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2007 Professional Communication Seminar in Japan

Submitted by bstill on Sat, 09/29/2007 - 3:30pm.
Friday, 19 October 2007 (Room S4, Research Quadrangle)
8:30–9:30: Registration (Outside Room S4, 2nd floor, Research Quadrangle)
 
9:30–9:35: Opening Greetings
Organizing Committee: Thomas Orr, Laurence Anthony, Debopriyo Roy, Kazuaki Yamauchi  
 
9:35-10:00: Opening Talk – Professional Communication in Japan
Speaker: Thomas Orr, University of Aizu
10:00–10:30
Effective Methods for Teaching Technical Presentations in English for Japanese Engineering Students: Case Study at the School of Engineering, University of Tokyo
Yoshimasa A.Ono, University of Tokyo
10:30–11:00
Special English Lesson: Special Program to Enhance English Communication Skills of Engineering Undergraduate Students at the University of Tokyo
Kumiko Morimura, University of Tokyo
11:00–11:30
Using Knowledge Models for Designing Problem-solving Activities in a Technical Writing Course
Neil Johnson, University of Aizu
11:30–12:00
A survey and analysis of English communication needs among Japanese engineers working at manufacturing sites in English-speaking countries
Atsuko K. Yamazaki, Institute of Technologies
12:00–12:15
Closing remarks from the morning speakers
12:15–13:30, Lunch Break, Univeristy Cafeteria
 
13:30–14:00
Design of a Set of Systematic Learning Assignments for Writing Clear Japanese
Keiichi Abe, Aichi Institute of Technology
14:00–14:30
Using Open Source Systems to Teach Technical Document Production in a Japanese University
John Brine, University of Aizu
14:30–15:00
How to Write a Publishable Book on Professional English Presentation
Michihiro Hirai, Kanagawa University
15:00–15:30
Web Accessability Through an Alternative Interface
Roman Durikovic, University of Saint Cyril and Metod, Slovakia
15:30–15:45
Closing remarks from the afternoon speakers
18:00-20:30, Off-Campus Banquet; Talk by Laurence Anthony, Waseda University
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