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Technical English for Electrical Engineers and Professional Presentations

Module name (EN):
Name of module in study programme. It should be precise and clear.
Technical English for Electrical Engineers and Professional Presentations
Degree programme:
Study Programme with validity of corresponding study regulations containing this module.
Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2018
Module code: E2508
SAP-Submodule-No.:
The exam administration creates a SAP-Submodule-No for every exam type in every module. The SAP-Submodule-No is equal for the same module in different study programs.
P211-0132
Hours per semester week / Teaching method:
The count of hours per week is a combination of lecture (V for German Vorlesung), exercise (U for Übung), practice (P) oder project (PA). For example a course of the form 2V+2U has 2 hours of lecture and 2 hours of exercise per week.
1V+1U (2 hours per week)
ECTS credits:
European Credit Transfer System. Points for successful completion of a course. Each ECTS point represents a workload of 30 hours.
2
Semester: 5
Mandatory course: yes
Language of instruction:
German
Assessment:
Written exam

[updated 08.01.2020]
Applicability / Curricular relevance:
All study programs (with year of the version of study regulations) containing the course.

E2508 (P211-0132) Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2018 , semester 5, mandatory course, technical
Workload:
Workload of student for successfully completing the course. Each ECTS credit represents 30 working hours. These are the combined effort of face-to-face time, post-processing the subject of the lecture, exercises and preparation for the exam.

The total workload is distributed on the semester (01.04.-30.09. during the summer term, 01.10.-31.03. during the winter term).
30 class hours (= 22.5 clock hours) over a 15-week period.
The total student study time is 60 hours (equivalent to 2 ECTS credits).
There are therefore 37.5 hours available for class preparation and follow-up work and exam preparation.
Recommended prerequisites (modules):
None.
Recommended as prerequisite for:
Module coordinator:
Prof. Dr. Christine Sick
Lecturer:
Miriam Wedig, M.A. (lecture)


[updated 18.07.2019]
Learning outcomes:
The three English modules are to be seen in conjunction with one another. They provide students with a framework in which to develop their job-related English language skills in from the entry level B1 to level B2. This module focuses on the technical language relevant to electrical engineers for technical descriptions and lectures. After successfully completing this course, students will be able to follow subject-specific lectures, presentations or lectures in English and organize lecture content in notes. Students will be familiar with various reading strategies and will be able to apply them to course-specific, technical texts. Students will be familiar with the strategies for creating professional, subject-specific presentations in English. They will be able to structure an English-language presentation and use typical means of speech for its linguistic implementation. This will help them continue to develop their understanding of functional language use. Students will also be able to describe technical objects and systems and their functionality outside of the classroom situation.

[updated 08.01.2020]
Module content:
Technical English: - General and detailed comprehension of course-specific technical texts and lectures - Note-taking techniques - Technical data - Describing technical systems and their functionality (e.g. a hydropower plant) - Cause and effect relationships Presentations: - Strategic knowledge - Structure of a presentation in English - Useful phrases - Describing tools, figures, cause-effect relationships and trends - Preparing a short technical lecture and presenting it to other course participants In addition: - Vocabulary - Repetition of the relevant grammatical structures

[updated 08.01.2020]
Teaching methods/Media:
Teaching and learning materials (print, audio, video), multimedia teaching and learning software for specific target groups

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