Technical English

Course Information

College Oyama College Year 2022
Course Title Technical English
Course Code 0152 Course Category General / Compulsory
Class Format Lecture Credits Academic Credit: 2
Department Department of Mechanical Engineering Student Grade 4th
Term First Semester Classes per Week 2
Textbook and/or Teaching Materials AFP SciTech Futures (Seibido)
Instructor ARISAKA Kenji

Course Objectives

1. To be able to demonstrate comprehension of stories in English on science and technology and commands of vocabulary and grammar used in the stories.
2. To be able to demonstrate a positive attitude toward English learning.

Rubric

Ideal LevelStandard LevelUnacceptable Level
Achievement 1Can achieve an average score of 90 or above out of 100 on the mid-term and term tests administered to fifth-year students to evaluate their comprehension of the stories that are read in the class and their commands of vocabulary and grammar used in the stories. Can achieve an average score of from 60 to 89 on the mid-term and term tests administered to fifth-year students to evaluate their comprehension of the stories that are read in the class and their commands of vocabulary and grammar used in the stories. Cannot achieve an average score of 60 on the mid-term and term tests administered to fifth-year students to evaluate their comprehension of the stories that are read in the class and their commands of vocabulary and grammar used in the stories.
Achievement 2Can reach a completion rate of more than 90 percent of the questions that the students are required to answer in the e-learning course available to the textbook users . Can reach a completion rate of from 50 to 89 percent of the questions that the students are required to answer in the e-learning course available to the textbook users. Cannot reach a completion rate of 50 percent of the questions that the students are required to answer in the e-learning course available to the textbook users.
Achievement 3

Assigned Department Objectives

Teaching Method

Outline:
Style:
Notice:

Characteristics of Class / Division in Learning

Active Learning
Aided by ICT
Applicable to Remote Class
Instructor Professionally Experienced

Course Plan

Theme Goals
1st Semester
1st Quarter
1st Introduction
UNIT 1 "Dissolving Bags"
2nd UNIT 1 "Dissolving Bags"
UNIT 2 "Farm beneath the Streets"
3rd UNIT 2 "Farm beneath the Streets"
UNIT 3 "Mechanics are Men — Think Again!"
4th UNIT 3 "Mechanics are Men — Think Again!"
UNIT 4 "Pets Get High-class Health Care"
5th UNIT 4 "Pets Get High-class Health Care"
UNIT 5 "Life with the Iron Lady"
6th UNIT 5 "Life with the Iron Lady"
UNIT 6 "Drone for the Disabled"
7th UNIT 6 "Drone for the Disabled"
Answering questions from the students
8th Mid-term test
2nd Quarter
9th Returning test papers, giving the answers, and explaining the marking procedure
UNIT 7 "Crucial Minutes"
10th UNIT 7 "Crucial Minutes"
UNIT 8 "Mites vs Parasites"
11th UNIT 8 "Mites vs Parasites"
UNIT 9 "Gearing up for a New Top Speed"
12th UNIT 9 "Gearing up for a New Top Speed"
UNIT 10 "New Skin from a Printer"
13th UNIT 10 "New Skin from a Printer"
UNIT 11 "Caring for Strays"
14th UNIT 11 "Caring for Strays"
UNIT 12 "Coal before Comfort"
15th UNIT 14 "Coal before Comfort"
Answering questions from the students
16th Term test

Evaluation Method and Weight (%)

ExaminationPresentationMutual Evaluations between studentsBehaviorPortfolioOtherTotal
Subtotal70000030100
Basic Proficiency70000030100
Specialized Proficiency0000000
Cross Area Proficiency0000000