Information Package / Course Catalogue
Professional English
Course Code: OTT221
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

To provide foreign language education for professional fields and to help students use this skill in business life.

Course Content

Updating and revising general English knowledge that will form the basis of professional foreign language competencies, learning technical terms related to automotive technology, and reading and understanding texts.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Emre DİNÇER
Learning Outcomes
1.Students will be able to read and understand foreign language texts that are required in the automotive industry at the end of this module.
2.Has sufficient knowledge and skills in a foreign language about the automotive industry.
3.Learn the equivalent in foreign languages automotive concepts.
4.Can read and understand different automotive repair maintenance catalogs.
5.Learns basic technical concepts of automotive industry.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Martin W. Stockel, Martin T. Stockel, Chrish Johanson, Auto Fundementals, The Goodheart-Willcox Comp. Inc., 2004.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Building an Engine What Is an Engine? Internal Combustion Engine / Building an Engine on Paper / What to use for Fuel / The Basic Force of an Engine / Trapping the Explosion / A Simple Engine / Name the Parts
Week 2 - Theoretical
Fastening the Parts / Lengthen the Piston / Getting Fuel into the Engine / Removable Cylinder Head / Fuel Intake and Exhaust Passages / Valves
Week 3 - Theoretical
Four-Stroke Cycle Vacuum Is the Clue / You Already Have a Vacuum Pump / Where Is Your Vacuum Pump / Stroke No. 1— The Intake Stroke / Stroke No. 2—The Compression Stroke / Stroke No. 3—The Power Stroke / Stroke No. 4—The Exhaust Stroke / Completed Cycle / Cycle Repeated
Week 4 - Theoretical
What Opens and Closes the Valves? Camshaft / Valve Lifter / Camshaft Speed / Turning the Camshaft / Timing the Valves
Week 5 - Theoretical
The Flywheel / Engine Run
Week 6 - Theoretical
Basic Engine
Week 7 - Theoretical
Design, Construction, Application of Engine Components / The Engine Block / Cylinders / Cylinder Sleeves
Week 8 - Theoretical
Pistons / Piston Materials / Piston Expansion Problems / Partial Skirt Piston
Week 9 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm Exam
Week 10 - Theoretical
Piston Temperature / Piston Construction / Piston Head Shape / Piston Rings / Types of Rings / Piston Pins
Week 11 - Theoretical
Connecting Rods / Connecting Rod Construction / Connecting Rod / Bearings
Week 12 - Theoretical
Crankshaft / Main Bearings / Crankshaft Throws / Crank Vibration / Vibration Damper / Balance Shafts / Drilled, Ground, and Polished / Timing Gear or procket /Flywheel
Week 13 - Theoretical
Valves / Valve Seats / Valve Guides / Valve Springs / Mechanical Valve Lifters
Week 14 - Theoretical
Hydraulic Valve Lifters / Turning Reduces Valve Wear / Valve Timing / Variable Valve Timing
Week 15 - Theoretical
Cylinder Head / Oil Pan / Timing Gear Cover / Gaskets / Sealants / Seals / Other Parts
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142142
Midterm Examination1224
Final Examination1224
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026