Engineering English
Schedule
Engineering Project Management · Last updated: July 30, 2026 · How this entry was written
Definition: A time-based model that lists activities with their planned start dates, finish dates, durations, and resources. It converts the planned work into commitments that can be monitored day by day.
Example in context
“The updated schedule showed commissioning starting in October, provided that all instrument calibration finished before the end of September.”
“Güncellenen zaman çizelgesi, tüm enstrüman kalibrasyonu eylül sonundan önce bitmesi koşuluyla devreye almanın ekimde başlayacağını gösterdi.”
Where engineers use it
Maintained by planners and consulted daily by site and design engineers to know what must be done next. It underpins resource booking, subcontractor mobilization, and contractual completion dates.
Synonyms: timeline, programme
Practice: can you use “Schedule” at work?
Your team must install thirty pumps in eight weeks with two crews. Explain what information a usable schedule must contain to control this work.
Show a model answer
“The schedule tells us when each activity starts and finishes.”
“Schedule” in 21 languages
| English | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Turkish | Zaman çizelgesi |
| French | Calendrier |
| German | Terminplan |
| Spanish | Cronograma |
| Chinese | 进度计划 |
| Arabic | الجدول الزمني |
| Portuguese | Cronograma |
| Russian | График |
| Japanese | スケジュール |
| Italian | Programma dei lavori |
| Vietnamese | Tiến độ |
| Hindi | समय-सारणी |
| Thai | กำหนดการ |
| Indonesian | Jadwal |
| Korean | 일정 |
| Bengali | সময়সূচি |
| Dutch | Planning |
| Swedish | Tidplan |
| Finnish | Aikataulu |
| Ukrainian | Графік |
Frequently asked questions
What does Schedule mean in engineering?
A time-based model that lists activities with their planned start dates, finish dates, durations, and resources. It converts the planned work into commitments that can be monitored day by day. In Engineering Project Management, the term carries a usage-frequency rating of 10/10 in the Engineering English library.
How do you pronounce Schedule?
Schedule is pronounced /ˈʃedjuːl/ (IPA). The Engineering English app plays audio for the term and checks your pronunciation with speech recognition.
How is Schedule used in a sentence?
Example from an engineering context: “The updated schedule showed commissioning starting in October, provided that all instrument calibration finished before the end of September.”
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