2017 Japanese Composition for Engineering Students

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Academic unit or major
Undergraduate major in Mechanical Engineering
Instructor(s)
Takagi Yukio 
Class Format
Lecture     
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Wed5-6(I123)  
Group
-
Course number
MEC.O231
Credits
1
Academic year
2017
Offered quarter
4Q
Syllabus updated
2017/4/26
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

Engineering students need to explain obtained facts correctly and objectively, and express their logical opinion clearly when they write reports or research papers.
In this course, basic knowledge necessary for writing logical Japanese sentences, which is required to engineering students, are provided. In addition, students practice writing techniques by exercises.

Student learning outcomes

Students will master writing techniques for logical Japanese sentences.

Keywords

reader, index, paragraph, technical term, fact and the opinion, persuasiveness

Competencies that will be developed

Specialist skills Intercultural skills Communication skills Critical thinking skills Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

Lectures and exercises

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 What is writing techniques for engineering? To understand why writing technique is necessary for engineering students.
Class 2 Who are readers? To understand the need to be aware of the reader
Class 3 Fact and opinion To learn the facts and opinion
Class 4 Logical senteces To learn what is the logical sentence, and why it is necessary.
Class 5 Paragraph To master how to write paragraphs.
Class 6 Treatment of technical terms To learn how to write sentences of easy understanding.
Class 7 What is persuasiveness? To learn how to write persuasive sentences
Class 8 Summary Confirmation on what you learned, and subsequent study.

Textbook(s)

None

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Books specified by the instructor.

Assessment criteria and methods

students attitude(45%) and problems of exersises(55%)

Related courses

  • non

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

None

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