OBJECTIVES

This course aims to introduce students to the main characteristics of technical English in the different fields of engineering. The objectives of the course are to help students improve their linguistic competence in English and to provide them with the necessary resources for effective communication in an academic setting. Throughout the course, students will practice reading technical texts and writing academic email messages, as well as listening to and speaking about different aspects of their discipline. They will also have to express their opinion in online debates (in both written and oral form) on relevant topics related to engineering. This course also seeks to foster critical thinking by presenting engineering students with ethical issues related to the use of new technologies and how they can affect society. The course will cover the following areas:

·     Practice on all four skills through a variety of engineering topics and activities.

·     Practice on the rhetoric of professional and academic documents in engineering.

·     Practice on the most common functions, notions and grammar structures found in engineering texts.

·     Practice on debates on different topics related to engineering.