Course Details
English for Municipal Engineers
Academic Year 2026/27
NYB003 course is part of 1 study plan
NPC-MI Summer Semester 1st year
The course focuses on vocabulary and conversation related to the field of Municipal Engineering. It also develops students' presentation skills, listening, and reading comprehension through the use of subject-specific materials and professional resources.
Credits
2 credits
Language of instruction
Czech
Semester
Course Guarantor
Institute
Forms and criteria of assessment
Entry Knowledge
Entry requirements: English language proficiency at the B1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
Aims
The aim of the course is to expand students' specialised English vocabulary in the field of Municipal Engineering, develop their ability to communicate on professional topics in English, and improve their reading, listening, and presentation skills through the use of subject-specific materials. The course also prepares students to use English effectively in their future professional practice.
Basic Literature
Prerequisites
Entry requirements: English language proficiency at the B1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
Offered to foreign students
Course on BUT site
Exercise
13 weeks, 2 hours/week, compulsory
Syllabus
Lesson 1: University studies; branches of Civil Engineering
Lesson 2: Civil Engineering terminology
Lesson 3: Building materials; properties of materials
Lesson 4: Types of buildings; basic structural elements
Lesson 5: Parts of a house; the exterior of a house
Lesson 6: Giving presentations in English; presentation skills
Lesson 7: The public sector in the economy
Lesson 8: Urban planning; public spaces
Lesson 9: Urbanism; transport
Lesson 10: Technical infrastructure; wastewater treatment
Lesson 11: Sustainable living; sustainable buildings
Lesson 12: Building Act; spatial planning
Lesson 13: Building permits; revision