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English for STEM: Understanding Engineering Vocabulary

Improve your English language skills as you learn the essential vocabulary to help you understand key engineering subjects with this online course from Macquarie University.

Duration

3 weeks

Weekly study

3 hours

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Established

1964

Location

Sydney, Australia

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Source: Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021

Develop your English vocabulary in civil, industrial, and mechanical engineering

This three-week course from Macquarie University EMI Centre will help you improve your English language ability in the context of engineering.

You’ll delve into key concepts in civil, industrial and mechanical engineering. Through this exploration, you’ll learn essential vocabulary in topics such as sustainable building, occupational health and safety, and robotics.

Throughout the course, you’ll also master pronunciation, word form, and use to ensure you can use engineering vocabulary in the right way.

Improve your English language skills using effective strategies

You’ll learn from videos, quizzes, and reading texts designed specifically for English language learners to help you understand different engineering subjects.

You’ll also discover interactive tools, such as Quizlet, as a strategy for recording and revising new vocabulary.

Develop your academic skills to help you study engineering

Each week, you’ll explore group work and problem-solving skills to help prepare you for studying in English. You’ll learn useful language for group discussions such as language to make suggestions, analyse solutions, and evaluate outcomes.

Learn from the experts at Macquarie University

Throughout the course, you’ll be guided by a language trainer and an engineering trainer from Macquarie University EMI centre.

With their expertise, and frequent opportunities to practise your new language skills, you’ll finish the course with the confidence to use engineering vocabulary in real-life settings.

Week 1
Civil Engineering
- Welcome to English for STEM: Engineering
  In this section, you will meet your language trainer and engineering trainer. You will also learn how to use Quizlet to record and practise new vocabulary.
- Introduction to Civil Engineering
  In this section, you will learn some basic English vocabulary relating to civil engineering generally and also the topic of sustainable building. You will also have the chance to practise and record the new vocabulary.
- Reading Practice
  In this section, you will read a text about a sustainable building and answer some questions. You will also learn about countable and uncountable nouns.
- Academic Skill: Group Work
  In this section, you will learn about problem-solving as part of a group. You will also learn some language for making suggestions.
- Conclusion
  In this section, you will review some of the language you have learnt this week and look at a summary of what you have covered during the week.
Week 2
Industrial Engineering
- Introduction to Industrial Engineering
  In this section, you will learn some basic English vocabulary relating to industrial engineering generally and the topic of personal protective equipment. You will also have the chance to practise and record the new vocabulary.
- Reading Practice
  In this section, you will read an infographic about personal protective equipment (PPE) and answer some questions. You will also learn about the difference between should and must.
- Academic Skill: Group Work
  In this section, you will learn about problem-solving as part of a group. You will also learn some language for describing possible outcomes.
- Conclusion
  In this section, you will review some of the language you have learnt this week and look at a summary of what you have covered during the week.
Week 3
Mechanical Engineering
- Introduction to Mechanical Engineering
  In this section, you will learn some basic English vocabulary relating to mechanical engineering generally and also the topic of robots. You will also have the chance to practise and record the new vocabulary.
- Reading Practice
  In this section, you will read a text about robots used in recycling and answer some questions. You will also learn about the difference between the active and passive voice.
- Academic Skill: Group Work
  In this section, you will learn about problem-solving as part of a group. You will also learn some language for describing cause and effect.
- Conclusion
  In this section, you will review some of the language you have learnt this week and look at a summary of what you have covered during the week.