Duration
English for Engineering : 30h Pr, 20h Proj.
Company visit : 1d FW
Number of credits
| Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Engineering | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
English for Engineering : Véronique Doppagne, Pascale Drianne, Philippe Jeukenne, Martin Polson, David Vanmanshoven
Company visit : Véronique Doppagne, Pascale Drianne, Philippe Jeukenne, Martin Polson, David Vanmanshoven
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
All year long, with partial in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
English for Engineering
This B2-C1 CEFR level ESP course continues the development of reading, data gathering, and note-taking using texts or sets of texts and videos (as started in the English Level One course).
It also focuses on research and report-writing capacities, oral understanding and presentation skills.
Company visit
Company visit compulsory for all the students who have not already made TWO company visits.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
This course contributes to the learning outcomes II.1, II.2, V.2, VI.1, VI.2, VII.2, VII.3, VII.4, VII.5 of the BSc in engineering.
English for Engineering
At the end of this course the students will be able to:
- read and fully understand English scientific papers,
- understand and take accurate notes of oral presentations in English,
- present scientific information in correct and consistent English,
- analyse and discuss scientific data.
Company visit
Better understanding of engineers' work environments which should help the students make a choice from the wide range of compulsory and elective courses.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
English for Engineering
English Level One (taught in the first year of the Bachelor's Degree in Engineering - B1-B2 CEFR level) or equivalent (for example: IELTS 5.5-6 or Cambridge Advanced English A-C).
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
English for Engineering
The course features fortnightly classes (duration: 2 hours) all year long.
Each class requires a long preparation which is essential and mandatory. There are no ex cathedra lectures but rather language workshops in which students will be asked to take part regularly and actively.
Written tests and oral presentations during the year account for 35% of the final grade (the relative weight of each part is 15% for the oral presentation, 20% pour the two written tests).
Company visit
The visit is organised in the second quarter.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
English for Engineering
Blended learning
Additional information:
The course starts on the first Thursday of the academic year. Active participation in all workshops is compulsory.
Company visit
Compulsory attendance.
Recommended or required readings
English for Engineering
English for Engineering (2023-2024) course notes are compulsory.
The first chapters (Basic functions and Vocabulary for Engineering), which are compulsory course contents, are self-study chapters. The knowledge of the scientific vocabulary is verified through several tests on eCampus.
English for Engineering
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Continuous assessment
Additional information:
Continuous assessment based on compulsory oral présentation and written assignments. The continuous assessment mark accounts for 35% of the global grade.
Oral exam (65% of the global grade) in June based on the topics of the 10 chapters discussed in class, the scientific vocabulary and a number of general questions to check the students' ability to interact orally.
Students will have to demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the scientific vocabulary, their ability to cope with scientific information in English, to do research on and present scientific information orally or in writing in a consistent way. They will also have to demonstrate an ability to accurately understand data presented orally.
The students who will not do one of the in-class tests or the presentation will obtain ZERO for the class work mark, which accounts for 35% of the global mark.
The CW mark is always taken into account in the examination mark.
Company visit
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
Out-of-session test(s)
Additional information:
There is no exam on the company visit.
The sutdents will be asked a general question on the company visit in the second quarter English test.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
English for Engineering
Students can also train online.
Contacts
English for Engineering
V. Doppagne - V.Doppagne@uliege.be ; P. Drianne - P.Drianne@uliege.be ; P. Jeukenne - P.Jeukenne@uliege.be ; M. Polson Martin.Polson@uliege.be ; D. Vanmanshoven David.Vanmanshoven@uliege.be