Royal Cambridge College - Career English Language Programs

Royal Cambridge College - English for Engineering

Program Details

Below is a summary of the English for Engineering including program highlights, time table, schedule and more:

Program Highlights (back to top)

Practice using the specialist language you need for work or engineering study with a regular course on technical and semi technical vocabulary
Gain practical experience through authentic activities, from describing technical problems and suggesting solutions to working with drawings
Apply the vocabulary to real situations
Authentic text, real companies and credible scenarios make this course up-to-date and practical

Program Duration (back to top)

Time Table (back to top)

There are 10-minute scheduled breaks between each morning class and afternoon class

Time table for Friday is morning 1^st and 2^nd period classes, and afternoon free period

Admission Requirements (back to top)

Cambridge FCE, TOEIC 650, TOEFL-PBT 500, TOEFL-IBT 65, TOEFL-CBT 175, Royal Cambridge College standard test or successful completion of PET level at Royal Cambridge College
Entrance interview and essay required

Program Schedule (back to top)

Module One (6 weeks)

Technology in use/materials technology/ components and assemblies	Describing technical functions and applications/explaining how technology works/simplifying and illustrating technical explanations. Describing and categorizing specific materials. Discussing quality issues. Describing component shapes and features. Explaining and assessing manufacturing techniques. Describing positions of assembled components.
Engineering design/breaking point/technical development	Working with drawings. Discussing dimensions & precision and design phases. Resolving design problems. Describing types of technical problems, assessing and interpreting results, describing the causes of failure. Discussing technical requirements, suggesting ideas and solutions and describing improvements and redesigns.
Procedures and precautions/monitoring and control	Describing health and safety precautions, emphasising the importance or precautions, discussing regulations and standards, working with written instructions and notices/ Describing automated systems, referring to measurable parameters, discussing readings and trends.
Theory and practice/pushing the boundaries	Explaining tests and experiments.,. exchanging views on predictions and theories, comparing results with expectations. Discussing causes and effects. Discussing performance and suitability, describing physical forces, capabilities and limitations. Discussing relative performance.

Module Two (6 weeks)

Introduction to communications in engineering	Recognizing the different elements that make up communications. Understanding how good communication including body language, speaking and listening can add to the success of any project.
Specialist vocabulary in selected engineering fields	Covering a range of engineering fields including civil, mechanical and electrical, learn the vocabulary and application.
Real life situations	Apply the vocabulary you have learned to real life engineering situations or to your own environment using authentic texts, real companies and credible scenarios.

Tuition Details (back to top)

All funds shown are in Canadian Dollars

^*Each session runs for 4 weeks