Course title
FL0030003
English for Information and Communication Technologies

 OHASHI Yutaro
Course description
The aim of this course is to develop students’ English skills for study and their future careers in Information and Communication Engineering. By learning contents and topics related to recent technologies and trends in Information and Communication Engineering, students will learn English vocabulary and expressions used in the field without relying on translation into Japanese. They also will enhance their ability to comprehend and express content in Information and Communication Engineering. They will read short international conference papers or short articles and watch videos about technologies and trends in the field to improve their ability to listen and read. They will also enhance their ability to express one's view clearly and logically in English through active learning activities. In addition, they will be expected to acquire logical-thinking skills through conversations and presentations to be able to work successfully in the global engineering environment. They will be assigned listening and reading assignments as homework.
Purpose of class
The aim of this course is to develop students’ English skills for study and their future careers in Information and Communication Engineering.
Goals and objectives
  1. To be able to read, listen and understand accurately and smoothly contents in Information and Communication Engineering in English
  2. To be able to understand and employ a range of frequent-used English vocabulary, expressions and grammar in Information and Communication Engineering.
  3. To be able to discuss and write about the contents in Information and Communication Engineering that have been listened and read.
Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

 Assignments, quiz Presentation Final exam Total.
1. 20% 10% 5% 35%
2. 20% 5% 5% 30%
3. 20% 5% 10% 35%
Total. 60% 20% 20% -
Evaluation method and criteria
Assignments, quiz: 60%
Presentation: 20%
Final test: 20%

A score of 60 % is needed to pass this course.
Students can expect to obtain more than 60 points if their performance on tests, assignments, and presentations shows that they have mostly comprehended the learning contents of the course.
Language
English
Class schedule

 Class schedule HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) Amount of Time Required
1. Introduction to the course,
English used in interviews 		Check the syllabus.
Review the vocabulary used in the lesson. 		200minutes
2. English used in tech news Assignment 1 (mini test on Scomb) 200minutes
3. Recent technologies and trends in Information and Communication Engineering
Nomophobia 		Assignment 2 (mini test on Scomb) 200minutes
4. Recent technologies and trends in Information and Communication Engineering
5G and drone (1) 		Assignment 3 (mini test on Scomb) 200minutes
5. Recent technologies and trends in Information and Communication Engineering
5G and drone (2) 		Homework (presentation 1) 200minutes
6. Recent technologies and trends in Information and Communication Engineering
Will robots take our jobs? (1) 		Assignment 4 (mini test on Scomb) 200minutes
7. Recent technologies and trends in Information and Communication Engineering
Will robots take our jobs? (2) 		Assignment 5 (mini test on Scomb) 200minutes
8. Recent technologies and trends in Information and Communication Engineering
Systems engineer 		Assignment 6 (mini test on Scomb) 200minutes
9. Recent technologies and trends in Information and Communication Engineering
How miscommunication happens (1) 		Assignment 7 (mini test on Scomb) 200minutes
10. Recent technologies and trends in Information and Communication Engineering
How miscommunication happens (2) 		Assignment 8 (mini test on Scomb) 200minutes
11. Recent technologies and trends in Information and Communication Engineering
How AI works (1) 		Assignment 9 (mini test on Scomb) 200minutes
12. Recent technologies and trends in Information and Communication Engineering
How AI works (2) 		Assignment 10 (mini test on Scomb) 200minutes
13. Recent technologies and trends in Information and Communication Engineering
How racial bias works (1) 		Review of the course 200minutes
14. Recent technologies and trends in Information and Communication Engineering
How racial bias works (2) 		Homework (presentation 2) 200minutes
Total. - - 2800minutes
Feedback on exams, assignments, etc.
ways of feedback specific contents about "Other"
Feedback in the class
Textbooks and reference materials
No textbooks. Class materials will be provided.
Prerequisites
Please bring a dictionary or dictionary app to the class. The completion of Engineering English I or II course is preferred.
Office hours and How to contact professors for questions
  • Before or after class
Regionally-oriented
Non-regionally-oriented course
Development of social and professional independence
  • Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
  • Course that cultivates a basic interpersonal skills
  • Course that cultivates a basic self-management skills
  • Course that cultivates a basic problem-solving skills
Active-learning course
More than one class is interactive
Course by professor with work experience
Work experience Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicable
N/A N/A
Education related SDGs:the Sustainable Development Goals
  • 4.QUALITY EDUCATION
  • 9.INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
  • 10.REDUCED INEQUALITIES
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