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HRT3052Professional English3+0+0ECTS:3
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of GEOMATICS ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerDoç. Dr. Esra TUNÇ GÖRMÜŞ
Co-Lecturer
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
To teach students the technical terms used in the departments of Surveying Engineering in English and to enable students to speak and write the basic concepts of engineering in English.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : Will have information about important projects around the world in the professional field.7.21,
LO - 2 : Learn vocational terms with their scopes. Will have up-to-date information in the profession. 7.21,
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Translation of technological developments and technical terms from English to Turkish in the basic fields of Surveying Engineering such as Surveying, Geodesy, Geographic Information Systems, Remote Sensing, Photogrammetry, Global Positioning.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1History of Geomatics Engineering
 Week 2 Contemporary Significance of Geomatics Engineering
 Week 3 The Future of Geomatics Engineering
 Week 4 How to Set-Up a Total Station to Conduct Surveying Operations
 Week 5Preparation for leveling by giving basic information about technical definitions such as Geoid, Datum, Bench Mark, Rod.
 Week 6Geometric Levelling
 Week 7 Trigonometric Levelling
 Week 8Need, scope and importance of remote sensing
 Week 9Midterm exam
 Week 10Photogrammetry in Geomatics Engineering
 Week 11 GIS in Geomatics Engineering
 Week 12 Global Positioning Systems
 Week 13 Environmental Applications of Geodesy
 Week 14Disaster Management and Emergency Mapping
 Week 15Ethics and Future Trends in Geomatics
 Week 16Final exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Ibbotson, M. 2009; Professional English in Use: Engineering, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
 
Recommended Reading
1 Ibbotson, M. 2008; Cambridge English for Engineering, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 2 50
End-of-term exam 16 2 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 4 14 56
Sınıf dışı çalışma 6 14 84
Arasınav için hazırlık 3 1 3
Arasınav 2 1 2
Kısa sınav 1 1 1
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 4 1 4
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Total work load152