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EnginEEring English Syllabus

Casas Level B: Low/High, CEFR Level B2Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his / her field of specialization.

Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers possible, without strain for either party.

Can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue, giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.

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MOduLE 1

Engineering Services

Apply for a mechanical engineering job an electrical engineering job

Ask about work compensation packages

Discuss traffic control transportation systems water treatment systems

Give information about civil engineering desalination systems manufacturing engineering services project management and design services your company

Talk about building a fab construction services facility renovations and expansions smart building technology educational background and work skills

ABOUT Us Webpages Our services; Our Mission Our Civil Engineering services Our Water Treatment services Our Project Management and Design services Our Manufacturing and Engineering servicesresume for an electrical engineerJob Ad for a mechanical engineer

Role-Plays:Describing Your Company

Practicing interview skills

Guided Writing:Creating a resume

Writing a Cover letter to Accompany a resume

Future Be going to: Positive and negativelike / love + nounlike / love + Verb+ingPossessive Forms: have / has – review Possessive PronounsPresent Continuous – reviewPresent simple review: Positive and negative Yes / no QuestionsTo Be: Positive negative review

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MOduLE 2

Designing Projects

Compare building control systems

Define and meet project objectives

Discuss feasibility studies

Evaluate a presentation

Present a project design to a client

Review technical drawings

Talk about drafting designs solar photovoltaic systems wind turbines

Use CAD technology to design projects

Memo to the employees of the Project Management Department about a project bidPart of a feasibility study comparing two renewable energy systems: wind turbines and solar photovoltaic systemsMagazine article about CADEmail about reviewing technical drawingsChart comparing the advantages and disadvantages of two smart building control systemsA page in an employee handbook about client presentations

Group Activities:Choosing an Engineering system

Describing a site Plan

Writing an e-mail reporting on the Progress of a Project

Creating a Presentation

Future: Future simple – Will – Positive Future simple – Will – negative Future simple – Will – Wh- Questionsimperativeslike / love: Would + like / love / Enjoy / hateModals and semi-modals: Can – Ability should – Positive / negative Questions WouldPresent Perfect simple: Positive / negativePresent simple: Positive / negative

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MOduLE 3

Materials and Their Properties

Ask and answer questions about properties and applications of ferrous and non-ferrous metals plastics

Compare steel products non-ferrous metals plastics types of concrete

Describe the specifications of a project properties and applications of concrete

Recommend materials for a project

Webpage about ferrous metals and their propertiesTexts in an engineering handbook about non-ferrous metals and their properties concrete: properties and applicationsChart comparing thermoplastics and thermosetting plastics

Group Activities:Choosing a Metal

Choosing Materials for a Project

Writing a Meeting notification

Writing a Meeting summary

Adjectives: Comparatives (1) and (2) superlatives (1) and (2)Future: Future simple – Will – Yes / no Questions Future simple – Will – review Questions Future Present Continuous: Positive and negativePast simple: Positive and negative review QuestionsPresent Continuous Positive and negative Yes / no Questions Wh- QuestionsPresent Perfect simple review 1 and 2Time Expressions: Past and Present / Future

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Forces

Choose a wind turbine

Define torque loads torsion

Explain how wind turbines work compression and tension thrust measurement methods turbulence

Manage forces on a bridge

Present plans for a bridge

Webpage about wind turbines and their partsTextbook page about managing forces on a bridgesummary of a study on measuring thrust in aircraftAn FAQ sheet on turbulence

Group ActivitiesDescribing Diagrams

solving Engineering Problems

Writing an e-mail to suggest Changes to an Engineering Process

Writing a letter to summarize and confirm a transaction

Conditionals: First Conditional First Conditional (without Will)Determiners: This / That / These / Those Positive and negative Questions and AnswersinfinitivesModals and semi-modals; May / Might / Can / Could / Must / Mustn’t (1) and (2) Must / have to / Don’t have toPassive: Active vs. Passive Present simple / Past simplePast simple: irregular Verbs / Positive

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MOduLE 5

Systems and mechanisms

Answer questions about electrical transmission and distribution

Compare air brake systems control systems gasoline and diesel engines

Define mechanical energy

Explain electrical systems how gasoline engines work how hydraulic systems work how robotic systems work how to generate electricity mechanical systems pneumatic systems the advantages of robotics the internal combustion process what an activator does

Improve racing engine performance

Produce variable valve timing

Select gears for a printing plant gears for a steel plant

Talk about a power system project belts and conveyor systems safety factors

Webpages about: hydraulic systems locomotive air braking systems internal combustion process cam systemssupplier’s brochures about: conveyor belts types of gearsinformation sheet about roboticsArticle about generating electricity

Pair Work:Describing Diagrams

Role-Play:reporting Project status and Providing Feedback

Writing a Cover letter for a status report

Taking notes

Passive: Present Continuous Past Continuous Present Perfect simple Past Perfect simplePast Perfect simple: Positive, negative, QuestionsPossessive Forms: have / has - Positive and negativePresent Perfect simple: Yes / no Questions Wh- Questions

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MOduLE 6

Giving Instructions

Give instructions for assembling a robotic chassis disassembling a laptop installing a controller performing maintenance on hydraulic systems removing the hDD module and wireless lAn troubleshooting engine problems

instructions for assembling a robot disassembling a computer maintaining hydraulic systemsTroubleshooting form

Group Activities:giving instructions

Odd Man Out

Writing a Meeting Agenda

Writing instructions

Conditionals: First Conditional ( with Unless / if … not) review First Conditional second Conditional – Positive and negative, Questions second Conditional (with Were)imperativesFuture: Be going to: Positive and negative Yes / no and Wh- Questions review Future simple – Will - review QuestionsWords of sequence

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MOduLE 7

Measurements

Explain how to calibrate equipment how to meet quantitative requirements how to perform measurements measure flow rate

Select industrial sensors clean room sensors

Memo from a quality assurance lab about measurements for oven componentsinstructions for calibrating a balance scaleCompany brochures about clean room sensors for industrial process control industrial sensors

Role-Plays:getting and giving Advice about sensors and Their Features

reporting on Measurements

Writing an E-mail to inform Clients of a new service

Using notes to Write an E-mail to a Client

Adjectives: Too / Enough As … as / The same as similar to / like / Different fromAdverbs: ComparisonsConditionals: review of second ConditionalModals and semi-modals: Can – Wh- Questions / Other Uses nouns: singular / Plural Countable / Uncountable Quantifiers how Many / how Much A / An / some / Any some / Any – Positive and negative some / Any – Yes / no Questions

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MOduLE 8

Safety

Analyze welding, shot blasting and painting hazards

Discuss safety precautions in a machine shop safety procedures

Give first-aid treatment

Interview a witness to an accident

Perform a hazard analysis

Report safety incidents

safety Procedures for preventing hazardous situations and damage to equipment preventing accidents with industrial toolsChart for hazard analysis and management for refurbishing full storage tankssafety incident report FormMemo about first-aid procedures

Role-Play:giving safety instructions

Performing hazard Analyses

Creating a safety incident report

Creating a Memo about safety issues

Conditionals: Third Conditionals (1) & (2)had betterModals and semi-modals: Can / Could / Be able to Can / Could / Be able to – Tag Questions Can / should / Must / Mustn’tPassive: Modals and semi-modalsTag Questions: To Be Past simple Present simple Modals and semi-modals

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MOduLE 9

Quality Management

Define conflict of interest

Describe technical support services the benefits of quality management

Document quality assurance procedures

Evaluate deep sea drilling engines

Explain engineering ethics

Improve quality ratings

Prepare for ISO certification

Set up a quality management program

Test building elements tempered glass and insulated windows

Company brochures about a quality management system engine specifications for offshore drilling engines quality testing technical support servicesMemos about documentation procedures the Engineering Code of Ethicsletter to a client about isO certification procedures

Role-Play:Explaining the Quality Certification Process

Discussing Performance specification

Writing a letter to the Engineering Ethics Committee

Writing a letter of refusal to Provide a Product or service due to Quality issues

Conditionals: reviewgerundshopereported speech: Direct speech / reported speech Yes / no Questions Wh- Questions Modals and semi-modals Commands and requests reporting VerbsWish

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MOduLE 10

Green Engineering

Describe: ChP systems nEMA Premium Motors

Discuss: green building technologies the pros and cons of alternative fuels

Improve: energy efficiency waste management

Recycle: coal combustion products industrial waste metal casting and construction waste

Reduce carbon footprints in production

Chart showing pros and cons of alternative fuelsFact sheet about recycling industrial wasteTips on industrial waste management techniques improving corporate energynewsletter article about winning a contract to develop a new eco-district

Debate about Alternative Fuels

Role-Play:solving Problems on a living Building Project

Writing a letter to a Potential Client

Writing Presentations

relative Clauses: relative Clauses and relative Pronouns non-defining relative Clauses Omitting the relative Pronounreview of Tenses (1)review of Tenses (2)review of Tenses Present simple / Present continuous Present Perfect / Past simple Past Continuous / Past simple Past simple / Present Perfect simple Present Perfect simple / Present Perfect Continuousstative VerbsUsed to / Be used to / get used to

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