COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TECHNICAL ENGLISH II

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MEE 1004 TECHNICAL ENGLISH II 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

To introduce the students of mechanical engineering English as a foreign language to be used throughout their career. To present a broad introduction to the language and terminology of mechanical engineering. To give the students knowledge on how machines / mechanisms work and the principles they depend on. To enable students to understand, predict, describe, explain and compare their ideas in English.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To express the basic technical terms used in the profession of engineering.
2   To translate from Turkish to English and English to Turkish.
3   To examine the operation principles of various machines and structures.
4   To interpret the effects of the environmental factors on machinery and structures.
5   To evaluate the components and functions of newly developing machinery and structures.
6   To determine the main fields of expertise in 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 Electric Motor, Central Heating
3 Safety at Work, Washing Machine
4 Racing Bicycle, Lasers
5 Technician, Refrigerator
6 Scales, Portable Generator
7 I. Midterm
8 Road Breaker, Disc Breakes
9 Staff Engineer, Lawn-Mower
10 Corrosion, Maglev Train
11 II. Midterm
12 Computer Aided Design, Supercar
13 Graphs, Waste Recycling
14 Robotics, Careers, Applying for a Job

Recomended or Required Reading

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 for Mid-term Exam 2 8 16
Preparation for Quiz etc. 4 1 4
Preparation before/after weekly lectures 12 1 12
Preparation for Final Exam 1 8 8
Final 1 1,2 1
Mid-term 2 1,2 2
Ouiz etc. 4 0,2 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 80

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.1122342
LO.221214231322
LO.332322132
LO.4212131222
LO.5212122232
LO.61333242232