Technical English - Electronics Basics
What can you learn in this course?
The content of the course serves as either a basic introduction or brief review of some of the fundamental principles of electronics. Along with providing an avenue to better understanding of these principles, the technical vocabulary relevant to the different related areas is highlighted.
Outline
There are six main topics:
- Basic Components
- Circuit Basics
- Materials in Electronics
- p-n Junction
- Moore's Law
- Manufacturing
For each topic there is:
- An introductory animation
- A list of relevant nouns with exercises
- A list of relevant verbs with exercises
- A grammar principle with exercises
- A related reading comprehension
- An interactive activity
Course offered by
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Eric Koenig teaches Technical English at the Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm.
Prof. Dr. Katherine Guertler teaches English and Intercultural Communication at the Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Regensburg.
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Target group
The course is designed for undergraduate engineering students who would like to improve their abilities to communicate in English on electronics-related subjects.
Confirmation of participation
It is not possible to obtain a certificate of attendance for this course.