2025年 大学院理工学研究科 シラバス - 交通システム工学専攻
設置情報
| 科目名 | Academic Writing and Presentation for Engineers Ⅱ | ||
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| 設置学科 | 交通システム工学専攻 | 学年 | 1年 |
| 担当者 | ｼﾞｮﾅｻﾝ･ﾊﾘｿﾝ | 履修期 | 後期 |
| 単位 | 2 | 曜日時限 | 土曜2 |
| 校舎 | 船橋 | 時間割CD | B62A |
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概要
| 学修到達目標 | この科目は全専攻の大学院生を対象としています。あらゆる英語能力レベルの学生が英語力を向上させることを目標とします。 This course is open to students in all departments. The goals of this course are for students of all English proficiency levels to improve their English skills. The main skills focused on are: 1. research-related writings and paper writing. 2. presentation skills and research presentations. 3. general listening and speaking skills for daily life, academic settings, and research situations. Students will complete a short research paper in English or translate a paper to English (2-20 pages) and practice presenting multiple times (6 or more). This course will prepare students for the annual CST conference (学術講演会), other research conferences, and possibly for tests including IELTS, TOEFL, and TOEIC SW. |
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| 授業形態及び 授業方法 |
This course is an on-demand (オンデマンド) course, and either a Moodle or Canvas LMS will be used. The teacher suggests (recommended, not required) scheduling individual or small-group face-to-face discussions to improve speaking for conversation and presentations, especially to discuss paper and presentation feedback and editing. |
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準備学習（予習・ 復習等）の内容・ 受講のための 予備知識 |
This course will use a skills-based approach. This means that each week some skills will be presented, and tasks to practice the skills will be given. Scored activities on the LMS will include quizzes, writing assignments, speaking tasks for pronunciation and fluency practice, and video presentations. Participants will engage in the use of model papers to help them improve their understanding of the conventions of writing in their field (styles vary by field). For writing, a process approach will be used. This means students will submit draft writings, edit, edit more, and then submit a final paper. For students interested in a conversational approach, it is suggested they visit office hours or schedule speaking time with the teacher. |
授業計画
| 第1回 | Welcome to the course, teacher introduction, syllabus explanation, discussion of goals, discussion of current research projects and any deadlines, student survey on current research projects | Before class: Register for the course, be prepared to input the topic of your research and share any deadlines for future conference presentations or journal artlicle submissions After class: Complete the online tasks, including a simple introduction video presentation | 事前学修 1時間 事後学修 3時間 |
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| 第2回 | Discussion of background reading, tools for data-driven learning. Talk about how to summarize research and present short summaries/talking about background research. | After class: Review the lesson materials and complete any homework tasks. | 事後学修 4時間 |
| 第3回 | Discuss article on how to read research articles and software for data-driven learning. Talk about citations & plagiarism. Discuss writing the introduction section, and taking the "I" and "We" out of academic papers. Discuss defining terms for the audience. | After class: Review the lesson materials and complete any homework tasks. Write or translate a draft introduction and/or prepare a short presentation. | 事後学修 4時間 |
| 第4回 | Presentation opportunity #1. Discuss writing the methods section. | After class: Complete the online tasks. Write first draft of your methods section | 事後学修 4時間 |
| 第5回 | How to ask and answer questions at a conference. | After class: Complete the online tasks. Edit your introduction, prepare a presentation | 事後学修 4時間 |
| 第6回 | Presentation opportunity #2. Discuss the results section and using passive voice (used by most fields). Practice describing figures and tables. | Before class: Prepare for a short 5-min. presentation After class: Complete the online tasks. Edit methods section and write results section | 事後学修 4時間 |
| 第7回 | More practice describing figures and tables. Discuss the conclusion section. | After class: Complete the online tasks. Write first draft of conclusion, prepare a presentation | 事後学修 4時間 |
| 第8回 | Presentation opportunity #3, using data analysis tools | After class: Complete the online tasks. Continue working on the sections of your paper | 事後学修 4時間 |
| 第9回 | Workshop on how to write concise titles. Title peer review session. Discussion on the ins-and-outs of abstracts. | After class: Complete the online tasks. Write first draft of abstract, prepare a presentation (if needed) | 事後学修 4時間 |
| 第10回 | Presentation skills, pronunciation practice, elevator presentation (30-60s) introduction for research or business. Presentation opportunity #4. | After class: Complete the online tasks. Edit the sections of your paper | 事後学修 4時間 |
| 第11回 | Introduction to alternative styles and software for presentaitons. Presentation opportunity #5. | After class: Complete the online tasks. Edit your article, prepare a presentation (if needed) | 事後学修 4時間 |
| 第12回 | Writing formal emails for researchers. Presentation opportunity #6. Submit a draft of a full paper. | After class: Complete the online tasks. Finish up papers and submit draft of full paper, prepare final presentations | 事後学修 4時間 |
| 第13回 | Last chance presentation opportunity #7. Work on pronunciation. Slide and paper editing for common mistakes. | After class: Complete the online tasks. Edit final papers and prepare for final presentatons | 事後学修 4時間 |
| 第14回 | Final presentations. | Before class: Prepare for final presentations After class: Complete the online tasks. Edit final paper | 事前学修 2時間 事後学修 2時間 |
| 第15回 | Submit final full paper, student surveys, and discussion of future projects and asisstance on future projects. | Before class: Review the course, make final edits and submit your completed research paper | 事前学修 4時間 |
その他
| 教科書 |
No textbook is needed. Materials will be provided online.
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| 参考資料コメント 及び 資料（技術論文等） |
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| 成績評価の方法 及び基準 |
Skill-building activities/tasks 30% Paper section drafts (5 at 5%) 25% Short, 2-5 min., presentations (5 at 5%) 25% Full paper draft & completed paper (2-20 pages) 10% Full, 6-20 min., presentation 10% [Students who are unable to complete a full paper will have other opportunities to gain points, such as through extra presentations.] |
| 質問への対応 | Please ask questions during office hours or by email. You may also contact the teacher to set up an individual or group Zoom session. |
| 研究室又は 連絡先 |
船橋校舎5号館4階547A室、駿河台校舎S610室 Contact: jon.harrison[at]nihon-u[dot]ac[dot]jp |
| オフィスアワー |
水曜 駿河台 12:20 ～ 13:10 S610
金曜 船橋 12:20 ～ 13:10 547A
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| 学生への メッセージ |
Writing is a process. Presenting requires practice. The more writing and presenting you do (of any kind in any language), the better you will become. The syllabus contents may be adjusted to suit the proficiency levels and needs of the students in the course. |