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LANG 3049 is a one-year course for third-year Engineering students. The course is divided into two parts.
LANG 3049(1)
Students need to buy the course book "English for Engineering Students III".
LANG 3049(1) is offered in Fall Semester and focuses on technical writing and presentations. The focus of the course is on:
- Logical development of ideas in writing and speaking
- Targeting writing and presentations to a specific audience
- Developing an appropriate written style
- Creating and delivering effective poster presentations
Intended Learning Outcomes
Graduate Attributes
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By the end of this semester, you can : |
| Competency-building |
- identify the needs and concerns of a general audience of a technical project.
- select, summarise and synthesise information from Final Year Project materials to produce a coherent and accurate presentation and report.
- choose an appropriate level of technicality and formality in your presentation and report.
- use appropriate body language, visual aids and delivery techniques to give a fluent presentation.
- support your arguments and justify claims when answering questions about a technical project.
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| Ethical Standards | - synthesise published materials with your own ideas in a literature review for a technical report, avoiding plagiarism.
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LANG 3049 (2)
LANG 3049(2) is offered in Winter
Session (intensive mode) and in Spring Semester.
In 2012, Winter Session 3049(2) will take place from January 4 to January 17. Please
click here for more information about Winter Session
LANG 3049(2).
In LANG 3049 (2), the focus is on developing English language skills relevant to the workplace or for life-long language learning. Students choose two 7-week modules. Click on the module titles for information about the Intended Learning Outcomes, course content and assessment for each module.
The current range of options are:
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