English language for Civil Engineers and Architects

Overview:

Given that the English language has become a key player in academic and professional development, either in terms of scientific references or in dealing with international bodies and organizations.

…and since general English language is somewhat far from the professional terminology, which represents the backbone of professional and academic activity,  thus this course has been modeled to effectively facilitate access to the professional objective, namely  mastering ESP so that the participant should not navigate aimlessly in the vast space of language.

Contents:

·     Introduction.

·     Historical background.

·     Importance of civil engineering.

·     Functions of civil engineering.

·     Job description.

·     Branches of civil engineering.

·     Materials engineering.

·     Transportation engineering.

·     Construction engineering.

·     Geotechnical engineering.

·     Structural engineering.

·     Basic Grammar.

Main objectives of the programme:

This programme aims at familiarising the participants with the following issues:

·       Establish a solid relationship between the trio of interest (the participant – the curriculum – the language).

·       Boost the participant’s English language standard in terms of speaking, reading and writing.

·       Enable the participant to deal efficiently and professionally with all offshore bodies, particularly in the domain of contracts and project management.

Targeted samples:

·       Undergraduates.

·       Graduates.

·       Practitioners.

Methods of training:

·       Lectures.

·       Workshops.

·       Quizzes.

·       Weekly homeworks.

·       Tests.