K0273020 Technical English

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Engineering

Lecture Code K0273020 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 技術英語演習

Subject Name
（Katakana）ギジュツエイゴエンシュウ

Subject Name in
English Technical English

Instructor HOFMANN HOLGER FRIEDRICH,NAGASAWA KEISUKE

Instructor
(Katakana) ホフマン　ホルガ　フリードリッヒ,ナガサワ　ケイスケ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 3rd-Year,  Second Semester,  3Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Mon1-2：ENG 107,ENG 220, (3T) Fri9-10：ENG 103,ENG 218

Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Exercises: Practice exercises using a book and/or other supplementary materials
Hands-on lab: Students are divided into small groups and practical assignments are given to each group.

Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction B : Japanese／English

Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 22 : Language Education

Course Area（Discipline） 02 : English

Eligible Students

Keywords

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Program of Mechanical Systems Engineering
（Abilities and Skills）
・Acquring basis of mechanical system engineering steadily and developing the applied skill.

Program of Transportation Systems
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・Ability of communication transmission: Communication and information transmission ability necessary for an engineer and researcher.

Program of Material Processing
（Abilities and Skills）
・Acquiring basis of mechanical system, material creation and processing engineering steadily, and being able to apply

Program of Energy Transform Engineering
（Abilities and Skills）
・Acquring basis of mechanical system engineering steadily and developing the applied skill.

Program of Electrical,Systems and Information Engineering
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・Ability of English conversation, reading and writing skills necessary for research accomplishment.

Program of Electronic Devices and Systems
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・Ability of English conversation, reading and writing skills necessary for research accomplishment.

Program of Applied Chemistry
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・Ability to collect and send information from international views.

Program of Chemical Engineering
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・Improvement of  presentation and communication ability and cultivation of application ability to high informatization.

Program of Biotechnology
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・Acquisition of basic and advanced knowledge relating to biotechnology and life science. (Target/Lecture class)
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・Cultivation of communication skills (achievement target E)

Program of Architecture and Building Engineering
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・Understanding on cultivation of communication ability. ((1) International communication ability.  Being able to introduce themselves to foreigners and make communications.  Being able to read and write technical papers on architecture and building engineering using dictionaries.)　 ((2) Communication ability in Japanese.  Being able to introduce their own ideas to audience and to have questions and answers session.  Being able to prepare persuasive materials.  Being able to fully understand technical papers on architecture and building engineering (graduation theses for example) and to prepare manuscripts to convey the research results.)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline To improve English reading/writing skills and ability to present technical information in a clear and concise manner.

Class Schedule lesson1 Introduction
lesson2 Hands-on lab
lesson3 Exercises
lesson4 Hands-on lab
lesson5 Exercises
lesson6 Hands-on lab
lesson7 Exercises
lesson8 Hands-on lab
lesson9 Exercises
lesson10 Hands-on lab
lesson11 Exercises
lesson12 Hands-on lab
lesson13 Exercises
lesson14 Hands-on lab
lesson15 Exercises

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Textbook for Exercises: To be announced by the beginning of October.
Teaching materials for Hands-on lab: To be announced by your group instructor.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Textbook, handouts, audio materials, laptop PC

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Make sure you review the assigned material from the textbook.

Requirements You must attend all classes.
Bring dictionaries (English/Japanese, Japanese/English, English/English, etc.) and your laptop PC.

Grading Method Exercises (50%) and Hands-on lab (50%).
60 or higher is required to "pass".

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	School of Engineering
Lecture Code	K0273020	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	技術英語演習
Subject Name （Katakana）	ギジュツエイゴエンシュウ
Subject Name in English	Technical English
Instructor	HOFMANN HOLGER FRIEDRICH,NAGASAWA KEISUKE
Instructor (Katakana)	ホフマン　ホルガ　フリードリッヒ,ナガサワ　ケイスケ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	3rd-Year, Second Semester, 3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(3T) Mon1-2：ENG 107,ENG 220, (3T) Fri9-10：ENG 103,ENG 218
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)
Exercises: Practice exercises using a book and/or other supplementary materials Hands-on lab: Students are divided into small groups and practical assignments are given to each group.
Credits	1.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	B : Japanese／English
Course Level	3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	22 : Language Education
Course Area（Discipline）	02 : English
Eligible Students
Keywords
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Program of Mechanical Systems Engineering （Abilities and Skills）・Acquring basis of mechanical system engineering steadily and developing the applied skill. Program of Transportation Systems （Comprehensive Abilities）・Ability of communication transmission: Communication and information transmission ability necessary for an engineer and researcher. Program of Material Processing （Abilities and Skills）・Acquiring basis of mechanical system, material creation and processing engineering steadily, and being able to apply Program of Energy Transform Engineering （Abilities and Skills）・Acquring basis of mechanical system engineering steadily and developing the applied skill. Program of Electrical,Systems and Information Engineering （Comprehensive Abilities）・Ability of English conversation, reading and writing skills necessary for research accomplishment. Program of Electronic Devices and Systems （Comprehensive Abilities）・Ability of English conversation, reading and writing skills necessary for research accomplishment. Program of Applied Chemistry （Comprehensive Abilities）・Ability to collect and send information from international views. Program of Chemical Engineering （Comprehensive Abilities）・Improvement of presentation and communication ability and cultivation of application ability to high informatization. Program of Biotechnology （Knowledge and Understanding）・Acquisition of basic and advanced knowledge relating to biotechnology and life science. (Target/Lecture class) （Comprehensive Abilities）・Cultivation of communication skills (achievement target E) Program of Architecture and Building Engineering （Comprehensive Abilities）・Understanding on cultivation of communication ability. ((1) International communication ability. Being able to introduce themselves to foreigners and make communications. Being able to read and write technical papers on architecture and building engineering using dictionaries.)　 ((2) Communication ability in Japanese. Being able to introduce their own ideas to audience and to have questions and answers session. Being able to prepare persuasive materials. Being able to fully understand technical papers on architecture and building engineering (graduation theses for example) and to prepare manuscripts to convey the research results.)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	To improve English reading/writing skills and ability to present technical information in a clear and concise manner.
Class Schedule	lesson1 Introduction lesson2 Hands-on lab lesson3 Exercises lesson4 Hands-on lab lesson5 Exercises lesson6 Hands-on lab lesson7 Exercises lesson8 Hands-on lab lesson9 Exercises lesson10 Hands-on lab lesson11 Exercises lesson12 Hands-on lab lesson13 Exercises lesson14 Hands-on lab lesson15 Exercises
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Textbook for Exercises: To be announced by the beginning of October. Teaching materials for Hands-on lab: To be announced by your group instructor.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Textbook, handouts, audio materials, laptop PC
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Make sure you review the assigned material from the textbook.
Requirements	You must attend all classes. Bring dictionaries (English/Japanese, Japanese/English, English/English, etc.) and your laptop PC.
Grading Method	Exercises (50%) and Hands-on lab (50%). 60 or higher is required to "pass".
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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