Fundamentals of Engineering

Course Information

College	Akashi College	Year	2023
Course Title	Fundamentals of Engineering
Course Code	5135	Course Category	Specialized / Compulsory
Class Format	Lecture	Credits	School Credit: 1
Department	Mechanical Engineering	Student Grade	1st
Term	Second Semester	Classes per Week	2
Textbook and/or Teaching Materials	The teacher will make and distribute the handout.
Instructor	KUBOTA Ikumi

Course Objectives

1. Can concisely explain various phenomena using the vocaburary and expressions necessary to participate in lectures and experiment activities in the fields of science/math and engineering.
2. Can investigate and analyze the subject of interest and write logical sentences in simple Japanese.

Rubric

	Ideal Level	Standard Level	Unacceptable Level
Achievement 1	Can adequately use vocaburary and expressions used in the fields of mathematics/science and engineering to explain various phenomena.	Can adequately use vocaburary and expressions used in the fields of science/math and engineering to explain various phenomena, within the scope of the content covered in the classes.	Cannot use vocaburary and expressions used in the fields of science/math and engineering, and can barely explain various phenomena.
Achievement 2	Can investigate and analyze according to the plan, and write clear and consistent sentences about the series of contents related to the investigation.	Can investigate according to the plan and write a series of contents related to the investigation.	Cannot research or write according to the plans.

Assigned Department Objectives

Teaching Method

Outline:

The objective of this course is to find and acquire the basic knowledge and vocabulary necessary to participate in our school's science/math and specialized subjects classes, and to be able to use the acquired knowledge in practice. In addition, the lessons are aimed at summarizing what you have researched and analyzed in simple Japanese.

Style:

Students will prepare a plan and conduct a survey to create a report in parallel with the acquisition of vocabulary and expressions. In other words, this class is positioned as a place for practicing not only improving students' Japanese proficiency, but also systematically performing tasks and writing cohesive sentences in Japanese.

Notice:

Students are required not only to participate in the lessons, but also to proceed with surveys and report writing according to their own plans.
Students who miss 1/4 or more of classes will not be eligible for evaluation.

Characteristics of Class / Division in Learning

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

Course Plan

			Theme	Goals
2nd Semester
	3rd Quarter
		1st	Orientation Survey plan	Understand the class objectives and content. Can plan your research on the theme of what you want to research.
		2nd	Expressions related to figures, units, and positions	Understand by looking at the expressions related to figures, units, and positions. Can also use expressions to explain things around you.
		3rd	Expressions related to substances Creating a plan	Understand expressions related to substances. Can also use expressions to explain things around you. Can easily put together a survey plan in Japanese.
		4th	Expressions that express properties and states	Understand expressions that express properties and states. Can also use expressions to explain things around you.
		5th	Basic hand movements	Understand verbs that describe basic hand movements, and can use them to explain various movements.
		6th	Basic movements for moving things	Understand verbs that describe the basic movements to move things, and can use them to explain various movements.
		7th	Basic movements that change the shape of things Revise the plan	Understand verbs that describe the basic movements that change the shape of things, and can use them to explain various movements. Can revise the plan yourself with the advice of the teacher.
		8th	Reflection	Can explain new things you found out in class, things that changed their minds, and how your Japanese abilities and skills have developed.
	4th Quarter
		9th	Sentence style	Understand the writing style used in reports and treatises, and be able to write sentences in a unified style when writing sentences.
		10th	Difference between spoken and written language Objective expression	Understand the proper use of spoken and written Japanese. Can understand expressions suitable for reports and use them when writing sentences.
		11th	Structure of the report	Understand the structure of the report.
		12th	Creating a mini-report	Can conduct a survey based on the plan and summarize the survey in Japanese with an appropriate structure.
		13th	Creating a mini-report	Can conduct a survey based on the plan and summarize the survey in Japanese with an appropriate structure.
		14th	Creating a mini-report	Can conduct a survey based on the plan and summarize the survey in Japanese with an appropriate structure.
		15th	Creating a mini-report	Can modify the content, structure and Japanese of the report by yourself with reference to the advice of the teacher.
		16th	Reflection	Can explain new things you found out in class, things that changed their minds, and how your Japanese abilities and skills have developed.

Evaluation Method and Weight (%)

	Production work	Submission of assignments	Behavior	Total
Subtotal	70	20	10	100
Basic Proficiency	35	20	0	55
Specialized Proficiency	0	0	0	0
Cross Area Proficiency	35	0	10	45