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1. General information

Course:

TECHNICAL ENGLISH

Code:

56433

Type:

ELECTIVE

ECTS credits:

6

Degree:

351 - UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROG. IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (ALM)

Academic year:

2020-21

Center:

106 - SCHOOL OF MINING AND INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

Group(s):

55 56

Year:

4

Duration:

C2

Main language:

English

Second language:

Use of additional languages:

English Friendly:

N

Web site:

Bilingual:

N

Lecturer: MARIA ANGELES CARRASCO GARCIA - Group(s): 55 56

Building/Office

Department

Phone number

Email

Office hours

Störr

FILOLOGÍA MODERNA

926264007

angeles.carrasco@uclm.es

2. Pre-Requisites

Not established

3. Justification in the curriculum, relation to other subjects and to the profession

Not established

4. Degree competences achieved in this course

Course competences
Code	Description
A06	Command of a second foreign language at B1 level of the Common European Framework of Refence for Languages.
A07	Knowledge of Information Technology and Communication (ITC).
A08	Appropriate level of oral and written communication.
A19	Ability to work in a multilingual and multidisciplinary environment.
CB01	Prove that they have acquired and understood knowledge in a subject area that derives from general secondary education and is appropriate to a level based on advanced course books, and includes updated and cutting-edge aspects of their field of knowledge.
CB02	Apply their knowledge to their job or vocation in a professional manner and show that they have the competences to construct and justify arguments and solve problems within their subject area.
CB03	Be able to gather and process relevant information (usually within their subject area) to give opinions, including reflections on relevant social, scientific or ethical issues.
CB04	Transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions for both specialist and non-specialist audiences.
CB05	Have developed the necessary learning abilities to carry on studying autonomously
G14	Ability to produce and write texts of a technical nature. Ability to develop works in a multilingual environment.

5. Objectives or Learning Outcomes

Course learning outcomes
Description
The student will be able to do and write a simple text of a technical nature relating to their speciality
The student will be able to express themselves orally in English
The student will be able to work in a multilingual environment
Additional outcomes
Not established.

6. Units / Contents

Unit 1:
- Unit 1.1:
Unit 2:
- Unit 2.1:
- Unit 2.2:
- Unit 2.3:
- Unit 2.4:
- Unit 2.5:
Unit 3:
- Unit 3.1:
Unit 4:
- Unit 4.1:
Unit 5:
- Unit 5.1:
Unit 6:
- Unit 6.1:
Unit 7:
- Unit 7.1:
Unit 8:
Unit 9:
Unit 10:

7. Activities, Units/Modules and Methodology

Training Activity	Methodology	Related Competences (only degrees before RD 822/2021)	ECTS	Hours	As	Com	Description
Class Attendance (theory) [ON-SITE]	Combination of methods	A06 A07 A08 A19 CB01 CB04 CB05 G14	0.48	12	N	N
Other on-site activities [ON-SITE]	Group Work	A06 A07 A08 A19 CB01 CB05 G14	0.92	23	N	N
Laboratory practice or sessions [ON-SITE]	Reading and Analysis of Reviews and Articles	A06 A07 A08 A19 CB01 CB02 CB03 CB05 G14	0.4	10	Y	N
Project or Topic Presentations [ON-SITE]	Combination of methods	A06 A07 A08 A19 CB01 CB02 CB03 CB05 G14	0.48	12	Y	N
Final test [ON-SITE]	Other Methodologies	A06 A07 A08 A19 CB04 CB05 G14	0.12	3	Y	N
Study and Exam Preparation [OFF-SITE]	Other Methodologies	A06 A07 A19 CB01 CB02 CB03 CB05 G14	3.6	90	N	N
Total:			6	150
Total credits of in-class work: 2.4			Total class time hours: 60
Total credits of out of class work: 3.6			Total hours of out of class work: 90

As: Assessable training activity
Com: Training activity of compulsory overcoming (It will be essential to overcome both continuous and non-continuous assessment).

8. Evaluation criteria and Grading System

Evaluation System	Continuous assessment	Non-continuous evaluation *	Description
Final test	50.00%	50.00%
Oral presentations assessment	25.00%	25.00%
Projects	25.00%	25.00%
Total:	100.00%	100.00%

According to art. 4 of the UCLM Student Evaluation Regulations, it must be provided to students who cannot regularly attend face-to-face training activities the passing of the subject, having the right (art. 12.2) to be globally graded, in 2 annual calls per subject , an ordinary and an extraordinary one (evaluating 100% of the competences).

Evaluation criteria for the final exam:

Continuous assessment:

Evaluation criteria not defined
Non-continuous evaluation:

Evaluation criteria not defined

Specifications for the resit/retake exam:

Evaluation criteria not defined

Specifications for the second resit / retake exam:

Evaluation criteria not defined

9. Assignments, course calendar and important dates

Not related to the syllabus/contents
Hours	hours
Final test [PRESENCIAL][Other Methodologies]	3

Unit 1 (de 10):
Activities	Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods]	1.2
Other on-site activities [PRESENCIAL][Group Work]	2.3
Laboratory practice or sessions [PRESENCIAL][Reading and Analysis of Reviews and Articles]	1
Project or Topic Presentations [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods]	1.2
Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Other Methodologies]	9
Group 52:
Initial date: 21/01/2016	End date: 31/01/2016
Group 53:
Initial date: 21/01/2016	End date: 31/01/2016
Group 55:
Initial date: 21/01/2016	End date:
Group 56:
Initial date: 21/01/2016	End date:
Group 50:
Initial date: 23/01/2016	End date: 31/01/2016

Unit 2 (de 10):
Activities	Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods]	1.2
Other on-site activities [PRESENCIAL][Group Work]	2.3
Laboratory practice or sessions [PRESENCIAL][Reading and Analysis of Reviews and Articles]	1
Project or Topic Presentations [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods]	1.2
Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Other Methodologies]	9
Group 50:
Initial date: 01/02/2016	End date: 08/02/2016
Group 52:
Initial date: 01/02/2016	End date: 08/02/2016
Group 53:
Initial date: 01/02/2016	End date: 08/02/2016
Group 55:
Initial date: 01/02/2016	End date:
Group 56:
Initial date: 01/02/2016	End date:

Unit 3 (de 10):
Activities	Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods]	1.2
Other on-site activities [PRESENCIAL][Group Work]	2.3
Laboratory practice or sessions [PRESENCIAL][Reading and Analysis of Reviews and Articles]	1
Project or Topic Presentations [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods]	1.2
Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Other Methodologies]	9
Group 50:
Initial date: 11/02/2016	End date: 15/02/2016
Group 52:
Initial date: 11/02/2016	End date: 15/02/2016
Group 53:
Initial date: 11/02/2016	End date: 15/02/2016
Group 55:
Initial date: 11/02/2016	End date:
Group 56:
Initial date: 11/02/2016	End date:

Unit 4 (de 10):
Activities	Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods]	1.2
Other on-site activities [PRESENCIAL][Group Work]	2.3
Laboratory practice or sessions [PRESENCIAL][Reading and Analysis of Reviews and Articles]	1
Project or Topic Presentations [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods]	1.2
Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Other Methodologies]	9
Group 50:
Initial date: 18/02/2016	End date: 22/02/2016
Group 52:
Initial date: 18/02/2016	End date:
Group 53:
Initial date: 18/02/2016	End date:
Group 55:
Initial date: 18/02/2016	End date:
Group 56:
Initial date: 18/02/2016	End date:

Unit 5 (de 10):
Activities	Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods]	1.2
Other on-site activities [PRESENCIAL][Group Work]	2.3
Laboratory practice or sessions [PRESENCIAL][Reading and Analysis of Reviews and Articles]	1
Project or Topic Presentations [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods]	1.2
Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Other Methodologies]	9
Group 50:
Initial date: 12/03/2016	End date: 19/03/2016
Group 52:
Initial date: 12/03/2016	End date:
Group 53:
Initial date: 12/03/2016	End date:
Group 55:
Initial date: 12/03/2016	End date:
Group 56:
Initial date: 12/03/2016	End date:

Unit 6 (de 10):
Activities	Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods]	1.2
Other on-site activities [PRESENCIAL][Group Work]	2.3
Laboratory practice or sessions [PRESENCIAL][Reading and Analysis of Reviews and Articles]	1
Project or Topic Presentations [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods]	1.2
Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Other Methodologies]	9
Group 50:
Initial date: 25/03/2016	End date: 29/03/2016
Group 52:
Initial date: 25/03/2016	End date:
Group 53:
Initial date: 25/03/2016	End date:
Group 55:
Initial date: 25/03/2016	End date:
Group 56:
Initial date: 25/03/2016	End date:

Unit 7 (de 10):
Activities	Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods]	1.2
Other on-site activities [PRESENCIAL][Group Work]	2.3
Laboratory practice or sessions [PRESENCIAL][Reading and Analysis of Reviews and Articles]	1
Project or Topic Presentations [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods]	1.2
Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Other Methodologies]	9
Group 50:
Initial date: 15/04/2016	End date: 19/04/2016
Group 52:
Initial date: 15/04/2016	End date:
Group 53:
Initial date: 15/04/2016	End date:
Group 55:
Initial date: 15/04/2016	End date:
Group 56:
Initial date: 15/04/2016	End date:

Unit 8 (de 10):
Activities	Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods]	1.2
Other on-site activities [PRESENCIAL][Group Work]	2.3
Laboratory practice or sessions [PRESENCIAL][Reading and Analysis of Reviews and Articles]	1
Project or Topic Presentations [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods]	1.2
Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Other Methodologies]	9
Group 50:
Initial date: 29/04/2016	End date: 10/05/2016
Group 52:
Initial date: 29/04/2016	End date:
Group 53:
Initial date: 29/04/2016	End date:
Group 55:
Initial date: 29/04/2016	End date:
Group 56:
Initial date: 29/04/2016	End date:

Unit 9 (de 10):
Activities	Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods]	1.2
Other on-site activities [PRESENCIAL][Group Work]	2.3
Laboratory practice or sessions [PRESENCIAL][Reading and Analysis of Reviews and Articles]	1
Project or Topic Presentations [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods]	1.2
Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Other Methodologies]	9
Group 50:
Initial date: 07/05/2016	End date: 14/05/2016
Group 52:
Initial date: 07/05/2016	End date:
Group 53:
Initial date: 07/05/2016	End date:
Group 55:
Initial date: 07/05/2016	End date:
Group 56:
Initial date: 07/05/2016	End date:

Unit 10 (de 10):
Activities	Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods]	1.2
Other on-site activities [PRESENCIAL][Group Work]	2.3
Laboratory practice or sessions [PRESENCIAL][Reading and Analysis of Reviews and Articles]	1
Project or Topic Presentations [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods]	1.2
Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Other Methodologies]	9

Global activity
Activities	hours

10. Bibliography and Sources

Author(s)	Title	Publishing house	ISBN	Year
	Engineering: civil and mechanical engineering	Macmillan	0-02-973660-9	1984
Aitken, Rosemary.	Help with Grammar.	Heinemann		1993
Alexander L.G	Longman Advanced Grammar Practice.	Longman.		1999
Allene, Tuck.	Oxford Dictionary of Business English.	Oxford University Press		1993
Atkins, Tony	A dictionary of mechanical engineering /	Oxford University Press,	978-0-19-958743-8	2013
Bird, John	Mechanical engineering principles	Newnes	0-7506-5228-4	2002
Chapman E.	English Grammar and Exercises	Longman		1999
Dunn, Marian	English for mechanical engineering in higher education studi	Garnet Education	978-1-85964-947-3	2010
Eastwood, John	A basic English grammar: exercises : with key	Oxford University Press	0-19-432941-0	1984
Forsyth, Will and Lavender Sue.	Grammar Practive Activities.	Cambridge University Press		1988
Glendinning, Eric H.	Oxford English for Electrical and Mechanical Engineering	Oxford University Press	0-19-457392-3	2001
Lindeburg, Michael R.	Practice problems for the mechanical engineering PE exama co	Professional Publications	978-1-59126-130-8	2008
Sinclair, J. McH.	A course in spoken english: grammar	Oxford University Press	0-19-435215-3	1972