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Comprehensive Introductory Seminar (Academic and information skills)1
In this course, students learn elementary academic skills through lectures and seminars in literature survey, essay, presentation,
and basics in programing.
The purpose of this seminar is to learn basic skills presupposed in design and engineering educations, especially focusing
on literature survey, essay, presentation, and programming.
- Can use library and the Internet and do a necessary research and prepare for an academic report.
- Can use computers and write an academic paper with an appropriate content and format by using information skills
- Can give a presentation on a report by using information skills
- Can analyze data and write a report on it by using elementary statistics
- Can write an elementary program as a basis for information skills
| Class schedule | HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) | Amount of Time Required | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Library orientation, Preparing for a class; how to find necessary information | Read the syllabus | 5minutes |
| Find the library and walk inside | 60minutes | ||
| 2. | Course orientation, note taking, morals in literature review | Read your own notebooks and think of their beauty and shortcomings | 60minutes |
| Review how to use the library | 60minutes | ||
| 3. | Writing a report (quotation & citation) | See how to use computer rooms and get ready to log-in | 60minutes |
| 30minutes | |||
| 4. | Writing a report (composition) and information skills 1 (sentence writing in MS WORD) Mental Care Lecture |
Review how to use MS Word | 60minutes |
| Consider whether you face any serious challenges in college life | 30minutes | ||
| 5. | Writing a report (outline) and information skills 2 (composing a report in MS WORD) | Assignment from the last class | 120minutes |
| 6. | Elementary statistics 1 (what is data?) | Assignment from the last class | 120minutes |
| 7. | Information skills 3 (how to use MS Excel) | Assignment | 120minutes |
| 8. | Questionnaire survey & elementary statistics 2 (what is questionnaire?) *Mid-term assignment is announced |
Assignment | 120minutes |
| 9. | Questionnaire survey & elementary statistics 2 (statistics) | Review how to use MS Word and Excel | 180minutes |
| 10. | Information skills 4 (PowerPoint presentation) | Preparing for the mid-term assignment | 180minutes |
| 11. | PROG, special seminar *The mid-term assingnment is due (tbc) |
Preparing for the mid-term assignment | 180minutes |
| 12. | Information and Programming 1 (basics in Excel VBA and variables) | Review how to use MS-Excel | 30minutes |
| Assignment | 70minutes | ||
| 13. | Information and Programming 2 (conditionals) | Assignment | 100minutes |
| 14. | Information and Programming 3 (repetition) | Assignment | 100minutes |
| Total. | - | - | 1685minutes |
| Mid-term assignment | Assignment | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 15% | 20% | 35% |
| 2. | 15% | 15% | 30% |
| 3. | 30% | 30% | |
| 4. | 5% | 5% | |
| Total. | 30% | 70% | - |
Each assignment will be explained when assigned. The mid-term assignments will be explained in a list distributed in class.
- in classroom after and before each lecture
- via email (the address to be notified)
- Prof. Sakuragi: Wednesday lunch break
- Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
- Course that cultivates a basic interpersonal skills
- Course that cultivates a basic problem-solving skills
| Work experience | Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicatable |
|---|---|
| N/A | 該当しない |
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