B2231 - Laboratory of Technical English M-Ita

Academic Year 2026/2027

  • Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially)
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Electrical Energy Engineering (cod. 6714)

Learning outcomes

At the end of this course students are provided with specific knowledge of advanced English language in scientific and technical field.

Course contents

Facoltà di Ingegneria Anno Academico 2026-27

Technical English Course

First Semester 

Scheme of work (Piano di Lavoro)

The course is divided into ten-lessons. Each lesson lasts three hours. The total course is thirty hours.The lessons will be every Tuesday from 11.00-14 (aula 5.7) and 16.00-19.00 (aula 5.5)  

M-INT aula 5.7 

M-ITA aula 5.5

The ten lessons will focus on themes related to the world of engineering. An ulterior aspect of the course will involve conversational English, grammar and lexis. Furthermore, how to write a discursive essay and an academic analysis of data.

The course content may include various aspects of the following themes:

The world of electric vehicles and charging posts (colonnine di ricarica)

The world of technology in 2026

The Green life. Cycling and MIPS technology in helmets.

Recycling 

The world of skyscrapers

The world of design and technical English

How we get around today in 2026 in cities. For example, E-Scooters.(monopattini).

The world of biomass

The world of alternative energy sources.

The world of AI

Docente Benjamin Goodall

Assessment methods

The course will be assessed by written pieces including an end of course written test. This test will be divided into two parts. A discursive essay and an academic analysis of presented data.

Office hours

See the website of Benjamin Alexander Naisby Goodall