COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TECHNICAL ENGLISH I

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MEE 1003 TECHNICAL ENGLISH I COMPULSORY 3 0 0 3

Offered By

Mechanical Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR ÇINAR EMINE YENI

Offered to

Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

Course Objective

Introducing the students of mechanical engineering English as a foreign language to be used throughout their career. Providing the students an English introduction to a brief history of engineering and the main topics in mechanical engineering and improving the student's use of English as a foreign language. Presenting a broad introduction to the language and terminology of mechanical engineering. Enhance the capabilities of students in translation between Turkish and English.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To identify the development of the engineering profession, the process of the emergence of the basic engineering branches and the stages of engineering education.
2   To interpret the development of machines, basic machines, engineering materials and the difference between the types of movement.
3   To examine the operation principles of the machine components.
4   To compare the basic concepts commonly used in engineering with the work done.
5   To evaluate the components and functions of complex machines and structures.
6   To correlate the engineering branches emerged from basic engineering branches with the branch of mechanical engineering.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction
2 The Engineering Profession
3 Engineering, Courses
4 Machines and Work, Materials
5 The Basic Machines
6 Machine Components
7 I. Midterm
8 Mechanisms, Forces
9 Friction, Student
10 Steam Engines, Young Engineer
11 II. Midterm
12 The Internal Combustion Engine
13 Gas Turbine and Other Types of Engines
14 Industrial Engineering and Automation

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): English for Careers: The Language of Mechanical Engineering in English, E. J. Hall, Prentice Hall Publications, 1977.
Oxford English for Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, E. H. Glendinning, N. Glendinning, Oxford University Press, 2008.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Students attend classes prepared to the subject beforehand. The class is mostly carried through by students by translating texts or answering questions / doing exercises, except for the lecturer explaining the necessary items. Students are graded according to their class performance. Also, regular quizzes are held.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE1 MIDTERM EXAM 1
2 MTE2 MIDTERM EXAM 2
3 CLA INCLASS ACTIVITIES
4 QUZ QUIZ
5 FIN FINAL EXAM
6 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE1 * 0.15 + MTE2 * 0.15 + CLA * 0.15 + QUZ * 0.15 + FIN * 0.40
7 RST RESIT
8 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE1 * 0.15 + MTE2 * 0.15 + CLA * 0.15 + QUZ * 0.15 + RST * 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Çınar Yeni, cinar.yeni@deu.edu.tr
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdullah Seçgin, abdullah.secgin@deu.edu.tr
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alpaslan Turgut, alpaslan.turgut@deu.edu.tr
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Can Özgür Çolpan, ozgur.colpan@deu.edu.tr
Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Office Hours

Lecturers will inform their suitable office hours on their weekly schedule on the office door.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparation before/after weekly lectures 12 1,5 18
Preparation for Mid-term Exam 2 8 16
Preparation for Final Exam 1 8 8
Preparation for Quiz etc. 4 0,5 2
Final 1 1,2 1
Mid-term 2 1,2 2
Quiz etc. 4 0,2 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 84

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.121223522
LO.222311322
LO.33231222
LO.43331232
LO.533211232
LO.62122324342