“Azerbaijan Hava Yollari” CJSC

National Aviation Academy

Department of English

“CONFIRMED”
Vice-rector for educational affairs
_________A.S.Samadov

“___” ____________2023

Introduction to Engineering English

SYLLABUS

Major: 050621 Logistic and Transport Technology Engineering*

Course: 1
Semester: 2
Group : 2572i
Total number of module hours: 240 hours
Out of which:
Lectures: -
Seminars: 120 hours
Individual student work (ISW): 120 hours
Credit numbers: -
Lecturer: Samira Valiyeva
Contact detail: samire_velizade@mail.ru

1. Seminar topics and number of claimed hours

Date Audito
ISW*
№ Seminar topics and literature code rium
(hour)
hours
1 2 3 4 5
Introduction.
1 16.02.23 Unit 1. Design and Innovation. [1] [2] 2 2
Lesson 1. Bright ideas; Lesson 2. Product descriptions
Unit 1. Design and Innovation. [1] [2]
2 17.02.23 Lesson 3. Materials and properties; Lesson 4. An amazing 2 2
material
20.02.23 Unit 1. Design and Innovation. [1] [2]
3 2 2
Lesson 5. Design specifications; Lesson 6. Back to the future
4 Unit 1. Design and Innovation. [1] [2] 2 1
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 22.02.23 Lesson 7. Design rationale; Lesson 8. White elephants
Unit 1. Design and Innovation. [1] [2]
5 23.02.23 2 2
Lesson 9. Lost classics. Lesson 10. Design: Review
Unit 2. Manufacturing techniques [1] [2]
6 24.02,23 2 2
Lesson 1. Hand tools vs power tools; Lesson 2. Blade manufacture
Unit 2. Manufacturing techniques [1] [2]
7 27.02.23 Lesson 5. The history of the lathe; Lesson 6. Modern lathes 2 2
Unit 2. Manufacturing techniques [1] [2]
8 01.03.23 Lesson 7. Aluminium: Lesson 8. Working with Alclad 2 1
Unit 2. Manufacturing techniques [1] [2]
9 02.03.23 2 2
Lesson 9. Fastenings: Lesson 10. Review
Unit 3. Frameworks [1] [2]
10 03.03.23 2 2
Lesson 1. External structure; Lesson 2. Force
Unit 3. Frameworks [1] [2]
06.03.23 2 2
11 Lesson 3. Manoeuvres; Lesson 4. Skeletons
12 08.03.23 Quiz 1 2 2
Unit 3. Frameworks [1] [2]
13 09.03.23 2 2
Lesson 5. Internal structure; Lesson 6. Assembly
Unit 3. Frameworks [1] [2]
14 10.03.23 Lesson 7. Production lines; Lesson 8. Robots 2 2

Unit 3. Frameworks [1] [2]

15 13.03.23 2 1
Lesson 9. Roles on the assembly line; Lesson 10. Speaking clearly
Unit 4. Control systems [1] [2]
16 15.03.23 2 2
Lesson 1. The power of water; Lesson 2. Pushing water
Unit 4. Control systems [1] [2]
17 16.03.23 2 2
Lesson 3. Modern hydraulics; Lesson 4. The air brake
Unit 4. Control systems [1] [2]
18 17.03.23 2 2
Lesson 5. Happy landing. Lesson 6. Tricycles or taildraggers?
Unit 4. Control systems [1] [2]
19 20.03.23 Lesson 8. First flight basics. Lesson 9. From pilot to control 2 1
surface.
Unit 4. Control systems [1] [2]
Lesson 10. Manoeuvres: Review
20 22.03.23 2 2
Unit 5. Engine and fuel systems
Lesson 2. Aero engines
Unit 5. Engine and fuel systems [1] [2]
21 23.03.23 Lesson 3. Momentum; Lesson 4. Why don’t we turn the whole 2 2
engine?
Unit 5. Engine and fuel systems [1] [2]
22 24.03.23 Lesson 6. Rebuilding an engine; Lesson 7. A new idea 2 2
Unit 5. Engine and fuel systems [1] [2]
23 27.03.23 2 2
Lesson 8. Turbo stats; Lesson 9. Fuel
24 29.03.23 Quiz 2 2 2
Unit 5. Engine and fuel systems [1] [2]
Lesson 10. Moving the fuel around
25 30.03.23 2 2
Unit 6. Review Unit
Lesson 1. Innovation: Review 1
Unit 6. Review Unit [1] [2]
26 31.03.23 2 2
Lesson 2. Innovation: Review; Lesson 3. Hand tools
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 Unit 6. Review Unit [1] [2]
27 03.04.23 Lesson 4. Tools and techniques: Review; Lesson 5. Aircraft 2 2
structure
Unit 6. Review Unit [1] [2]
28 05.04.23 Lesson 6. Stresses; Lesson 7. Controls: Review 2 2
Unit 6. Review Unit [1] [2]
29 06.04.23 2 2
Lesson 8. Hydraulics: Review; Lesson 9. Engines: Review
Unit 6. Review Unit [1] [2]
Lesson 10. Engine servicing
30 07.04.23 2 2
Unit 7. Safety and emergency
Lesson 1. Warning
Unit 7. Safety and emergency [1] [2]
31 10.04.23 2 2
Lesson 2. Safety at work; Lesson 3. Put out the fire
Unit 7. Safety and emergency [1] [2]
32 12.04.23 2 1
Lesson 4. Safety procedures; Lesson 5. Fasten seat belt.
Unit 7. Safety and emergency [1] [2]
33 13.04.23 Lesson 6. Fuel+heat+O2; Lesson 7. Safety first 2 2
Unit 7. Safety and emergency [1] [2]
34 14.04.23 2 2
Lesson 8. Hidden problems; Lesson 9. Split-second action
Unit 7. Safety and emergency [1] [2]
Lesson 10. Plan B
35 17.04.23 2 2
Unit 8. Air and gas
Lesson 1. Looking for damage
36 19.04.23 Midterm Exam 2 2
Unit 8. Air and gas [1] [2]
37 20.04.23 2 1
Lesson 3. Up, up and away; Lesson 5. In the fridge
Unit 8. Air and gas [1] [2]
38 21.04,23 2 2
Lesson 6. On cloud nine; Lesson 7. Air conditioning
Unit 8. Air and gas [1] [2]
39 24.04.23 Lesson 8. Sales pitch; Lesson 9. Have a comfortable flight 2 2
Unit 9. Electrical systems [1] [2]
40 26.04.23 2 2
Lesson 1. Cable considerations; Lesson 2. Ohm’s law
Unit 9. Electrical systems [1] [2]
41 27.04,23 2 1
Lesson 4. Long life; Lesson 5. Battery problems
Unit 9. Electrical systems [1] [2]
42 28.04.23 2 2
Lesson 6. Start-up; Lesson 7. Troubleshooting
Unit 9. Electrical systems [1] [2]
43 01.05.23 2 2
Lesson 8. Online purchase; Lesson 9. Power systems.
Unit 9. Electrical systems [1] [2]
Lesson 10. Spreading it around
44 03.05.23 2 2
Unit 10. Communication
Lesson 1. Vital information
Unit 10. Communication [1] [2]
45 04.05.23 Lesson 2. The basic six; Lesson 3. Digital revolution 2 1

Unit 10. Communication [1] [2]

46 08.05.23 Lesson 4. Know-how; Lesson 5. Tech drawing 2 2
Unit 10. Communication [1] [2]
47 10.05.23 2 2
Lesson 6. Time is money troubleshooting; Lesson 7. Procedure
48 11.05.23 Quiz 3 2 2

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 Unit 10. Communication [1] [2]
49 12.05.23 2
Lesson 8. Navigation; Lesson 9. GPS/ELT
Unit 11. Maintenance [1] [2]
50 15.05.23 2 2
Lesson 1. Doing the paperwork; Lesson 2. We all make mistakes
Unit 11. Maintenance [1] [2]
51 17.05.23 Lesson 3. Getting it the right way round; Lesson 4. Go by the book 2 2
Unit 11. Maintenance [1] [2]
52 18.05.23 Lesson 5. NDI and NDT; Lesson 6. Going through the checks. 2 1
Unit 11. Maintenance [1] [2]
53 19.05.23 Lesson 7. In safe hands; Lesson 8. Taken out of service 2 2
Unit 11. Maintenance [1] [2]
54 22.05.23 2 2
Lesson 9. Equipment MRO; Lesson 10. Who has done what?
Unit 12. Review Unit [1] [2]
55 24.05.23 Lesson 1. Emergency oxygen supply; Lesson 2. Fire extinguishers 2 1
Unit 12. Review Unit [1] [2]
56 25.05.23 Lesson 3. Humidity and evaporation; Lesson 4. Air pressure 2 2
Unit 12. Review Unit [1] [2]
57 26.05.23 Lesson 5. Electrical systems: Review 1; Lesson 6. Electrical 2 2
systems: Review 2
Unit 12. Review Unit [1] [2]
58 29.05.23 2 2
Lesson 7. Instruments: Review 1; Lesson 8. Instruments: Review 2
Unit 12. Review Unit [1] [2]
59 30.05.23 2 2
Lesson 9. MRO: Review 1; Lesson 10. MRO: Review 2
60 30.05.23 Consolidation 2 2
Total 120 110

ISW* - Recommended individual student work hours

2. Topics of and criteria for individual works

IW
Submissio
№ Topics and literature code (number
n deadline
)
1. Product description/White elephant 1
2. Aluminium in the Aerospace industry 1
3. Plane assembly line 1
4. Describing Hydraulic system 1
5. Safety procedures/ Safety at work/ Warnings 1
6. In the fridge/Looking for damage 1
7. Battery problems 1
8. The basic six 1
9. Maintenance procedures 1
10 Fire extinguishing
1
.
Total 10

Total score for IWs is defined as 10 points.

IWs should not exceed 500 words (Times New Roman 12; line interval 1,5) and are required to be
submitted as a written hard copy.

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Evaluation of IWs is conducted in out-of class hours by a course tutor.

3.Individual work and control over it

Week ISW Type of Control
Topic of a student’s individual work
№ (hour) control week №
1 2 3 4 5
1 Learning of the materials of topic № 1,2,3,4 7 CC* 1
1 Submission of Individual work №1 1 Pass 1
2 Learning of the materials of topic № 5,6,7,8 7 CC 2
2 Submission of Individual work № 2 1 Pass 2
3 Learning of the materials of topic № 9,10,11 6 CC 3
3 Quiz № 1 2 CC 3
4 Learning of the materials of topic № 13,14,15 5 CC 4
4 Submission of Individual work № 3 1 Pass 4
4 Learning of the materials of topic № 16 2 CC 4
5 Learning of the materials of topic № 17,18,19 5 CC 5
5 Submission of Individual work № 4 1 Pass 5
6 Learning of the materials of topic № 21,22,23 8 CC 6
6 Quiz № 2 2 CC 6
7 Learning of the materials of topic № 25,26,27,28 8 CC 7
8 Learning of the materials of topic № 29,30,31,32 7 CC 8
8 Submission of Individual work № 5 1 Pass 8
9 Learning of the materials of topic № 33,34,35 6 CC 9
9 Midterm exam 2 CC 9
10 Learning of the materials of topic № 37 1 CC 10
10 Submission of Individual work № 6 1 Pass 10
10 Learning of the materials of topic № 38,39,40 6 CC 10
11 Learning of the materials of topic № 41 1 CC 11
11 Submission of Individual work № 7 1 Pass 11
11 Learning of the materials of topic № 42,43,44 6 CC 11
12 Learning of the materials of topic № 45 1 CC 12
12 Submission of Individual work № 8 1 Pass 12
12 Learning of the materials of topic № 46,47 4 CC 12
12 Quiz № 3 2 CC 12
13 Learning of the materials of topic № 49,50,51,52 7 CC 13
13 Submission of Individual work № 9 1 Pass 13
14 Learning of the materials of topic № 53 1 CC 14
14 Submission of Individual work № 10 1 Pass 14
14 Learning of the materials of topic № 54,55,56 6 CC 14
15 Learning of the materials of topic № 57,58,59,60 8 CC 15
Total 120

CC*–current control (assessment of seminar performance, quizzes and the midterm results)

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 4. Assesment of students’ performance

In the end of a semester a tutor is required to fill the table below for an assessment of students’
final results:
Fina
Midte
IW Seminar l
Attenda Quiz rm Signatu
submiss performan resul
nce result exam re
Name/Surname ion ce ts
№ result of a
(0-10) (0-10) tutor
(0-10) (0-10) (0-
(0-10)
50)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
2
At the end of the semester student’s final exam scores will be added to semester results and will
be equal to max. 100 points.
Evaluation of student’s performance is expressed on the basis of ECTS (European Credit Transfer
System).

Below 51 – “fail” – F
Points 51-60 – “satisfactory” – E
Points 61-70 – “fair – D
Points 71-80 – “good” – C
Points 81-90 – “very good” – B
Points 91-100 – “excellent” – A

5. Indicated course reading

Core literature

1. Take-off. Technical English for Engineering. Student’s book. Fiona McGarry, Nicholas Regan
2. Take-off. Technical English for Engineering. Workbook. Fiona McGarry, Nicholas Regan

Additional literature
3. Oxford English for Electrical and Mechanical Engineering. Eric H. Glenninding, Norman
Glenninding
4. Internet resources.

When projects are included in teching the subject the following paragraphs must be added to the
teaching program of the subject:

Project topics
1.
2.
3.
(number of topics must be at least 30)

Number of claimed hours for projects

ISW
№ Forms of the work
(hours)
1. Choosing the project topic and plan compiling
2. Analysis of lierature, normative documents and statistic data in accordance with the
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3. Project planning, yielding results and suggestions.
4. Project consultation and submission.
Total

Submission date of projects must be noted in the syllabus.

Recommended individual work hours for projects are included in the ISW (individual student work
hours)

When laboratory researches are included in teaching process the following table must be added to
teaching program and syllabus.

Topics of laboratory researches

Preparation Name of the laboratory Name of the Submission ISW

№
date research laboratory device (№) date (hour)
1
2

Syllabus of “Engineering English” subject is prepared in accordance with curriculum of an “Air

Traffic Management” course and module outline of “Engineering English” subject.

Compilers of the subject plan:

Lecturer at Lecturer at the Department of Professional English______________ T.M.Huseynova

Subject plan was discussed at the meeting of the English Preparatory Faculty:

(meeting held on “____”____________ 20 protocol № “___”)

Head of the Department of Professional English, _______________PhD. Docent N.N.Dupikova