TECHNICAL ENGLISH


General Info


  • Course Title: Technical English
  • Course Code: NAOME1209
  • Semester: 2nd
  • Course Type: S.B.1
  • Weekly Teaching Hours: 3 (Lectures)
  • Credits (ECTS): 3
  • Offered to ERASMUS+ students: Yes
  • Course Website: https://eclass.uniwa.gr/courses/NA246/
  • Professors:


Course Content / Syllabus


Acquisition and effective use of the English Language and Terminology through the study of authentic texts ( ESP ) from books, technical magazines, internet, etc. based on various subjects of Naval Architecture and practice on their context by composing technical specifications and reports. The linguistic processing is supplemented with a list of readings:

  • Introduction to Shipbuilding (Basic Design of the Ship, Ship Dimensions)
  • Classification Societies (Passenger, Cargo Vessels, Special Duty Ships, Tankers)
  • Development of Ship Types
  • Shipbuilding Material - Strength of Ships
  • Welding
  • Marine Engines
  • Shipyard Layout
  • Prefabrication
  • Launching
  • Manoeuvrability
  • Propulsive System Characteristics - Propellers
  • Ballasting
  • Ship Structure (Shell Plating, Framing, Bulkheads, Decks; Hatches, Superstructures, Bottom Structure)
  • Sea Waves


Course Outline



  1. G.B. = General Background, S.B. = special background, S.: Specialised.↩︎