Study Guide

Objective

You are able to take part in English discussions and persuade other people professionally in everyday situations at the workplace. You are able to participate in a design process in English, in speaking and writing. You are able to describe and present processes in English. You are able to represent company and its services and products at a trade fair in English. You are able to take part in projects in spoken and written situations in English.

Content

Contents
- Features of academic English and formal language
- Technical process descriptions
- Spoken presentations in an engineer's job, trade fair communication
- Company terminology, project terminology, process terminology
- Formal and technical writing; reading texts
- Description of statistics and trends (graphs and charts)
- Business messages in the technical field
- Written reports and spoken briefings; summarising
- Communication in meetings
- Persuasive language
- Customer Service
- Communication in projects
- Technical texts

Location and time

Wärtsilä campus

Materials

Teacher informs students at the start of the course.
Isaacs, Pesso, Rasimus, Rönkä: Engineer your English. Edita; Material provided by the teacher; Material in Moodlerooms

Teaching methods

The student will practice professional English communication in an engineer's job, in speaking and writing. The student will deepen his knowledge and skills in engineering English. He will take part in English discussions and teamwork and learn how to persuade other people professionally, in everyday situations at the workplace. The student is also able to participate in a project or a design process in English, in speaking and writing. He will describe and present processes in English, learn how to represent his/her company and its services/products at a trade fair in English, and understand how to communicate in and about projects in spoken and written situations in English. The basics of meetings and brainstorming. Some engineering texts and academic vocabulary.

International connections

International and intercultural communication aspects are discussed during the course. The course is available for international exchange students.

Completion alternatives

Accreditation of prior learning, demonstration of skills, and field-specific knowledge. Skills level at least B2 in speaking and writing. Contact the lecturer and propose the methods of demonstration. Prepare to present your certificates and other evidence of your skills in the field-specific language (professional mechanical engineering English)

Student workload

Altogether 80 hours of work. Contact teaching 28-30h + independent work, assignments and feedback

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

0-5, based on written and spoken communication.
The assignments, active participation, and exams
/Demonstration of skills and learning.