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  Course Description
Course Name : Technical English

Course Code : EEE111

Course Type : Compulsory

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 1

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 4

Name of Lecturer(s) :

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Can practise lexical items presented in the context.
Can revise the use of prefixes,suffixes and compounds and can develop his/her language skills by writing and discussing topics.
Can able to understand peculiar vocabulary, syntax and discourse functions that can be benefical for developing their linguistic competence.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : To give the student the necessary background to understand field-related English texts and to pursue conversation about these in English.

Course Contents : The course includes the reading, writing and discussion of texts about different topics of electrical-electronic engineering. To understand native speakers, professionals, and students, talking about their work and study-to understand experts talking informally about aspects of electronics.Students will be able to understand a wide variety of text including diagrams, tables, graphs,and job advertisements. They will be able to compare different sources of information, written and spoken

Language of Instruction : English

Work Place : Classroom


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Electronics in the home-Understanding diagrams Lecture
2 Technology in Use- Describing technical functions and applications.Explaning how technology works. Lecture
3 Living with Computers-Things we can do on the computer. Lecture
4 What is Active Noise Control? Reading Comprehension Lecture
5 Materials Technology-Describing specific materials, Categorising materials, Discussing Quality issues. Lecture
6 Components and assemblies-Describing component shapes and features. Lecture
7 Technical development- Discussing technical requirements-suggesting ideas and solutions-assesing feasibilty. Lecture
8 Midterm Exam Exam
9 Input Devices: the eyes of your PC, Output Devices: Printers Lecture
10 Prefixes- Common Prefixes, verb prefixes , the prefixes e- and cyber Lecture
11 Sufixes- Common suffixes and Compounds (Some type of collocations) Lecture
12 Procedures and precautions- Describing health and safety precautions Lecture
13 Test and repair instruments- Tuning in, Language study(cause and effect) Lecture
14 ICT systems Lecture
15 Final Exam Exam
16/17 Final Exam Exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Tetxbook: 1-Oxford English for Electronics,2-Cambridge English for Engineering, Level: Upper Intermediate to advanced Publisher: Oxford University Press, Cambridge English for Engineering Yazarlar:1- Eric H. Giendinning, John McEwan 2-Mark Ibbotson
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 100
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 0 0
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Has capability in those fields of mathematics and physics that form the foundations of engineering. 3
2 Grasps the main knowledge in the basic topics of electrical and electronic engineering. 4
3 Comprehends the functional integrity of the knowledge gathered in the fields of basic engineering and electrical-electronics engineering. 3
4 Identifies problems and analyzes the identified problems based on the gathered professional knowledge. 4
5 Formulates and solves a given theoretical problem using the knowledge of basic engineering. 3
6 Has aptitude for computer and information technologies 4
7 Knows English at a level adequate to comprehend the main points of a scientific text, either general or about his profession, written in English. 5
8 Has the ability to apply the knowledge of electrical-electronic engineering to profession-specific tools and devices. 2
9 Has the ability to write a computer code towards a specific purpose using a familiar programming language. 3
10 Has the ability to work either through a purpose oriented program or in union within a group where responsibilities are shared. 4
11 Has the aptitude to identify proper sources of information, reaches them and uses them efficiently. 5
12 Becomes able to communicate with other people with a proper style and uses an appropriate language. 5
13 Internalizes the ethical values prescribed by his profession in particular and by the professional life in general. 4
14 Has consciousness about the scientific, social, historical, economical and political facts of the society, world and age lived in. 4
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 3 42
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 2 2
    Final Exam 1 2 2
Total Workload: 88
Total Workload / 25 (h): 3.52
ECTS Credit: 4