Scientific English Course Overview
Scientific English Course Overview
Faculty of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering Department
Mechanical Engineering Program
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Sana’a University
Faculty of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering Department
Mechanical Engineering Program
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Sana’a University
Faculty of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering Department
Mechanical Engineering Program
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Sana’a University
Faculty of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering Department
Mechanical Engineering Program
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Sana’a University
Faculty of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering Department
Mechanical Engineering Program
Electrical Power
Equipment.
Introduction to Process
Control and
Instrumentation.
Flow of Fluids through
Pipes, Fittings, Valves and
Pumps.
Mid-Term a1, a2, b1,
4. The First Three Chapters. 1 2
Exam. c1.
Capitals.
Apostrophes.
Punctuation. a1, a2, b1,
5. Semi-Colons. 1 2
d1, d2.
Commas.
Quotation Marks.
Reports, Case
Writing Reports.
Studies and a1, a2, b1,
6. Case Studies. 2 4
Literature c1, d1, d2.
Literature Review.
Reviews.
The Purpose of Academic
Writing.
Background
a1, a2, b1, Common Types of
7 to Writing. 1 2
c1, d1, d2. Academic Writing.
The Format of Long and
Short Writing Tasks.
The Elements of Effective
Paraphrasing. a1, a2, b1, Paraphrasing.
8. 1 2
c1, d1, d2. Techniques for
Paraphrasing.
Paragraph Structure.
Organizing
a1, a2, b1, Development of Ideas.
9. Paragraphs. 1
c1, d1, d2. Linking Paragraphs 2
Together.
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Discussion Vocabulary.
Argument and Organization.
a1, a2, b1,
10. Discussion. The Language of 1 2
c1, d1, d2.
Discussion.
Providing Evidence.
a1, a2, b1,
11. Final Exam. All the Chapters. 1 2
c1.
Number of Weeks /and Units Per Semester 16 32
V. Teaching Strategies of the Course:
Active Lectures.
Seminars.
Projects.
Problem Based Learning.
Team Work.
Directed Self –Study.
VI. Assignments:
No Assignments Aligned CILOs(symbols) Week Due Mark
1. Group Activities. a1, a2, b1, c1, d1, d2. 1-14 10
Total 10
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Mechanical Engineering Department
Mechanical Engineering Program
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Faculty of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering Department
Mechanical Engineering Program
- The assignment is given to the students after each chapter; the student has to submit all
the assignments for checking on time.
Cheating:
5. - For cheating in exam, a student will be considered as failure. In case the cheating is
repeated three times during his/her study the student will be disengaged from the Faculty.
Plagiarism:
Plagiarism is the attending of a student the exam of a course instead of another student. If
6. the examination committee proved a plagiarism of a student, he will be disengaged from
the Faculty. The final disengagement of the student from the Faculty should be confirmed
from the Student Council Affair of the university.
Other policies:
- Mobile phones are not allowed to use during a class lecture. It must be closed,
7. otherwise the student will be asked to leave the lecture room
- Mobile phones are not allowed in class during the examination.
Lecture notes and assignments my given directly to students using soft or hard copy
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Faculty of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering Department
Mechanical Engineering Program
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Faculty of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering Department
Mechanical Engineering Program
3. Examine the effect of scientific writing in the management process using best
essays.
4. Apply different techniques for writing a report in the area of Mechanical
Engineering with special terminologies.
5. Assess to time factor for completion of different processes required in this course.
V. Course Content:
A – Theoretical Aspect:
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Mechanical Engineering Department
Mechanical Engineering Program
Week Contact
Order Units/Topics List Sub -Topics List
Due Hours
Introduction to the
1. Courses of English I Fast Revision. 1st 2
and English II.
Present Tense.
Present Continuous Tense.
Present Perfect Tense.
Present Perfect Continuous Tense.
Past Tense.
Past Continuous Tense.
Past Perfect Tense.
The English Tense Past Perfect Continuous Tense. 2nd
2. 4
System. Future Tense. &3rd
Future Continuous Tense.
Future Perfect Tense.
Future Perfect Continuous Tense.
Active and Passive.
Using Nouns and Adjectives.
Abstract Nouns.
Types of Conjunctions.
Basic Terminologies for
Engineering Mechanics.
Basic Terminologies for Computer.
Basic Terminologies for Thermal
System.
Specialized
Basic Terminologies for Production
Terminologies in 4th -
3. Engineering and Design. 8
Mechanical 7th
Basic Terminologies for Industrial
Engineering.
Safety and Training.
Some Applied Cases:
How to Read Piping and
Instrumentation Diagrams?
Electrical Power Equipment.
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Discussion Vocabulary.
Argument and
Organization.
10. Discussion. 15th 2
The Language of Discussion.
Providing Evidence.
11. Final Exam. All the Chapters. 16th 2
Number of Weeks /and Units Per Semester 16 32
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Mechanical Engineering Department
Mechanical Engineering Program
VII. Assignments:
No Assignments Aligned CILOs(symbols) Week Due Mark
1. Group Activities. a1, a2, b1, c1, d1, d2. 1-14 10
Total 10
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Mechanical Engineering Department
Mechanical Engineering Program
X. Course Policies:
Class Attendance:
-A student should attend not less than 75 % of total hours of the subject; otherwise he
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will not be able to take the exam and will be considered as exam failure. If the student is
absent due to illness, he/she should bring an approved statement from university Clinic
Tardy:
2. - For late in attending the class, the student will be initially notified. If he repeated
lateness in attending class he will be considered as absent.
Exam Attendance/Punctuality:
- A student should attend the exam on time. He is Permitted to attend an exam half one
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hour from exam beginning, after that he/she will not be permitted to take the exam and
he/she will be considered as absent in exam.
Assignments & Projects:
4. - The assignment is given to the students after each chapter; the student has to submit
all the assignments for checking on time.
Cheating:
5. - For cheating in exam, a student will be considered as fail. In case the cheating is
repeated three times during his/her study the student will be disengaged from the Faculty.
Plagiarism:
6. Plagiarism is the attending of a student the exam of a course instead of another student.
If the examination committee proved a plagiarism of a student, he will be disengaged
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Sana’a University
Faculty of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering Department
Mechanical Engineering Program
from the Faculty. The final disengagement of the student from the Faculty should be
confirmed from the Student Council Affair of the university.
Other policies:
- Mobile phones are not allowed to use during a class lecture. It must be closed,
7. otherwise the student will be asked to leave the lecture room
- Mobile phones are not allowed in class during the examination.
Lecture notes and assignments my given directly to students using soft or hard copy
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