistic features of engineering English on grammatical level when creating documents.
Being able to present an engineering related phenomenon and take part in discussions and debates.
Being able to apply the stylistic and linguistic elements in scientific writing and engineering documents.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
Being able to describe, explain, compare and evaluate general technical functions and materials and components in English.
Being able to describe, compare and evaluate general technical problems as well as technical development, and propose solutions and insights in technical development.
Being able to apply, implement and critically reflect the gained knowledge of the specific linguistic features of engineering English on grammatical level.
Being able to present and critically reflect engineering related phenomena and take active part in discussions and debates
Being able to apply, implement and critically reflect the gained knowledge in the stylistic and linguistic elements in scientific writing and engineering documents.
Qualifications
English for Working Life
Enrollment
15.06.2023 - 22.10.2023
Timing
23.10.2023 - 17.12.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Faculty of Technology and Seafaring
Teaching languages
- English
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Electrical Engineering and Automation
Teachers
- Hanna Kuusisto
Groups
-
MAP21D-VIngenjör (YH), maskin- och produktionsteknik, 2021 dagstudier
Objective
The course enables the students to understand the differences between Standard English and language for special purposes.
Students will also broaden their knowledge of common features of academic and technical writing and are able to apply their skills to their future engineering reports.Students learn how to express themselves orally by presenting and discussing technical phenomena whereby they will also be given tools to expand their grammatical knowledge and engineering English vocabulary enabling them to use a greater range of structures while speaking and writing in English.
Content
General technical functions, materials and components; technical problems and technical development; linguistic dimension of engineering English; presenting as an engineer; scientific writing and engineering documents.
Location and time
Please check the schedule for more detailed information
Materials
Munkenberg, Eva-Charlott: English for Engineers and Technicians (2015).
Teaching methods
Contact teaching, in-class activities, individual assignments, and oral presentations.
The course enables the students to understand the differences between Standard English and language for special purposes. Students learn how to express themselves orally by presenting and discussing technical phenomena whereby they will also be given tools to expand their grammatical knowledge and engineering English vocabulary enabling them to use a greater range of structures while speaking and writing in English.
Exam schedules
Final exam
Completion alternatives
Book exam (more information about this will be given in the first course meeting)
Student workload
27 hours individual workload per 1 credit (a total of 3 ETCS)
Evaluation scale
H-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
Being able to identify general technical functions and descriptions of materials and components in English.
Being able to identify general technical problems and technical development in English .
Being able to identify the specific linguistic features in engineering English on grammatical level.
Being able to present an engineering related phenomenon.
Being able to identify the stylistic and linguistic elements in scientific writing and engineering documents.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
Being able to describe general technical functions and materials and components in English.
Being able to describe, asses and interpret faults and feasibility, and discuss technical requirements and improvements in English.
Being able to apply the linguistic features of engineering English on grammatical level when creating documents.
Being able to present an engineering related phenomenon and take part in discussions and debates.
Being able to apply the stylistic and linguistic elements in scientific writing and engineering documents.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
Being able to describe, explain, compare and evaluate general technical functions and materials and components in English.
Being able to describe, compare and evaluate general technical problems as well as technical development, and propose solutions and insights in technical development.
Being able to apply, implement and critically reflect the gained knowledge of the specific linguistic features of engineering English on grammatical level.
Being able to present and critically reflect engineering related phenomena and take active part in discussions and debates
Being able to apply, implement and critically reflect the gained knowledge in the stylistic and linguistic elements in scientific writing and engineering documents.
Assessment methods and criteria
Continuous assessment of in class activity, group works and final exam
Assessment criteria, fail (0)
Lacking attendance, incompleted assignments, failed exam
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)
Being able to identify general technical functions and descriptions of materials and components in English.
Being able to identify general technical problems and technical development in English .
Being able to identify the specific linguistic features in engineering English on grammatical level.
Being able to present an engineering related phenomenon.
Being able to identify the stylistic and linguistic elements in scientific writing and engineering documents.
Assessment criteria, good (3-4)
Being able to describe general technical functions and materials and components in English.
Being able to describe, asses and interpret faults and feasibility, and discuss technical requirements and improvements in English.
Being able to apply the linguistic features of engineering English on grammatical level when creating documents.
Being able to present an engineering related phenomenon and take part in discussions and debates.
Being able to apply the stylistic and linguistic elements in scientific writing and engineering documents.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
Being able to describe, explain, compare and evaluate general technical functions and materials and components in English.
Being able to describe, compare and evaluate general technical problems as well as technical development, and propose solutions and insights in technical development.
Being able to apply, implement and critically reflect the gained knowledge of the specific linguistic features of engineering English on grammatical level.
Being able to present and critically reflect engineering related phenomena and take active part in discussions and debates
Being able to apply, implement and critically reflect the gained knowledge in the stylistic and linguistic elements in scientific writing and engineering documents.
Qualifications
English for Working Life
Enrollment
01.12.2022 - 03.03.2023
Timing
04.03.2023 - 29.04.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Faculty of Technology and Seafaring
Campus
Vasa, Wolffskavägen 33
Teaching languages
- English
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Electrical Engineering and Automation
Teachers
- Hanna Kuusisto
Groups
-
PRE20D-VIngenjör (YH), produktionsekonomi, dagstudier
Objective
The course enables the students to understand the differences between Standard English and language for special purposes.
Students will also broaden their knowledge of common features of academic and technical writing and are able to apply their skills to their future engineering reports.Students learn how to express themselves orally by presenting and discussing technical phenomena whereby they will also be given tools to expand their grammatical knowledge and engineering English vocabulary enabling them to use a greater range of structures while speaking and writing in English.
Content
General technical functions, materials and components; technical problems and technical development; linguistic dimension of engineering English; presenting as an engineer; scientific writing and engineering documents.
Location and time
Please check the schedule for more detailed information
Materials
Munkenberg, Eva-Charlott: English for Engineers and Technicians (2015).
Teaching methods
Contact teaching, in-class activities, individual assignments, and oral presentations.
The course enables the students to understand the differences between Standard English and language for special purposes. Students learn how to express themselves orally by presenting and discussing technical phenomena whereby they will also be given tools to expand their grammatical knowledge and engineering English vocabulary enabling them to use a greater range of structures while speaking and writing in English.
Exam schedules
Final exam
Completion alternatives
Book exam (more information about this will be given in the first course meeting)
Student workload
27 hours individual workload per 1 credit (a total of 3 ETCS)
Evaluation scale
H-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
Being able to identify general technical functions and descriptions of materials and components in English.
Being able to identify general technical problems and technical development in English .
Being able to identify the specific linguistic features in engineering English on grammatical level.
Being able to present an engineering related phenomenon.
Being able to identify the stylistic and linguistic elements in scientific writing and engineering documents.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
Being able to describe general technical functions and materials and components in English.
Being able to describe, asses and interpret faults and feasibility, and discuss technical requirements and improvements in English.
Being able to apply the linguistic features of engineering English on grammatical level when creating documents.
Being able to present an engineering related phenomenon and take part in discussions and debates.
Being able to apply the stylistic and linguistic elements in scientific writing and engineering documents.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
Being able to describe, explain, compare and evaluate general technical functions and materials and components in English.
Being able to describe, compare and evaluate general technical problems as well as technical development, and propose solutions and insights in technical development.
Being able to apply, implement and critically reflect the gained knowledge of the specific linguistic features of engineering English on grammatical level.
Being able to present and critically reflect engineering related phenomena and take active part in discussions and debates
Being able to apply, implement and critically reflect the gained knowledge in the stylistic and linguistic elements in scientific writing and engineering documents.
Assessment methods and criteria
Continuous assessment of in class activity, group works and final exam
Assessment criteria, fail (0)
Lacking attendance, incompleted assignments, failed exam
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)
Being able to identify general technical functions and descriptions of materials and components in English.
Being able to identify general technical problems and technical development in English .
Being able to identify the specific linguistic features in engineering English on grammatical level.
Being able to present an engineering related phenomenon.
Being able to identify the stylistic and linguistic elements in scientific writing and engineering documents.
Assessment criteria, good (3-4)
Being able to describe general technical functions and materials and components in English.
Being able to describe, asses and interpret faults and feasibility, and discuss technical requirements and improvements in English.
Being able to apply the linguistic features of engineering English on grammatical level when creating documents.
Being able to present an engineering related phenomenon and take part in discussions and debates.
Being able to apply the stylistic and linguistic elements in scientific writing and engineering documents.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
Being able to describe, explain, compare and evaluate general technical functions and materials and components in English.
Being able to describe, compare and evaluate general technical problems as well as technical development, and propose solutions and insights in technical development.
Being able to apply, implement and critically reflect the gained knowledge of the specific linguistic features of engineering English on grammatical level.
Being able to present and critically reflect engineering related phenomena and take active part in discussions and debates
Being able to apply, implement and critically reflect the gained knowledge in the stylistic and linguistic elements in scientific writing and engineering documents.
Qualifications
English for Working Life