ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND TERMINOLOGY

Course Information
TitleΑΓΓΛΙΚΑ ΚΑΙ ΤΕΧΝΙΚΗ ΟΡΟΛΟΓΙΑ / ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND TERMINOLOGY
CodeΥ36
FacultyEngineering
SchoolRural and Surveying Engineering
Cycle / Level1st / Undergraduate
Teaching PeriodWinter
CoordinatorKleopatra Kontouli
CommonNo
StatusActive
Course ID20000956

Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos Agronómōn kai Topográfōn Mīchanikṓn (2025-sīmera)

Registered students: 0
OrientationAttendance TypeSemesterYearECTS

Programme of Study: UPS of School of Rural and Surveing Engineering

Registered students: 86
OrientationAttendance TypeSemesterYearECTS
CoreForeign Language745
Class Information
Academic Year2023 – 2024
Class PeriodWinter
Instructors from Other Categories
Weekly Hours3
Class ID
600239110
Course Type 2021
General Foundation
Course Type 2016-2020
  • Background
  • General Knowledge
  • Scientific Area
  • Skills Development
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Digital Course Content
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
  • English (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Knowledge of English at the B2 level (CEFR)
Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to • understand authentic surveying engineering texts • grasp the theoretical background underpinning their discipline bring together theory and practice in light of the projects-queries presented in class • familiarise themselves with the branches of surveying and the principles, techniques and instruments used in the various branches of surveying • familiarise themselves with the instruments used in geodetic surveying as opposed to plane surveying .
General Competences
  • Apply knowledge in practice
  • Adapt to new situations
  • Work autonomously
  • Work in teams
  • Work in an international context
  • Respect natural environment
  • Be critical and self-critical
  • Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
1. Surveying and Mapping 2. Geographic Information Systems 3. The Stadia 4. The Stadia (Part 2) 5. A view of the future of research in Geodesy 6. A view of the future of research in Geodesy (Part 2) 7. A Systems Approach to Land Registration and the Cadastre 8. Hydrography 9. Space-based Topographic Operations 10.Global Positioning Satellites (GPS)
Keywords
surveying, geodesy, plane surveying, equipment, interferometry, GPS, GIS, hydrography
Educational Material Types
  • Notes
  • Slide presentations
  • Multimedia
  • Interactive excersises
  • Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Powerpoint presentations, e-learning platform, email
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures39✓✓
Reading Assigment50✓✓✓
Exams1
Total90
Student Assessment
Description
Written examination - end of Semester.
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
  • Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Stathopoulou, M. Technical English for Architects, Civil Engineers and Surveying Engineers.Simmetria: Athens, 2016.
Additional bibliography for study
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia® Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. www.cc.columbia.edu/cu/cup/ Sci-Tech Dictionary, McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms. Copyright © 2003 http://mysite.du.edu/~jcalvert/astro/stadia.htm http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9396653/GIS http://www.swpp.co.uk http://www.highbeam.com Science and Technology Encyclopaedia, McGraw Hill Professional http://rst.gsfc.nasa.gov/Sect11/Sect11_6.html Nordic Journal of Surveying and Real Estate Research VOL 1, 2004 http://cddis.nasa.gov/vlbi_summary.html
Last Update
26-03-2024