Technical English Course

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Department of Languages

Synopsis:

The course is designed for students who have completed the A2 English course. Its main objective is to prepare students for the study of selected specialized courses in English by covering a broader range of topics in engineering. In addition to teaching materials aimed at expanding technical vocabulary and consolidating current language skills, the focus is on authentic articles adapted from professional journals. The syllabus also leaves space for students´ presentations covering various fields of science.

Requirements:

The course is designed primarily for students who have completed the A2 English course.

Requirements for „zápočet“

Academic achievement - students are supposed to:

- Take an active part in the language instruction.

- Meet the requirements for writing assignments.

- Deliver a 10-minute presentation on a selected technical topic or sit a test.

Attendance - Students are allowed to be absent three times during the semester.

Requirements will be specified at the opening session.

Syllabus of lectures:

Syllabus of tutorials:

1 21CN - Nothing but Net; Glossary 2 Fuelling the Future - Hydrogen Economy 3 Alternatives to Oil - Metal Power 4 Auto-ID Systems - RFID; Glossary of RFID Terms 5 Photonics - Scanned Beam Display Technology 6 Silicon Photonics - Silicon Goes Optical; Fiber Optics Glossary 7 Holographic Data Storage (HDS) 8 Bioengineering - Fiber to the Brain 9 Remote Sensing - Earthquake Alarm 10-11 The Universe 12-13 Two Communications Revolutions

Study Objective:

Study materials:

The set of teaching materials (texts and exercises) available at: http://jazyky.feld.cvut.cz/.

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Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans: