Engineering English

Course title

06114300

Engineering English

	KAWAGUCHI Keiko
	SHINTANI Mayu
	ISHIHARA Mari
	IDENO Yukiko
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	OMI Jun
	KUBOTA Hiroe
	GOTO Reiko
	SHIMADA Miori
	TASHIMA Yukiko
	HIRAOKA Mari
	MASUI Hiroko
	YAMAZAKI Atsuko

Course description

Following on from Engineering English I course, this course aims to develop the students’ ability to understand and use vocabulary and expressions commonly used in engineering fields. Students will learn how to express quantities, shapes, measurements, movements, functions, cause and effect relationship etc., with a focus on important expressions. They will also practice reading with contents related to their majors to enhance their skills for reading engineering papers and texts in English. In addition, the course aims to develop students’ skills for expressing engineering-related contents logically and clearly, and to lead them to the ability to write an engineering paper in English. The course will focus on practices and exercises, and require review assignments and quizzes.

Purpose of class

The aim of this course is to develop the students’ ability to understand and use basic vocabulary and expressions commonly used in engineering fields.

Goals and objectives

To be able to understand basic vocabulary/expressions used in engineering fields.
To be able to express content clearly and logically using basic. vocabulary/expressions in engineering fields.
To be able to understand reading passages of engineering related contents.

Language

English

Class schedule

	Class schedule	HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.)	Amount of Time Required
1.	Lesson 1 (introduction) Introduction to the course & Preview activity	Check the vocabulary from Lessons 1&2, Assignment given in class (if any)	200minutes
2.	Lesson 1 (Shapes), Lesson 2 (Properties I)	Check the vocabulary from Lessons 3&4, Assignment given in class (if any)	200minutes
3.	Lesson 3 (Location), Lesson 4 (Properties II)	Check the vocabulary from Lessons 5&6, Assignment given in class (if any)	200minutes
4.	Lesson 5 (Structure I), Lesson 6 (Structure II)	Check the vocabulary from Lessons 7&8, Assignment given in class (if any)	200minutes
5.	Lesson 7 (Measurement I), Lesson 8 (Process I)	Check the vocabulary from Lessons 9, Assignment given in class (if any)	200minutes
6.	Lesson 9 (Process II), Review (Lesson 1-9)	Prepare for the mid-term exam, Review Lessons 1-9, Assignment given in class (if any)	200minutes
7.	Mid-term Exam & Explanation	Check the vocabulary from Lessons 10, 11, Assignment given in class (if any)	200minutes
8.	Lesson 10 (Process III) Lesson 11 (Process IV)	Check the vocabulary from Lessons 12&13, Assignment given in class (if any)	200minutes
9.	Lesson 12 (Quantity), Lesson 13 (Cause and Effect I)	Check the vocabulary from Lessons 14&15, Assignment given in class (if any)	200minutes
10.	Lesson 14 (Cause and Effect II) Lesson 15 (Proportion I),	Check the vocabulary from Lessons 16&17, Assignment given in class (if any)	200minutes
11.	Lesson 16 (Proportion II) Lesson 17 (Measurement II)	Check the vocabulary from Lessons 18&19, Assignment given in class (if any)	200minutes
12.	Lesson 18 (Measuring Probability) Lesson 19 (Method I)	Check the vocabulary from Lesson 20, Assignment given in class (if any)	200minutes
13.	Lesson 20 (Method II) Review (Unit 10-20)	Prepare for the final exam, Review Lessons 10-20, Assignment given in class (if any)	200minutes
14.	Final Exam & Explanation	Review of Final Test	200minutes
Total.	-	-	2800minutes

Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

	Mid-semester tes	Final test	Assignments and short tests	Practice in class	Total.
1.	15%	15%	10%	10%	50%
2.	5%	5%	5%	5%	20%
3.	10%	10%	5%	5%	30%
4.					0%
Total.	30%	30%	20%	20%	-

Evaluation method and criteria

Participation：20%
Assignments & Short Tests ／ Short Tests： 20%
More than 4 Short Tests will be given in either case.
Mid-semester test：30%
Final test：30%

A score of 60% is needed to pass this course.

Students can expect to obtain more than 60 points if their performance on tests and assignments shows that they have mostly comprehended the learning contents of the course.

Textbooks and reference materials

General Science（ゼネラル・サイエンス-初めての科学技術英語-） Martin Bates, Tony Dudley-Evans, Tadao Kobayashi & others、Naundo (南雲堂)

The course materials and the answer keys for Assignments of the textbook are available on Scomb.

Prerequisites

Please bring a dictionary to class.

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