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ANALISIS KEBUTUHAN PEMBELAJARAN BAHASA INGGRIS MAHASISWA TEKNIK PERKALAPAN Antika, Rindilla; Asfina, Risda
ABEC Indonesia Vol. 11 (2023): 11th Applied Business and Engineering Conference
Publisher : Politeknik Negeri Bengkalis

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Being an archipelagic country is a plus factor for Indonesia in various fields, including the economic field. One of the important qualities to support the development of maritime potential in Indonesia is the ability of English for the related fields (ESP). This study aims to find out the learning materials needed by students of the Department of Naval Architecture so that they acquire English skills that are relevant to their academic and work fields. This study will further develop teaching material in the form of problem-based learning (PBL) module. This study was a descriptive qualitative study using questionnaires and interviews for data collection. The respondents of this study were 50 students and 2 lecturers from the Department of Naval Architecture, Politeknik Negeri Bengkalis. This study found that the students of the Naval Architecture Department had the skills of listening, reading, speaking, writing, and pronunciation at the intermediate level. The skills really needed by the students of the Naval Architecture Department were listening and pronunciation. The topics needed by the students were Safety of Life at the Sea (SOLAS), Biro Klasisifikasi Indonesia (BKI), and English for job seekers. In addition, the PBL method is suitable and can be used in English classes for the Department of Naval Architecture.
Evaluating Students’ Competence in ESP: A Study in Naval Architecture Department of Politeknik Negeri Bengkalis Antika, Rindilla; Asfina, Risda
ABEC Indonesia Vol. 12 (2024): 12th Applied Business and Engineering Conference
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This study evaluates students' competence in English for Specific Purposes (ESP) in Naval Architecture Departmentof Politeknik Negeri Bengkalis. ESP subject is tailored to meet the specific language needs of students in specialized fields,aiming to enhance their communication skills in professional contexts. This study employed quantitative method, specificallya descriptive study. Using a purposive sampling technique, the samples of this study were 17 students of Naval ArchitectureDepartment of Politeknik Negeri Bengkalis. This study used a test to assess students' competence in English for navalarchitecture. Key areas of focus included types of ships, parts of ships, ship materials, and ventilation and coating system. Thefindings indicated a varying level of competence. The highest score was 77.5 and the lowest score was 47.5. Regarding theaverage scores of each topic, the highest average score was in the topic of types of ships (98.2), followed by parts of ships(65.9), ship materials (54.7), and ventilation and coating system (44.7). This study concludes that a good approach to teachingESP is essential for better preparing students for their professional careers especially in the shipping industry. As an implicationfor the lecturers of English for Naval Architecture, the topics of parts of ships, ship materials, and ventilation and coatingsystem, without neglecting other topics out of the focuses of this study, need to be learned more by the students of NavalArchitecture Department.