- Lecturer
- Cross Jeffrey Scott
- Place
- Mon5-6(S7-101)
- Credits
- Lecture2 Exercise0 Experiment0
- Code
- 24031
- Syllabus updated
- 2009/7/11
- Lecture notes updated
- 2009/3/30
- Semester
- Spring Semester
Outline of lecture
To provide an English language environment for learning technical English communication skills needed for research at the graduate student level.
Purpose of lecture
To learn basic technical English communication skills (writing and oral presentation) needed for research activities at the graduate student level. All lectures, class discussions (instructor-student, student-student) and homework are in English.
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Plan of lecture
1.Course introduction, technical communications questionnaire & survey
2.Basic introduction into English grammar and hearing skills drill
3.Writing a short research paper on your research topic for submittal to a journal
4.Preparation and discussion of research paper from the literature
5.Drafting letters of inquiry, e-mail requests, response, journal submittal
6.How to make a scientific oral presentation
7.Technical class oral presentation on own research topic (during class) or for new grad. students technical oral presentation on a published referred journal paper
Textbook and reference
Technical Writing and Professional Communications for Nonnative Speakers of English 2nd Ed. Thomas N. Huckin, McGraw-Hill, 2001, ISBN 0071126422
蜿り譖ｸ遲
Longman: Dictionary of Contemporary English with CD, 4th Ed., Pearson Education Ltd, 2003, ISBN 0582776465
Related and/or prerequisite courses
Graduate student in Metallurgy or Ceramics courses. For exceptions please contact instructor
Evaluation
80% class participation, attendance, homework assignment, 20% Class oral presentation. No final exam , Late homework policy: 1/2 credit without excused absence.
縲 Note: penalty for speaking Japanese during class discussions
Comments from lecturer
Same as above
