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Technical English - I 1st week

INTRODUCTION OVERVIEW OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION

Dokuz Eylül University

Faculty of Engineering

Civil Engineering Department

C o u r s e C o u r s e O u t l i n eO u t l i n e

Week Topics

1 Welcome to the Technical English-I Class

Introduction & An overview of Engineering Education

2 Mathematics and Related Subjects; The Mathematical Concepts

3 Systems of Units (The MKS System and The SI System)

4 Engineering Drawing

5 Surveying and Mapping

6 The Use of Computers in Civil Engineering

7 1st Interim Exam

8 Statics

9 Construction Materials

10 Soils

11 Structural Systems

12 Fluid Mechanics

13 2nd Interim Exam

14 Hydraulics

15 General Evaluation

AIM OF THE COURSE

� To learn the technical words, terms and expressions of the civil engineering

� To improve students’ ability to read technical literature in English

� To improve communication skill with other people.

Year Fall Semester Spring Semester

1

FİZ 1011 FİZİK I (4+0)İNŞ 1003 TEKNİK İNGİLİZCE I (3+0)İNŞ 1011 TEKNİK RESİM (3+1)KİM 1013 KİMYA (3+1)MAT 1009 MATEMATİK I (4+0)TBT 1001 TEMEL BİLGİ TEKNOLOJİLERİ (2+2)ATA 1001 ATATÜRK İLKELERİ VE İNKILAP TARİHİ I (2+0)TDL 1001 TÜRK DİLİ I (2+0)

BİL 1002 BİLGİSAYAR PROGRAMLAMA (2+2)FİZ 1012 FİZİK II (4+0)İNŞ 1004 TEKNİK İNGİLİZCE II (3+0)İNŞ 1012 STATİK (3+0)JEO 1006 MÜHENDİSLİK JEOLOJİSİ (2+1)MAT 1010 MATEMATİK II (4+0)ATA 1002 ATATÜRK İLKELERİ VE İNKİLAP TARİHİ II (2+0)TDL 1002 TÜRK DİLİ II (2+0)

2

İNŞ 2009 DİNAMİK (3+0) İNŞ 2001 MUKAVEMET I (3+1)İNŞ 2007 YAPI ELEMANLARI (3+0)İNŞ 2011 İSTATİSTİĞE GİRİŞ (3+0)İNŞ 2016 TOPOĞRAFYA (2+2)İNŞ 2023 YAPI MALZEMESİ I (3+0)MAT 2011 MATEMATİK III (4+0)

CIE 2012 COMPUTING METHODS IN ENGLISH (3+0)İNŞ 2002 MUKAVEMET II (3+1)İNŞ 2010 MÜHENDİSLİK ÇİZİMLERİ (2+1)İNŞ 2014 AKIŞKANLAR MEKANİĞİ (3+0)İNŞ 2024 YAPI MALZEMESİ II (2+2)İNŞ 2028 HİDROLOJİ (3+1)

3

İNŞ 3007 YAPI STATİĞİ I (3+1)İNŞ 3011 BETONARME I (3+1)İNŞ 3013 ZEMİN MEKANİĞİ I (3+1)İNŞ 3023 HİDROLİK (4+2)İNŞ 3025 ULAŞTIRMA I (3+1)

İNŞ 3008 YAPI STATİĞİ II (3+1)İNŞ 3012 BETONARME II (3+0)İNŞ 3014 ZEMİN MEKANİĞİ II (3+0)İNŞ 3024 SU YAPILARI (4+1)İNŞ 3026 ULAŞTIRMA II (3+0)İNŞ 3028 ÇELİK YAPILAR (3+1)

4

İNŞ 4001 YAPI İŞLETMESİ (3+0)İNŞ 4005 SU YAPILARININ TASARIMI (2+0)İNŞ 4007 ÇELİK YAPILARIN TASARIMI (2+0)İNŞ 4009 YAPI DİNAMİĞİ (3+0)İNŞ 4011 TEMEL İNŞAATI (3+0)

SEKİZİNCİ YARIYILİNŞ 4002 BETONARME YAPILARIN TASARIMI (2+0)İNŞ 4006 İNŞAAT MÜHENDİSLİĞİ EKONOMİSİ (3+1)İNŞ 4016 İŞ VE İMAR HUKUKU (2+0)

Civil Engineering EducationCompulsory Courses

CIE 3011 STRUCTURES ENGINEERING (2+0) CIE 3032 WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING (2+0)CIE 3033 GIS FOR CIVIL ENGINEERS (2+0)CIE 3061 FUNDAMENTALS OF GEOTECHNİCAL ENGINEERING (2+0) CIE 3081 PROPERTIES OF CONCRETE (2+0)CIE 4011 APPLIED HYDRAULICS (2+0)CIE 4072 TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING (2+0)İNŞ 4020 ŞEHİRCİLİK (2+0)İNŞ 4021 İNŞAAT MAKİNALARI VE İŞL. (2+0)İNŞ 4022 YAPI PROGRAMLAMASI (3+0)İNŞ 4023 BİLGİSAYAR UYGULAMASI (2+0)İNŞ 4024 MİMARLIK BİLGİSİ (2+0)İNŞ 4025 İLERİ YAPI STATİĞİ (2+0)İNŞ 4026 BETONARME ELEMANLARIN DAYANIKLILIĞI (3+0)İNŞ 4027 ÖNGERİLMELİ BETON (2+0)İNŞ 4028 DEPREME DAYANIKLI TASARIM (3+0)İNŞ 4029 YAPI YÖNETİMİ (2+0)İNŞ 4030 YAPILARIN YALITIMI VE KORUNMASI (3+0)İNŞ 4031 YAPI STATİĞİ III (3+0)İNŞ 4033 YAPI MALZEMESİNDE ÖZEL KONULAR (3+0)İNŞ 4035 YÜKSEK YAPILAR (3+0)İNŞ 4036 MÜHENDİSLİK YAPILARI (3+0)İNŞ 4037 KÖPRÜLER (3+0)İNŞ 4038 ALTERNATİF YAPI MALZEMELERİ (3+0)İNŞ 4039 UZAYSAL SİSTEMLER (3+0)İNŞ 4040 KIRSAL YAPILAR (2+0)İNŞ 4041 KONUT TEKNOLOJİSİ (2+0)İNŞ 4042 AHŞAP YAPILAR (2+0)İNŞ 4044 ÖZEL TAŞIYICI SİSTEMLER (2+0)İNŞ 4045 TAŞIYICI SİSTEM KAVRAMLARI (2+0)İNŞ 4046 BETONARME ELEMAN DAVRANIŞI (2+0)İNŞ 4048 DEPREM MÜHENDİSLİĞİNE GİRİŞ (3+0)İNŞ 4049 BETONARME YAPILAR (3+0)

İNŞ 4050 BETONARMEDE ÖZEL KONULAR (3+0)İNŞ 4051 AKARSULARDA KATI MADDE HAREKETİ (3+0)İNŞ 4052 UYGULAMALI HİDROLİK (3+0)İNŞ 4053 SULAMA KURUTMA (3+0)İNŞ 4054 SU KUVVETİ TESİSLERİ (3+0)İNŞ 4055 BARAJLAR (3+0)İNŞ 4056 KIYI YAPILARI VE LİMANLAR (3+0)İNŞ 4057 SU MÜHENDİSLİĞİ TARİHİ (2+0)İNŞ 4058 TAŞKIN KONTROLÜ (2+0)İNŞ 4059 BİLGİSAYAR DESTEKLİ HİDROLİK TASARIMI (3+0)İNŞ 4060 SU GETİRME KANALİZASYON (3+0)İNŞ 4061 SU KAYNAKLARININ YÖNETİMİ (2+0)İNŞ 4062 SU KAYNAKLARININ KORUNMASI (2+0)İNŞ 4063 YERALTI SULARI (3+0)İNŞ 4070 ZEMİN DİNAMİĞİNE GİRİŞ (3+0)İNŞ 4071 ZEMİN MEKANİĞİ III (3+0)İNŞ 4072 ÖZEL TEMELLER (3+0)İNŞ 4073 KAYA MEKANİĞİ (3+0)İNŞ 4074 BİLGİSAYAR DESTEKLİ GEOTEKNİK TASARIM (3+0)İNŞ 4076 ZEMİN İYİLEŞTİRME YÖNTEMLERİ (3+0)İNŞ 4081 TRAFİK (3+0)İNŞ 4084 OTOYOL (3+0)İNŞ 4085 TOPRAK İŞLERİ (3+0)İNŞ 4086 HAVAALANLARI (2+0)İNŞ 4087 YOL MALZEMELERİ (3+0)İNŞ 4088 KAPLAMALAR (3+0)İNŞ 4089 DEMİRYOLU (3+0)İNŞ 4090 ULAŞIM PLANLAMASI (3+0)İNŞ 4091 TESİSAT (2+0)İNŞ 4092 DENİZ ULAŞIMI (3+0)İNŞ 4093 BETONARME YÜKSEK YAPILAR (3+0)İNŞ 4094 BİLGİSAYAR DESTEKLİ ÇİZİM (3+0)İNŞ 4096 İLERİ BETON TEKNOLOJİSİ (2+0)

Civil Engineering EducationSelective Courses

Education in Native Language

Advantages� Communication is easy since the both instructors and students

are native speaker.

Disadvantages� The vast volume of scientific literature is in English language

� Engineers must follow the recent scientific developments in

their field

� Language that is not used frequently can be forgotten easily.

As a civil engineer candidate, do we need English?Before giving the answer consider the followings:

During the education period� To follow the scientific literature and documents in English.

After graduation from the university� Recent developments in construction industry and Turkey’s

status

� Future reconstruction and development projects after the

political stabilization of the middle-east region

� Turkish construction firms have already undertaken many

international projects abroad

� More and more foreign companies make business in Turkey

� Job opportunities and job hunting.

What language will we use in this course (Technical English)?*** We do prefer English ****** We do prefer English ***

Water hammer ………………

Technical

termTurkish

meaning

For instance,

the term “water hammer” is not directly related the

components which are “water” and “hummer”. It

may also happen inside an oil pump. So, here

“water” represent a “fluid”. “Hammer” is a tool and

represent “power/force” in this technical term.

Hence, the term of “water hammer” means a

pressure increase inside a pipeline or a hydraulic

machinery due to a sudden stop.

What method will we use?*** Instructor is not your dictionary or glossary book****** Instructor is not your dictionary or glossary book***

We will explain “terms” in EnglishWe will explain “terms” in English

THE MID-TERM EXAMS

� Test style

� “Selection” type questions

� Meaning of the technical term

� Measuring of students’ ability in technical English.

Please note that;� Our intention is to understand and assess your knowledge in

technical English, not your knowledge in the related topics

� Students are responsible only for “technical terms” covered

during the course.

Question Sample Question Sample 11(Elementary level)(Elementary level)

A=3 and B=4. Which of the followings is the product of A and B?

A. 3 B. 4 C. 7 D. 12

Question Sample Question Sample 11(Elementary level)(Elementary level)

A=3 and B=4. Which of the followings is the product of A and B? 3x4=12

The world “product” has several meanings such as “manufactured goods”, “creation”, “produce”, “invention”, “merchandise” , “result”, “outcome”, “consequence”. Here, as a mathematical term, it means “multiplication”.

So, the correct answer is D.

A. 3 B. 4 C. 7 D. 12

product / manufactured goods / creation / produce / invention / merchandise

Question Sample Question Sample 22(Elementary(Elementary//Intermediate level)Intermediate level)

Suppose you have combined two right triangles into a single one shown above. What is the type of angle at the corner (B) of the new shape?

A. Acute angle B. Right angle C. Straight angle D. Obtuse angle

C

B

A

?

Question Sample Question Sample 22(Elementary(Elementary//Intermediate level)Intermediate level)

Suppose you have combined two right triangles into a single one shown above. What is the type of angle at the corner (B) of the new shape?

The combination of two acute angle less than 45 degree creates another acute angle less than 90 degree. The answer is A.

A. Acute angle B. Right angle C. Straight angle D. Obtuse angle

C

B

A

?

right triangle / acute angle / right angle / straight angle / obtuse angle

A. 60 m3/sec B. 120 m3/sec C. 500 m3/sec D. 1200 m3/sec

Velocity measurements in a river indicate that the river has a uniform velocity distribution over the cross section of the stream (see the figure left). Base on the figure representing the cross section of the river and the velocity/depth relationship, calculate approximately and give an estimate for the river discharge.

Question Sample Question Sample 33(Intermediate level)(Intermediate level)

A. 60 m3/sec B. 120 m3/sec C. 500 m3/sec D. 1200 m3/sec

Velocity measurements in a river indicate that the river has a uniform velocity distribution over the cross section of the stream (see the figure left). Base on the figure representing the cross section of the river and the velocity/depth relationship, calculate approximately and give an estimate for the river discharge.

Question Sample Question Sample 33(Intermediate level)(Intermediate level)

uniform velocity / cross section / stream / depth / discharge / river bed / not in scale

Uniform velocity denotes that the velocity at every point of cross section are almost same and its value about 0.5 m/sec from the velocity/depth figure. Also from the figure, the cross section of the river is approximately 120x10= 1200 square meter. So, the discharge rate is about 1200x0.5=600 cubic meter per second. Since the shape of the cross section is not a perfect rectangle, the closest answer is C.

Question Sample Question Sample 44(Advance(Advancedd level)level)

“ X is a heavy stone facing on upstream of embankment dams to protect dams from overtopping in extreme weather conditions. It creates an armor layer against wave attack.”

Which of the followings is correct for X?

A. Rock B. Concrete Block C. Riprap D. Obstacle

Question Sample Question Sample 33(Advance(Advancedd level)level)

“ Riprap is a heavy stone facing on upstream of embankment dams to protect dams from overtopping in extreme weather conditions. It creates an armor layer against wave attack.”

It is a special technical term. Meaning cannot be found easily by linguistic way, considering the words “rip” and “rap”.

A. Rock B. Concrete Block C. Riprap D. Obstacle

riprap / upstream / embankment dam / overtopping / armor layer / obstacle

ATTENDING CLASS & FINAL GRADING

� At least 70% attendance to the course is a must

� Two mid term exams; Test style exams

� Final Grade = (Class average + Final exam ) / 2

(Class average will be determined by the result of two midterm exams, each worth 50%).

SUGGESTIONS� Do not miss any class. Try to participate in all the courses

� If you have a difficulties to understand the topics, please do not hesitate asking questions. Instructor will repeat and/or explain the topics (technical terms) by different ways

� All questions must be in English. This is valid for anytime and anywhere. Before/after/during class, and including break times; Inside and outside of classroom, as well

� Be willing to speak out. Do not worry about making mistake. This is the right place that you would get rid of your fears

� We will explain the meaning of the technical terms without using our language. Please do not ask for “Turkish meaning” of the words. Instructor is not a dictionary. If you think that you really need a dictionary please have one with you

� You can take small notes if you wish.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Our responsibilities are:

� To provide students an opportunity to develop their skills

� To provide classroom materials to help students understand concepts

� To encourage the student to join conversation.

Your responsibilities are:

� Always be honorable, always be truthful

� Always be an active listener and speaker in this class

� Respect your classmates. Everyone can make mistake. Do not forget, we all are not native English speakers. Our main goal is to prepare students for future.

Thank you…

HOMEWORK

Please learnPlease learnhow to spellhow to spellyour name, address,your name, address,phone number phone number using the using the spelling alphabetspelling alphabetgiven right.given right.

((My name is My name is MMustafaustafa

““emem”” ““yuyu”” ““eses”” ““titi” ”

““eyey”” ““efef”” ““eyey””))

(in Turkish sound)(in Turkish sound)