2023_24
Guia docent 
Escola Tècnica Superior d'Enginyeria Química
A A A 
català 
Grau en Enginyeria Mecànica (2010)
 Assignatures
  ANGLÈS TÈCNIC
   Continguts
Tema Subtema
UNIT 1: HISTORY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 1.1 Chronological description: narrative texts.
1.2 Review of verb tenses: ways to express time sequence. Expressing your opinion on different aspects of engineering.
1.3 Genres: Encyclopedias
1.4 Texts: History of Engineering, What is Mechanical Engineering, History of Mechanical Engineering, James Watt and the Steam Engine, The History of Chemical Engineering, Famous Engineers of the 21st Century / Podcasts: What is Mechanical Engineering, The World of Engineering, The History of Chemical Engineering.
UNIT 2: FLUID MECHANICS 2.1 Process description. Review of the passive voice.
2.2 Review of prepositions of place and movement. Phrasal and Prepositional Verbs.
2.3 Genres: Audience and purpose. The Magazine article
2.4 Texts: Fluid Dynamics, Flow in Pipes, Bernoulli’s Principle, What Does a Carburetor Do? Blast Furnace, Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics / Podcasts & Videos: Hydraulic and Pneumatic Parts, Hydropower, How Do Centrifugal Pumps Work?
UNIT 3: MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY 3.1 Physical description.
3.2 Making definitions: relative clauses and relative pronouns. Reduced relative clauses. Defining and Non-defining relative clauses.
3.3 Use and Structure of Compound Nouns.
3.4 Genres: The Research Article.
3.5 Texts: Smart Materials, Materials Science and Chemical Engineers, Mechanical Properties and Performance of Materials, Nanomaterials /Videos: Smart Materials Demo, A Quick Guide to Smart and Modern Materials, What is Nanotechnology? /Podcast: Nanotechnology, Materials Change the Way we Live
UNIT 4: MACHINES AND AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING IN A GREENER WORLD
 4.1 Expressing the function and parts of a device, and how something works. Expressions indicating purpose.
4.2 Review of linking words. Using of visuals in technical texts (graphs & charts).
4.3 Genres: The Magazine article.
4.4 Texts: AC Generator Components, What is a DC Motor and How Does it Work? Wind Power, Global Electric Car Sales Doubled in 2021, How Many Electric Vehicles Have Been Sold in the UK, The Evolution of Car Design, What Do Automotive Engineers Do? / Videos & Podcast: The Future of Cars: 6 Transformative Trends in the Automobile Industry, What is Automotive Engineering?
UNIT 5: ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION 5.1 Expressions used in classifications. Giving examples.
5.2 Review of modal verbs expressing obligation, probability and deduction.
5.3 Genres: textbooks.
5.4 Texts: Robotics, Types of Robots, Social Robots, The Three Laws of Robotics, Robots and Artificial Intelligence, What is the Difference Between AI and Robotics, Robots / Podcasts & Videos: Creator of Famous Sophia Robot Reveal AI Robotics, How China is Using Artificial Intelligence in Classrooms.