Génie industriel - Rubrique Formation - 2022

English for Industrial Engineering - Semester 6 - 3GMC1215

  • Number of hours

    • Lectures -
    • Projects -
    • Tutorials -
    • Internship -
    • Laboratory works 21.0
    • Written tests 2.0

    ECTS

    ECTS 1.0

Goal(s)

Mastery of English and the various techniques of oral communication. In semester 2, intercultural communication will be our learning base. We will focus on two major communicators in this field: Dr. Fons Trompenaars & Geert Hofstede. The following skills will be developed:

  • Master the quick or follow-up reading in the original language in order to understand all types of documents taken from various sources of information.
  • Know how to write communication materials.
  • Ability to develop effective presentations.
  • Know how to use critical and general knowledge to enrich written and oral communication in English.
    -Approach of technical and commercial English

Responsible(s)

Cherie AYOTTE HOLZLE

Content(s)

  • Methodology: The need for not only cultural sensitivity but intercultural intelligence has never been greater. Language skills are only an advantage, but effective communication is a real competitive advantage not only with language, but also understanding attitudes, values, motivations and behaviors of other cultures. Learning written English, organized in coherent paragraphs on an event addressing cultural, economic or social problems, respecting the codes of organization of the paragraphs and the discourse.
  • Communication techniques: how to make an oral presentation in English, organizing slides in a way that makes them more effective, improving verbal and non-verbal communication (speech, flow, gestures ...) To make it more percussive.
  • Autonomous training of the language and cultural training program.
  • Autonomous & in-class preparation for BULATS.

Prerequisites

Level B1 minimum
Breakdown into level groups (from B1 to C1): students will pass an entrance test

Test

Continuous assessment : you will not be able to redo classroom assessments such as: program activities, assiduity and participation in classroom and language laboratory, control of acquisitions.
Please note: if you have 3 unjustified absences you will receive 0/20 for your entire English grade. Also note that this will affect your LV2 grade and your sport grade!!

Assessment session 1 (E1) =
25% - written exam: book report.
75%- OralPresentations and communication in class

Assessment session 2 (E2) =
25% - written exam: book report.
75%- OralPresentations and communication in class

N1 = final note session 1
N2 = final note session 2

N1 = 0,7*CC + 0,3*E1
N2 = E2

The exam is given in english only FR

Calendar

The course exists in the following branches:

  • Curriculum - Engineer student Bachelor - Semester 6 (this course is given in english only EN)
see the course schedule for 2023-2024

Additional Information

Course ID : 3GMC1215
Course language(s): FR

You can find this course among all other courses.

Bibliography

Minimum Competence in Scientific English by J. Upjohn, S. Blattes & V. Jans - EDP Sciences