Y0003700
Comprehensive Introductory Seminar (Academic and information skills)
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
- Can write an elementary program
- Can give a presentation on a report
| Class schedule | HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) | Amount of Time Required | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Library orientation | Read the syllabus | 5minutes |
| Find the library and walk inside | 60minutes | ||
| 2. | Course orientation Preparing for a class; how to find necessary information |
Read your own notebooks and think of their beauty and shortcomings | 60minutes |
| Review how to use the library | 60minutes | ||
| 3. | MS Word Mental care |
See how to use computer rooms and get ready to log-in | 60minutes |
| 4. | Essay (citation) | Review how to use MS Word | 60minutes |
| 5. | Essay (composition) | Assignment from the last class | 120minutes |
| 6. | Essay (outline) | Assignment from the last class | 120minutes |
| 7. | MS Excel (basics) | Assignment | 120minutes |
| 8. | MS Excel (graphs, charts, tables) | Assignment | 120minutes |
| 9. | Seminars on MS Word and Excel *The mid-term assignment is announced. |
Review how to use MS Word and Excel | 180minutes |
| 10. | PROG Special lecture |
Preparing for the mid-term assignment | 180minutes |
| 11. | Presentation *The mid-term assingment is due (tbc) |
Preparing for the mid-term assignment | 180minutes |
| 12. | Programming (basics in Excel VBA and variables) *A programming assignment is due |
Review how to use MS-Excel | 30minutes |
| Assignment | 70minutes | ||
| 13. | Programming (conditionals) *A programming assignment is due |
Assignment | 100minutes |
| 14. | Programming (repetition) *A programming assignment is due |
Assignment | 100minutes |
| Total. | - | - | 1625minutes |
| 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
Last modified : Wed Oct 17 07:25:10 JST 2018