Technical English 1
for Automotive (Br.: Automobile) Engineers
Winter Semester 11/12

Technical English 1 ( [9:45am - 1:00pm & 1:45pm - 5:00pm] "Room C 261 (Group I) & Room C 157 (Group II), Wilhelminenhof").

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Learning English

The main course book (blue cover)

Cambridge "Professional English in Use (Engineering)"
            ISBN 978-0-521-73488-2
            ISBN 978-3-12-539507-7 [Klett]
            HD 232 I12 [Wilhelminenhof Library].

• Chapter 4   Horizontal and vertical measurements (pgs 14-15)
  • Vocabulary
    • point, line, plane, body
    • vertical, horizontal, parallel, face, normal, perpendicular, plumb, inclined
    • overall, maximum, minimum, span, gap, dimensions, external, internal, extremities, strike
    • length, height, width, depth, thickness
    • fuselage, body
• Chapter 5   Locating and setting out (pgs 16-17)
  • Vocabulary
    • center lines, offsets
    • at a right-angle, at 90 degrees, at 90°, at right-angles
    • running, chain, written dimensions
    • grids, gridlines, coordinates, intersect, t-square, diagonals
    • tape measure, theodolite, double check
    • Pythagora's theorem
• Chapter 6   Dimensions of circles (pgs 18-19)
  • Vocabulary
    • radius, diameter, circumference, pi (π), chord, arc, tangent
    • crown, invert, bore, outside (OD)/inside (ID) diameter, concentric
    • deform
• Chapter 7   Dimensional accuracy (pgs 20-21)
  • Vocabulary
    • precise, accurate, imprecise, inaccurate, exact, variance, plus or minus (±), deviation, within / outside tolerance, tight / loose tolerance, clearance, fit, interference fit, bind, insufficient clearance
    • blueprinting, expansion, contraction
• Chapter 8   Numbers and calculations (pgs 22-23)
  • Vocabulary
    • metric, imperial (i.e. normal)
    • whole numbers, decimals, fractions, round to two (three, etc.) decimal places, rounding error
    • zero, Ø, oh, nought, nil, null & (nix, nada, goose egg)
    • one - nine (10 - ∞), ten (11 - ∞), eleven & twelve (13 - ∞),
    • The # Five can has 5 # of fourpenny nails in it.
    • setsquare
    • inch, meter, millimeter, centimeter, foot, yard, kilometer, mile
    • plus (+), minus (-), added to (+), subtracted from (-), divided by (÷), multiplied by (×), times (×), by (×) [dimensions: 2"×4"×16', a wood stud], to the power of, to the x-th, to the one-half, squared, cubed, square root, cube root
• Chapter 9   Area, size and mass (pgs 24-25)
  • Vocabulary
    • weight, mass, volume, density
    • square inches / meters, cross-section, surface area, large-section, small-section, weightless, kilograms per cubic meter, dense, lightweight, ton (tonne), long / metric ton
• Chapter 11   Material types (pgs 28-29)
  • Vocabulary
    • metals, non-metals, ferrous, elements, compounds, mixtures, amalgams, alloys, composites, reinforcement, matrix (i.e. concrete in reinforced concrete)
    • thermal expansion, coefficient
• Chapter 12   Steel (pgs 30-31)
  • Vocabulary
    • mild steel, medium carbon steel, high carbon steel, stainless steel, low alloy steel, high alloy steel, surgical steel, high-strength low-alloy steel, tool steel, spring steel, high speed steel
    • Carbon (C), chromium (Cr), cobalt (Co), iron (Fe), nickel (Ni), manganese (Mn), molybdenum (Mo), titanium (Ti), vandium (V), zinc (Zn)
    • Rostlaube, Silberlaube, corrosion, rust ("cancer"), iron oxide
• Chapter 13   Non-ferrous metals (pgs 32-33)
  • Vocabulary
    • duralumin, brass, bronze
    • aluminum (br [ISO] aluminium) (Al), copper (Cu), gold (Au), lead (Pb), magnesium (Mg), platinum (Pt), potassium (K), silcon (Si), silver (Ag), sodium (Na), tungsten (W), tin (Sn), titanium (Ti), zinc (Zn)
    • tinfoil, silver paper, aluminum foil
    • anode, cathode, positive / negative terminal, galvanize, electroplating, vacuum, gold leaf, electrolyte, dip (hot-dip), anodize, plating, bath, chrome-plated, coating (coat of paint)
    • caustic / base (lye), acid (vinegar)
• Chapter 18   Material properties 1 (pgs 42-43)
  • Vocabulary
    • tension, compression, deformation, limit of proportionality, elastic zone, plastic zone, waisting, yield point, fracture, ultimate tensile strength (UTS)
    • stiff, brittle, malleable, ductile
    • temper, cold work
• Chapter 19   Material properties 2 (pgs 44-45)
  • Vocabulary
    • durability, wear, resistance, scratch / abrasion hardness, indentation
    • fatigue, fretting, creep, flow, conductivity, insulation, isolation, expansion, contraction, coefficient of thermal expansion, thermal movement, coefficient of linear expansion
    • coax, coaxial cable, plastic insulates from electricity, woven layer (or tinfoil layer) isolates from magnetic waves
• Chapter 20   Forming, working and heat treating metal (pgs 46-47)
  • Vocabulary
    • casting, sintering, extruding, forge, die, mold
    • white / red hot, cold forged, worked, drop forged, cold / hot rolled, shot-peening, quenching, annealing, tempering, precipitation hardening, case (surface) hardening, laser
• Chapter 33   Movtion and simple machines (pgs 72-73)
  • Vocabulary
    • at rest, external force, speed, velocity (speed and direction), acceleration, rate of acceleration, 32 ft per second squared, 9.81 meters per second per second, free fall, 1G, decelerate, linear acceleration / motion, inertia, momentum
    • mechanical advantage, lever (type 1: effort, fulcrum, load [wrench / br. spanner /]; type 2: effort, load, fulcrum [screwdrive, handle/grip]), wedge, wheel, pivot [all fulcrums are pivots, but not every pivot is a fulcrum], turning moment (moment), foot pounds, newton meters, m=f×d, tangential force
  • A Closer Look: Breakdown into the Three Basic Tools
    • Lever - trading force for distance
      • Type I (force, fulcrum, load - light switch, pliers "grabbing a bolt")
      • Type II (force, load, fulcrum - wheelbarrow, screwdriver, door, pliers "turning a bolt")
      • & (pulleys [block & tackle], hydraulics)
    • Wedge (knife, ramp) - trading force for distance
    • Wheel (log "roller") - reduced static friction
    • Compound Tools
      • Screw (Wedge wrapped around a type II Lever [traditionally a wheel])
      • Scissors (type I Lever with a Wedge)
• Chapter 34   Moving parts (pgs 74-75)
  • Vocabulary
    • angular motion, axis of rotation, angular velocity / acceleration
    • revolution, rotation, rotational velocity, revolutions per minute (rpm), revs, rounds per minute, rotary motion, centrifugal force, governor, rev limiter, rev counter, tachometer (tach), speedometer (clock), rev limit, redline, low revs, high revs, over-revved, redlined, rev up, rev to, high-revving
    • reciprocating motion / action, back and forth, reciprocate (beers, Christmas cards), convert, oscillate (change continually between states)
    • friction, static friction (?stiction?), sliding / dynamic friction, rolling friction (i.e. a special case of static friction), rusty vs. shiny steel plates, brakes vs. trees, coefficient of friction
• Chapter 39   Fluid dynamics (pgs 84-85)
  • Vocabulary
    • air flow, aerodynamics, drag, drag coefficient, streamline, teardrop, form drag, skin friction, pressure drag, slipstream, upstream, downstream, interference drag, turbulence, pickup trucks nets and gates, laminar flow, turbulent flow, wake, vortex
    • wind tunnel, computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
    • airfoils (br aerofoils), wings, lift, blades, propellers, rotor blades, thrust, propel, flaps, airbrakes, spoilers, downforce, profiles (cross-sectional shapes), leading / trailing edge, angle of attack, pitch
• Chapter 40   Engines and motors (pgs 86-87)
  • Vocabulary
    • engines, gas (gasoline), petrol, diesel, motor, electric motor, jet engines, power, drive, thrust
    • couple (rotary force), torque (twisting force), watts, brake horsepower (bhp), horsepower (hp)
    • external combustion engines, steam engine, stirling engine, internal combustion engines, combustion chamber, cylinder, piston, port, valve, cylinder head / block, cam, camshaft, crankshaft, connecting rod, valve spring, fuel injector, carburetor, stroke, cycle, four stroke, induction, intake, compression, power, ignition, exhaust
• Chapter 41   Transmission 1 (pgs 88-89)
  • Vocabulary
    • gears, sprockets, teeth, cogs, interlock, mesh, driveshaft, input shaft, driver, idler, follower, gear train, transmission
    • gear ratio, 3:1 (three to one), manual (standard) / automatic transmission, gearbox, low (first) / high / reverse gear
    • spur / helical / bevel / crown / worm / planetary gear, pinion (steering: rack and pinion)
    • continuing variable transmission (CVT)
• Chapter 42   Transmission 2 (pgs 90-91)
  • Vocabulary
    • chains, sprockets, pulleys, chain drive, roller chain, belts, sheaves, toothed belts, cables (wire ropes)
    • connecting rods (?conrods?), crankshaft, flywheel, cam (excentric wheel [shaft is off center or wheel is out of round]), follower, treadle sewing machine

The supplementary course book (brown cover)

"Cambridge English for Engineering"
            ISBN 978-0-521-771518-8
            ISBN 978-3-12-534286-6 [Klett]
            HD 232 I12 [Wilhelminenhof Library].

• Unit 2   Materials technology (pgs 14-16, 86-87)
  • Vocabulary
    • audit, pre-use, in use, post-use, regenerative breaking system, electrical, flywheel, kinetic energy, dissipation
    • ore, ceramics, polymers, exotic materials
    • heat soak, exhaust system, electrolysis, bulk, plant, lifespan, bodywork
• Unit 5   Breaking point (pgs 38-45, 89-90)
  • Vocabulary
    • chassis, engine, gearbox, clutch, suspension, brakes, wings (spoilers), cooling system, radiator, pipe, tubing, pods, lug nut (wheel nut), tub, injection, sensor, idiot lights, gauge (oil pressure gauge), pre-heater plug, glow plug, block, filter, blades, tire (br tyre), pushrod, brakes, pads, disc, drum, hydraulics, ram air turbine, control panel, flat spring, MacPherson strut, torsion bar, rims (wheels), fenders, hood (br bonnet), trunk (br boot), jack, tire iron, pneumatic wrench, roll cage / bar, seat belt, shoulder harness, cup holder, headlights, taillights, fog lights / lamps, turn signal, running lights, brake light, windows, windshield (windscreen), spark plugs
    • stress, nuts and bolts, wear and tear, heat, pressure, vibration, shocks, abrasion, overheating, chain of events, wear pattern, residue, damage, sudden impact, surface damage, shake, faulty part, power loss, compression leak, defective, alignment, oversized, servicable, sealed, crackling sound, short-circuit, ground (br earth), sympathetic vibrations, resonance, froth, flat (br puncture)
    • coolant, fuel, fuel consumption, feed, airflow, lubricants, vaporize, atomize
    • circuit, lap, chicane, curb (br kerb), bumps, speed bump, fuel truck
    • clog, overheat, flat spotted, jam, crack, snap, misfire, cold start, work loose, blow, blow up, rupture, flame out, cross feed, bend, run out, block
    • dismantle, drain, top up, adjust, examine, tighten, jack up
    • glide, fly
    • bolt, screw, self-tapping, cut, thread

Extra material for this course

• A Closer Look: Word Order
  • Statements - SPoOmpt.
  • Imperatives - (S)PoOmpt!
  • Questions - qPSpoOmpt?
  • Antecedents - place the description as close as possible to that which it describes
• A Closer Look: Pronouns
  • Cases and other forms
       

    Pronouns
    Cases					Other Forms
    Nom	Dat	Acc	Gen		Poss	Refl
    I	me	me	mine		my	myself
    you	you	you	yours		your	yourself
    he she it (they)	him her it (them)	him her it (them)	his hers its (theirs)		his her its (their)	himself herself itself (themself)
    we	us	us	ours		our	ourselves
    you	you	you	yours		your	yourselves
    they	them	them	theirs		their	theirselves themselves
    who	whom	whom	whose		whose	--

    
    
    • Genitive case
      • Genitive Case is used with "of" when showing possession.
        • Three dogs are running in the park. The brown and white dog belongs to the Jones.
        • The brown and white dog is one of theirs.
      • Accusative Case is used with "of" when showing inclusion in a group.
        • Three dogs are running in the park. The brown and white dog is in the middle of the pack.
        • The brown and white dog is one of them.
    • Singular / Plural pairs
      • that / those
      • this / these
      • which / which
      • what / what
    • Here / There pairs
      • this / that
      • these / those
  • NO grammatical gender
    • He is he (i.e. Junge ist ein "er".)
    • She is she (i.e. Mädchen ist eine "sie", nicht ein "es".)
    • Also feminine are:
      • Ships
      • Ideals
        • Lady Liberty in New York Harbor
        • Justice on top of court houses
        • Cities, States
          • NOT its physical aspects (streets, roads, buildings, hills, seasides &c.)
          • rather the collective of her parts and their interactions
    • It is it (i.e. Tür ist ein "es", nicht eine "sie".)
    • Do you Care?
    • You care, but 'dunno'!
      • he/she
      • s/he
      • they
        
• A Closer Look: Verbs
  • "Rule of Thumb - Tense"
    • past is past (not present perfect): 2nd participle
    • present is present: 1st participle
    • future is future (not present as immediate future): will + 1st participle
  • "Aspect"
    • simple: no change (done deal - no choice [also infinitves])
    • perfect: have + 3rd participle (up to a point in time [usually when something is completed])
    • progressive (continuous): be + 1st participle - ing (choice [also gerunds])
  • "Voice"
    • Active
      • same as above
    • Passive
      • be + 3rd participle
      • else same as above
      • When we don't know or care who the actor is
  • "Rule of Thumb - Verb Construction"
    • work from right to left
      • when it's done, it's done (don't worry about anything still to the left of it)
      • future perfect progressive (continuous) passive of torture
        • passive of torture: be tortured (passive: "be" + 3rd participle)
        • progressive (continuous) of be tortured: be being tortured (progressive: "be" + 1st participle-ing)
        • perfect of be being tortured: have been being tortured (perfect: "have" + 3rd participle)
        • future of have been being tortured: will have been being tortured (future: "will" + 1st participle)
      • In another twenty-seven minutes, fourteen seconds the class will be over, but by then the students will have been being tortured in English for three loooooonnnnnng hours.

Homework for this course

• Word Order Exercise
• Pronoun Exercise
• Antecedent Exercise

Important Dates for this course

• Testing
  • Monday, February 13, 2012
    • F I N A L
    • 1:45pm - 5:00pm, Room C 252 (Group I & II)
    • K I S S   O F F - Keep It Short & Simple   Or Face Failure
  • Monday, February 20, 2012
    • R e v i e w
    • 10:00am - 11:00am, Teacher's Room, ZEFS, TGS, Ostendstr. 25, 12459 Berlin
  • Monday, March 19, 2012
    • 2nd   F I N A L
    • 9:45am - 1:00pm, Room C 261 (Group I & II)
    • K I S S   O F F - Keep It Short & Simple   Or Face Failure
  • Monday, March 26, 2012
    • R e v i e w
    • 5:00pm - 6:00pm, ZEFS Teacher's Room, C 535