To read with greater speed and comprehension Japanese technical documents, such as journal articles, conference preprints, project reports, patents, instruction manuals and product brochures. Intended Audience Engineers, scientists, technical writers and information specialists who gather scientific and technical information from Japanese sources, or who wish to follow the research and development activities of Japanese colleagues or rivals. Participants in joint ventures or development projects with Japanese companies will learn the vocabulary and grammar they need to read technical reports. Anyone with a scientific or technical background who has studied Japanese for at least one year can participate in this sequence Course Information Intermediate Technical Japanese I Readings introduce 300 of the most frequent kanji in technical fields. Topics are chosen from physics, chemistry, mechanical, chemical and electrical engineering.
Assignments emphasize a vocabulary that is useful across many disciplines.
Eastern Intermediate Technical Japanese II Readings focus on engineering applications such as information processing, telecommunications, electronics and devices, manufacturing technology, energy technology and advanced materials. Course concludes with individual translation project on topic chosen by student.