Course detail

English in Aviation

FSI-OL0Acad. year: 2023/2024

The course makes the students acquainted with the basic data about aerodynamics, the aircraft, its structure and instrument equipment. The other task of the subject is to practise 4 main language skills, to repeat and enrich their knowledge of grammar and vocabulary, and to improve the students´ communication ability in common English.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Mgr. Petr Klouda

Department

Institute of Foreign Languages (ÚJ)

Entry knowledge

Knowledge of grammar, vocabulary and communication ability in common English - intermediate level.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Requirements for obtaining the course-unit credit:
Active participation in the class. Presentation. Credit test.

 

If a student does not meet the requirements for obtaining the course-unit credit, the teacher may (in justifiable cases) state compensatory conditions.

Aims

The aim is to make the students familiar with the elementary terminology of air traffic, air traffic control and aircraft in such an extent that enables them to apply their knowledge in practice. Another task is to enrich their knowledge and improve their communication ability in common language.
The course enables the students to learn about atmosphere, forces acting upon the aircraft, about main parts of the aircraft, about its engine and instrument equipment. They also learn about the different structure of the language used only in aviation. The students can improve their communication ability in common English, too.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

David Morgan and Nicholas Regan, TAKE OFF Technical English for Engineering, Garnet Education, ISBN 978-1-85964-974-9 (EN)
Philip Shawcross, English for Aircraft system maintenance 1, BELIN, ISBN 2-7011-1461-6 (EN)
Raymond Murphy, English Grammar in Use, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0-521-53290-6 (EN)
Henry Emery, Andy Roberts: Aviation English for ICAO compliance, Macmillan, 2008, ISBN 978-0-230-02755-8

Recommended reading

Mgr.J.Kudličková: Studijní materiály: Aircraft, , 0
A.Matthews, C.Read: Tandem, , 0
Walcyn-Jones,P.: Pair Work One, Two, , 0

eLearning

eLearning: currently opened course

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-AST-A Master's, 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme N-LKT-P Master's

    specialization STL , 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    specialization TLT , 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Language exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Petr Klouda

Syllabus

1. Introduction to OL0 - (division of aircraft, airplane parts)
2. Materials in Aviation
3. Hardware - (tools, fasteners, etc.)
4. Airframe structures - (forces and stresses)
5. Airframe structures - external
6. Airframe structures - internal
7. Airframe structures - control surfaces
8. Safety - (fire protection)
9. Engines - (piston)
10. Engines - (jet engine, turboprop)
11. Systems
12. Ice & Rain protection
13. credit test

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