UCJAOPBK33 Specialized terminology - mechanical engineering and metallurgy

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2022
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. René Kron, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. René Kron, Ph.D.
Institute of Foreign Languages – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Prerequisites
signing up for the course and the ability to communicate in English.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is for the students to understand the technologies of steel production and its usage in mechanical engineering. The students will learn the terminology used in these specialized fields and they will practice this knowledge on various types of translatological exercises.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student will be able to:
- expand his/her professional vocabulary;
Syllabus
  • Contents: 1. Introduction, structure of the course, exercise types, unit 1 vocabulary 2 Steel, carbon, steel production phases, mini mill, exercises, unit 2 vocabulary 3. Physical, chemical and mechanical properties of steel, exercises, unit 3 vocabulary 4. Technological properties of steel, microstructure, measurements, analyses, exercises, unit 4 vocabulary 5. Production of pig iron, exercises, unit 5 vocabulary 6. Production of liquid steel, casting, electric furnace, exercises, unit 6 vocabulary 7. Hot rolling, cold rolling, exercises, unit 7 vocabulary 8. Annealing, exercises, unit 8 vocabulary 9. Steel coils: processing and service centers, plates, exercises, unit 9 vocabulary 10. Main industries using plates, exercises, unit 10 vocabulary 11. The use of flat carbon steel in the industry, exercises, unit 11 vocabulary 12. Final project
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Literatura bude upřesněna v kurzu. info
Teaching methods
online course
Assessment methods
Final project
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 8 hod/cv/sem.
Teacher's information
Case study
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2021, Winter 2023, Winter 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Winter 2022, recent)
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