ENGLISH AIRCRAFT TERMINOLOGY

(1)                 GENERAL INFORMATION

FACULTY

APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES

DEPARTMENT

AIRCRAFT TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING

LEVEL OF STUDIES

UNDERGRADUATE

MODULE CODE

AE1250

SEMESTER OF STUDIES

2ND

MODULE TITLE

ENGLISH AIRCRAFT TERMINOLOGY

INDEPENDENT TEACHING ACTIVITIES

TEACHING HOURS PER WEEK

CREDIT UNITS

Lectures

2

6

Workshop

3

 

 

 

 

COURSE TYPE

 

General background

PRE-REQUIRED COURSES

 

TEACHING AND EXAMINATION LANGUAGE

ENGLISH

THE COURSE IS OFFERED TO ERASMUS STUDENTS

Possible

COURSE WEBPAGE  (URL)

 

 

(2) LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Learning Objectives

 

Developing the students’ communication skills in their future work environment

After successfully completing the course, students should be able to:

 

•               Read and comprehend technical texts related to aircraft technology.

•               Write well structured and organized texts related to topics familiar to them and easily translate relevant texts.

•               Speak fluently about technical topics that they have been taught and present topics that they have studied.

General skills

 

 

 

•               Working in an international environment 

•               Working in a multidisciplicary environment

•               Production of appropriate and well structured English language

(3) COURSE CONTENT

Study and analysis of authentic technical texts about:

•               Aircraft Maintenance Safety

•               Aircraft Engineers (job description)

•               The Forces of Flight

•               Aircraft Stability

•               Aircraft Structure (Fuselage, Wings, Control Surfaces)

•               Structural Stress

•               Construction Materials

•               Reciprocating Engines

•               Propulsion System

•               Turbine Engines

•               Turboprop Engines

•               Parts of a Turbine Engine

•               Aircraft Electrical Systems

•               Communication Systems

•               Avionics Instrumentation

•               Aircraft Accidents

•               Aircraft Maintenance Reports

 

(4) TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS – EVALUATION

ΤEACHING METHOD

Traditional, in the classroom

USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES

•               Use of  cd player or computer for the listening comprehension activities

•                Use of e-class platform for uploading teaching material and contact with students

TEACHING ORGANIZATION

 

Activity

Semester Work Load

Lab activities in small groups of students

156

 

 

 

 

Total

156

 

STUDENT EVALUATION

 

 

1. Progress Test (40%)

2. Written final examination  (60%) including:

- Multiple choice questions

-  Reading comprehension activities

-  Terminology activities

- Composition

- Grammar exercises

 

(5) SUGGESTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

 

1.             English for Aircraft Maintence Engineers, Ifigenia Peppa, 2016, Εκδόσεις ΔΙΣΙΓΜΑ

2.             English for Avionics, Electrical Systems & Navigation, V. Stavropoulou, Σύγχρονη Εκδοτική, 2013

3.             The Structure of the English Language in Technical Context, If. Peppa, Εκδόσεις ΕΛΛΗΝ, 2009

4.             Αγγλοελληνικό Λεξικό Τεχνικών & Αεροπορικών Όρων, Παν. Μ. Καραμπελα, Εκδοσεις LIBRIS-TECH A.E. 2003