2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses School of Materials and Chemical Technology Undergraduate major in Materials Science and Engineering
English Seminar in Metallurgy
- Academic unit or major
- Undergraduate major in Materials Science and Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Teaching Staffs
- Class Format
- Lecture/Exercise (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 1-2 Mon / 1-2 Thu
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- MAT.M311
- Number of credits
- 110
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 19, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course provides you with the opportunity to learn physics, chemistry and mechanical properties in materials science and engineering with an English textbook, and to make a presentation about what you will have learned in English. You will learn not only terminologies and English expressions of phenomena in the field but also skills to present the contents and importance of what you will have learned in an effective and fascinating manner in English. Students will study in a group of five to six and will be asked to work with your colleagues in a cooperative manner.
Course description and aims
You will learn:
1) Terminologies and English expressions in materials science and engineering.
2) Skills to present the contents and importance of what you will have learned in an effective and fascinating manner in English.
Keywords
Material science and engineering, presentation in English
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Study in a group of five to six. You will read one chapter in the text. The first half of the course is to learn the contents of the text, and the second half, to prepare and give presentations.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction and visit to the lecturers | Understand the contents and schedule on this lecture. |
| Class 2 | Reading the English textbook on materials sciense and engineering | Learn the English textbook on materials sciense and engineering. |
| Class 3 | Reading the English textbook on materials sciense and engineering | Learn the English textbook on materials sciense and engineering. |
| Class 4 | Reading the English textbook on materials sciense and engineering | Learn the English textbook on materials sciense and engineering. |
| Class 5 | Reading the English textbook on materials sciense and engineering | Learn the English textbook on materials sciense and engineering. |
| Class 6 | Reading the English textbook on materials sciense and engineering | Learn the English textbook on materials sciense and engineering. |
| Class 7 | Reading the English textbook on materials sciense and engineering | Learn the English textbook on materials sciense and engineering. |
| Class 8 | Reading the English textbook on materials sciense and engineering | Learn the English textbook on materials sciense and engineering. |
| Class 9 | Reading the English textbook on materials sciense and engineering | Learn the English textbook on materials sciense and engineering. |
| Class 10 | Preparation of your presentation | Learn the skills to construct the structure of your presentation in English. |
| Class 11 | Preparation of your presentation | Learn the skills to construct the structure of your presentation in English. |
| Class 12 | Preparation of your presentation | Learn the skills to make a presentation in English. |
| Class 13 | Preparation of your presentation | Learn the skills to make a presentation in English. |
| Class 14 | Presentation | Make a presentation on the topic in English and ask questions. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
Fundamentals of Materials Science（著者Eric J. Mittemeijer）
https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-642-10500-5
Reference books, course materials, etc.
None selected
Evaluation methods and criteria
Participation, reading, discussion: 50%
Presentation contents, structure, skills, questions and cooperativeness
Related courses
- XEN.E301 ： Advanced English Communication for Engineers
Prerequisites
None required
Other
Lecture schedule and details will be announced at a guidance meeting to be held in the beginning of 1Q.