Syllabus

Engineering English

Casas Level B: Low/High, CEFR Level B2

Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his / her field of specialization.
Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers possible, without strain for either party.
Can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue, giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.

Online course
Module

how to
(Speaking and Listening)
Apply for
a mechanical engineering job
an electrical engineering job
Ask about work compensation packages
Discuss
traffic control
transportation systems
water treatment systems

Module 1
Engineering
Services

Give information about

civil engineering
desalination systems
manufacturing engineering services
project management and design services
your company

Face-to-Face
reading
ABOUT US Webpages
Our Services; Our Mission
Our Civil Engineering Services
Our Water Treatment Services
Our Project Management and
Design Services
Our Manufacturing and
Engineering Services
Resume for an electrical engineer
Job Ad for a mechanical engineer

speaking
Role-Plays:
Describing Your
Company
Practicing Interview
Skills

writing
Guided Writing:
Creating a Resume
Writing a Cover Letter
to Accompany a Resume

grammar
Future Be going to:
Positive and Negative
Like / Love + Noun
Like / Love + Verb+ing
Possessive Forms:
Have / Has Review
Possessive Pronouns
Present Continuous Review
Present Simple Review:
Positive and Negative
Yes / No Questions
To Be:
Positive
Negative
Review

Talk about
building a fab
construction services
facility renovations and expansions
smart building technology
educational background and work skills

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Engineering English
Online course
Module

how to
(Speaking and Listening)
Compare building control systems
Define and meet project objectives
Discuss feasibility studies
Evaluate a presentation
Present a project design to a client

Module 2
Designing
Projects

Review technical drawings

Talk about
drafting designs
solar photovoltaic systems
wind turbines
Use CAD technology to design projects

Face-to-Face
reading

speaking

Memo to the employees of the

Group Activities:
Project Management Department
Choosing an
about a project bid
Engineering
Part of a feasibility study comparing
System
two renewable energy systems:
wind turbines and solar photovoltaic
Describing a Site
systems
Plan
Magazine article about CAD
Email about reviewing technical drawings
Chart comparing the advantages and
disadvantages of two smart building
control systems
A page in an employee handbook about
client presentations

writing
Writing an e-mail
Reporting on the
Progress of
a Project
Creating a
Presentation

grammar
Future:
Future Simple Will Positive
Future Simple Will Negative
Future Simple Will Wh- Questions
Imperatives
Like / Love:
Would + Like / Love / Enjoy / Hate
Modals and Semi-modals:
Can Ability
Should Positive / Negative
Questions
Would
Present Perfect Simple:
Positive / Negative
Present Simple:
Positive / Negative

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Engineering English
Online course
Module

how to
(Speaking and Listening)
Ask and answer questions about properties
and applications of
ferrous and non-ferrous metals
plastics

Module 3

Compare
steel products
non-ferrous metals
plastics
types of concrete

Materials
and Their
Properties

Describe
the specifications of a project
properties and applications of concrete
Recommend materials for a project

Face-to-Face
reading

speaking

writing

Webpage about ferrous metals and

their properties
Texts in an engineering handbook about
non-ferrous metals and their properties
concrete: properties and applications
Chart comparing thermoplastics and
thermosetting plastics

Group Activities:
Choosing a Metal

Writing a Meeting
Notification

Choosing Materials
for a Project

Writing a Meeting
Summary

grammar
Adjectives:
Comparatives (1) and (2)
Superlatives (1) and (2)
Future:
Future Simple Will
Yes / No Questions
Future Simple Will
Review Questions
Future Present Continuous:
Positive and Negative
Past Simple:
Positive and Negative
Review Questions
Present Continuous
Positive and Negative
Yes / No Questions
Wh- Questions
Present Perfect Simple
Review 1 and 2
Time Expressions:
Past and Present / Future

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Engineering English
Online course
Module

how to
(Speaking and Listening)
Choose a wind turbine
Define
torque
loads
torsion

Module 4
Forces

Explain
how wind turbines work
compression and tension
thrust measurement methods
turbulence
Manage forces on a bridge
Present plans for a bridge

Face-to-Face
reading

Webpage about wind turbines and

their parts
Textbook page about managing
forces on a bridge
Summary of a study on measuring
thrust in aircraft
An FAQ sheet on turbulence

speaking
Group Activities
Describing Diagrams

writing
Writing an e-mail to
Suggest Changes to an
Engineering Process

Solving Engineering Problems

Writing a letter to
summarize and confirm
a transaction

grammar
Conditionals:
First Conditional
First Conditional (without Will)
Determiners:
This / That / These / Those
Positive and Negative
Questions and Answers
Infinitives
Modals and Semi-modals;
May / Might / Can / Could /
Must / Mustnt (1) and (2)
Must / Have to / Dont have to
Passive:
Active vs. Passive
Present Simple / Past Simple
Past Simple:
Irregular Verbs / Positive

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Engineering English
Online course
Module

how to
(Speaking and Listening)
Answer questions about electrical
transmission and distribution
Compare
air brake systems
control systems
gasoline and diesel engines
Define mechanical energy

Module 5
Systems and
mechanisms

Explain
electrical systems
how gasoline engines work
how hydraulic systems work
how robotic systems work
how to generate electricity
mechanical systems
pneumatic systems
the advantages of robotics
the internal combustion process
what an activator does

Face-to-Face
reading
Webpages about:
hydraulic systems
locomotive air braking systems
internal combustion process
cam systems
Suppliers brochures about:
conveyor belts
types of gears
Information sheet about robotics
Article about generating electricity

speaking

writing

Pair Work:
Describing Diagrams

Writing a Cover Letter

for a Status Report

Role-Play:
Reporting Project Status
and Providing Feedback

Taking Notes

grammar
Passive:
Present Continuous
Past Continuous
Present Perfect Simple
Past Perfect Simple
Past Perfect Simple:
Positive, Negative, Questions
Possessive Forms:
Have / Has Positive and Negative
Present Perfect Simple:
Yes / No Questions
Wh- Questions

Improve racing engine performance

Produce variable valve timing
Select
gears for a printing plant
gears for a steel plant
Talk about
a power system project
belts and conveyor systems
safety factors

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Engineering English
Online course
Module

Module 6
Giving
Instructions

how to
(Speaking and Listening)
Give instructions for
assembling a robotic chassis
disassembling a laptop
installing a controller
performing maintenance on hydraulic systems
removing the HDD module and wireless LAN
troubleshooting engine problems

Face-to-Face
reading
Instructions for
assembling a robot
disassembling a computer
maintaining hydraulic systems
Troubleshooting form

speaking

writing

Group Activities:
Giving Instructions

Writing a Meeting
Agenda

Odd Man Out

Writing Instructions

grammar
Conditionals:
First Conditional ( with Unless /
If not)
Review First Conditional
Second Conditional Positive
and Negative, Questions
Second Conditional (with Were)
Imperatives
Future:
Be going to:
Positive and Negative
Yes / No and Wh- Questions
Review
Future Simple Will - Review
Questions
Words of Sequence

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Engineering English
Online course
Module

how to
(Speaking and Listening)
Explain
how to calibrate equipment
how to meet quantitative requirements
how to perform measurements
measure flow rate

Module 7
Measurements

Select
industrial sensors
clean room sensors

Face-to-Face
reading
Memo from a quality assurance
lab about measurements for
oven components
Instructions for calibrating a
balance scale
Company brochures about
clean room sensors for
industrial process control
industrial sensors

speaking
Role-Plays:
Getting and Giving
Advice about Sensors
and Their Features
Reporting on
Measurements

writing
Writing an E-mail to
Inform Clients of a
New Service
Using Notes to Write
an E-mail to a Client

grammar
Adjectives:
Too / Enough
As as / The same as
Similar to / Like / Different from
Adverbs:
Comparisons
Conditionals:
Review of Second Conditional
Modals and semi-modals:
Can Wh- Questions / Other Uses
Nouns:
Singular / Plural
Countable / Uncountable
Quantifiers
How Many / How Much
A / An / Some / Any
Some / Any Positive and Negative
Some / Any Yes / No Questions

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Engineering English
Online course
Module

how to
(Speaking and Listening)
Analyze welding, shot blasting and
painting hazards
Discuss
safety precautions in a machine shop
safety procedures

Module 8
Safety

Give first-aid treatment

Interview a witness to an accident
Perform a hazard analysis
Report safety incidents

Face-to-Face
reading

Safety Procedures for

preventing hazardous situations
and damage to equipment
preventing accidents with
industrial tools
Chart for hazard analysis and
management for refurbishing
full storage tanks
Safety Incident Report Form
Memo about first-aid procedures

speaking
Role-Play:
Giving Safety
Instructions
Performing Hazard
Analyses

writing
Creating a Safety
Incident Report
Creating a Memo about
Safety Issues

grammar
Conditionals:
Third Conditionals (1) & (2)
Had better
Modals and Semi-modals:
Can / Could / Be able to
Can / Could / Be able to Tag Questions
Can / Should / Must / Mustnt
Passive:
Modals and semi-modals
Tag Questions:
To Be
Past Simple
Present Simple
Modals and Semi-modals

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Engineering English
Online course
Module

how to
(Speaking and Listening)
Define conflict of interest
Describe
technical support services
the benefits of quality management
Document quality assurance procedures

Module 9

Evaluate deep sea drilling engines

Quality
Management

Explain engineering ethics

Improve quality ratings
Prepare for ISO certification
Set up a quality management program

Face-to-Face
reading
Company brochures about
a quality management system
engine specifications for
offshore drilling engines
quality testing
technical support services
Memos about
documentation procedures
the Engineering Code of Ethics
Letter to a client about ISO
certification procedures

speaking

writing

Role-Play:
Explaining the Quality
Certification Process

Writing a Letter to
the Engineering Ethics
Committee

Discussing Performance
Specification

Writing a Letter of
Refusal to Provide a
Product or Service due
to Quality Issues

grammar
Conditionals:
Review
Gerunds
Hope
Reported Speech:
Direct Speech / Reported Speech
Yes / No Questions
Wh- Questions
Modals and Semi-modals
Commands and Requests
Reporting Verbs
Wish

Test
building elements
tempered glass and insulated windows

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Engineering English
Online course
Module

how to
(Speaking and Listening)
Describe:
CHP systems
NEMA Premium Motors

Module 10
Green
Engineering

Discuss:
green building technologies
the pros and cons of alternative fuels
Improve:
energy efficiency
waste management
Recycle:
coal combustion products
industrial waste
metal casting and construction waste
Reduce carbon footprints in production

Face-to-Face
reading
Chart showing pros and cons
of alternative fuels
Fact Sheet about recycling
industrial waste
Tips on
industrial waste
management techniques
improving corporate energy
Newsletter article about
winning a contract to
develop a new eco-district

speaking

writing

grammar

Debate about
Alternative Fuels

Writing a Letter to
a Potential Client

Role-Play:
Solving Problems
on a Living Building
Project

Writing Presentations

Relative Clauses:
Relative Clauses and Relative Pronouns
Non-defining Relative Clauses
Omitting the Relative Pronoun
Review of Tenses (1)
Review of Tenses (2)
Review of Tenses
Present Simple / Present continuous
Present Perfect / Past Simple
Past Continuous / Past Simple
Past Simple / Present Perfect Simple
Present Perfect Simple / Present
Perfect Continuous
Stative Verbs
Used to / Be used to / Get used to

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