More about Special German
EUROTECH Courses
German 131 through 134
eparate
German sections for 131, 132, 133 and 134
are designated EUROTECH sections so that stu
dents in the program may get to know one another and may be introduced
to technical vocabulary and material. However, the material covered in
the EUROTECH sections does not differ very much from that covered in the
other sections. If a section that is not designated EUROTECH fits your
schedule better for any given semester, you can take it!
German
131 &132 (Beginning German I & II): The German EUROTECH sections
share the goals and methodology of regular 131 and 132 sections, that
is, the material has to do with everyday living, basic grammar is presented,
and the approach is communicative. In the EUROTECH sections, however,
we try to cover materials that prepare you for dealing with engineering
topics in German.
German
133 & 134 (Intermediate German I & II): These two courses
are similar to the 131 and 132 courses in that their material, grammar
and approach follow the same guidelines as the regular German classes.
Just as in 131 and 132, the intermediate classes include material of particular
interest to engineering students. It is also in this year that the students
begin to work in the computer laboratory, finding German e_mail partners
and working with interactive computer modules, such as the "Ottomotor"
and the "Hubschrauber".
German 220 through 222
unique
part of the EUROTECH curriculum is the
module course series. This series features three
courses that you take during your second and third years. The "module"
courses meet only once every week and each carry only one credit hour.
These courses
are a special part of the curriculum because they feature guest speakers
who are experts in the field of engineering. These guests are either from
the University of Connecticut community or from Connecticut industry.
They speak to students for three or four of the fourteen class periods
per semester. During the remaining periods we prepare for or review these
guest lectures, using these opportunities to hone your ability to understand
and speak about this material in German. You use your German to interact
directly with engineers and scientists. This content_based material helps
you to learn German and engineering at the same time. In 221 and 222,
students are requested to give a 10 minute presentation in German on a
technical topic.
German
220 (German Recitation in Applied Mechanics): This course features
two lectures given by professors from the School of Engineering here at
the University of Connecticut. Students take this course after they have
completed German 131 and 132, while simultaneously taking German 133.
The course deals with technical German in engineering through the basic
concepts and problem-solving techniques used in applied mechanics.
German
221 (Introduction to the Sciences in German): This course is taken
concurrently with German 134. Students are prepared by German faculty
and graduate assistants for a series of lectures by scientists and engineers
from Connecticut industry. These guest speakers will present German lectures
on topics fundamental to the various engineering disciplines, the natural
sciences, and mathematics. The German instructor provides preparation
for the lectures (technical vocabulary, style of scientific German, etc.)
and conducts discussion sessions following the guest presentations. Lectures
can cover a variety of topics that could include anything from electron-beam
welding, to the helicopter, to the development of the automatic lathe.
We also prepare a first version of your German job application materials.
German
222 (Fields of Technology): The third module course is taken simultaneously
with German 233, Advanced Language Skills. German 222 features four lectures
from German-speaking engineers or scientists from the university or industry
who speak on topics pertaining to your training and careers as engineers.
The goals
of this course are twofold. First, students acquire the necessary vocabulary
and knowledge related to the speakers' lectures, so that you can understand
the presentation and, more importantly, contribute intelligently to a
discussion on the subject. Second, during the course of the semester,
you develop a presentation on a topic of your own choice. Using the experience
gained from the four lectures, students can refine their own presentation
styles and techniques. Some topics in the past have been: energy, public
transport concepts, particulate filters, delayed resonators, hydraulics,
and chemical reactions.
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