Utilising Artificial Intelligence to Bolster and Refine the Production of Formal Letters in English Tailored for Students of Mechanical Engineering
Utilising Artificial Intelligence to Bolster and Refine the Production of Formal Letters in English Tailored for Students of Mechanical Engineering

Summary/Abstract: Over the past decade, advancements in technology, notably Artificial Intelligence (AI), havesignificantly transformed educational methodologies and shifted the existing educationalframework. Innovations like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Gemini have garnered considerableattention, with their groundbreaking features potentially revolutionizing the realm of education,prompting concerns among educators and researchers (Grassini, 2023; Halaweh, 2023). Thisresearch endeavours to utilise AI, specifically ChatGPT and Gemini, to bolster and refineformal letter writing and email composition skills among first-cycle undergraduate studentsenrolled in the English for Engineering module at a Spanish university. Initially, studentsunderwent a pre-test assessing their English proficiency and confidence levels, along with theirfamiliarity with ChatGPT and other AI tools utilised for educational and writing purposes.Subsequently, students engaged in collaborative group tasks using Google Docs within GoogleDrive. Finally, a post-test was administered to gauge students' perceptions regarding theirexperience with English for Specific Purposes, particularly English for MechanicalEngineering, and their utilisation of ChatGPT and other AI tools for educational and writingpurposes. Findings indicate that integrating AI can enhance students' grasp of written languageaccuracy in formal letter writing, particularly in inquiries, quotations, and complaint letters,facilitating better organisation and structure in their written correspondence in terms of style,accuracy, and communicative efficacy. This study suggests that investigations like the onepresented here enable educators to explore the incorporation of AI, specifically ChatGPT andGemini, to enrich students' writing proficiency, foster creativity, and cultivate technologicalaptitude within the classroom setting.

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