06s-04
TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION FOR UNDERSTANDING
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ISSUES -TECHNICAL JAPANESE A: PART II-

Hideko KITAHAMA (International Student Center and Graduate School of Engineering)

Objective
This course is a continuation of “Current Science and Engineering Topics in Japanese –Technical Japanese A: Part I-”. Its main theme is “Current Energy and Environmental Issues in Japan”, in the fields of science and technology. Students will read several Japanese literatures on the abovementioned issue, and will visit scientists and engineers at industrial and research institutions. It will provide students with opportunities to actually practice Japanese communication skills acquired in “Current Science and Engineering Topics in Japanese –Technical Japanese A: Part I-”.

Textbook
There is no assigned textbook. Reading material will be distributed in class.

Lecture Outline
Ref. : Technical Japanese A: Part I.