O documento descreve o primeiro encontro mediúnico do médium Divaldo P. Franco com o poeta indiano Rabindranath Tagore em 1949, no qual Tagore se comunicou através de Divaldo para transmitir mensagens. O documento também fornece detalhes biográficos sobre a vida e obra de Tagore.
Penn Valley Church Network Announcements 3-16-14PennValleyChurch
This document contains announcements for various upcoming events at a church. It includes information about an Africa relief response plan to provide food and tools, a benefit breakfast, Wednesday night dinner and classes, an upcoming sermon series on dealing with life's pressures and what the resurrection provides, a youth trip to Wheaton College, an open house at the school, a spring auction and requests for help, fundraising programs supporting the school, a softball team, women's bible study, intercessory prayer meetings, praying for a youth ministry, and hashtags for live tweeting the sermon series.
This very short document appears to be about Doukas School I.B. but provides no other context or information beyond the school's name. It does not have enough content to create an informative 3 sentence summary.
La fotografía y el cine surgieron en el siglo XIX como técnicas para registrar imágenes en movimiento utilizando la luz. La fotografía fue inventada en 1826 y el cine surgió en 1895 cuando los hermanos Lumière presentaron el cinematógrafo. La televisión es un invento del siglo XX que resultó del desarrollo de la electricidad y que tuvo su primera demostración pública en 1939.
Appropriation (active) du podcasting par les étudiants de l’enseignement univ...Caféine.Studio
Roland, N., Emplit, P. (2013). Appropriation (active) du podcasting par les étudiants de l’enseignement universitaire. Colloque Les Universités Vivaldi 2013, La Rochelle, 10 au 12 juin.
Este documento contiene una serie de bromas y chistes sarcásticos de contenido sexual y ofensivo. Incluye bromas sobre relaciones sexuales, alcoholismo, prostitución y burlas hacia personas con discapacidad visual. El tono general es de humor negro y ofensivo.
O documento apresenta uma série de frases motivacionais enfatizando a importância de valorizar as belezas da vida, não se acomodar diante do sofrimento alheio, ajudar os outros, amar a si mesmo e viver plenamente cada dia. Muitas frases incentivam o leitor a não morrer lentamente se acomodando nos hábitos, mas sim arriscar e buscar novas experiências e paixões que trazem felicidade.
O documento descreve o primeiro encontro mediúnico do médium Divaldo P. Franco com o poeta indiano Rabindranath Tagore em 1949, no qual Tagore se comunicou através de Divaldo para transmitir mensagens. O documento também fornece detalhes biográficos sobre a vida e obra de Tagore.
Penn Valley Church Network Announcements 3-16-14PennValleyChurch
This document contains announcements for various upcoming events at a church. It includes information about an Africa relief response plan to provide food and tools, a benefit breakfast, Wednesday night dinner and classes, an upcoming sermon series on dealing with life's pressures and what the resurrection provides, a youth trip to Wheaton College, an open house at the school, a spring auction and requests for help, fundraising programs supporting the school, a softball team, women's bible study, intercessory prayer meetings, praying for a youth ministry, and hashtags for live tweeting the sermon series.
This very short document appears to be about Doukas School I.B. but provides no other context or information beyond the school's name. It does not have enough content to create an informative 3 sentence summary.
La fotografía y el cine surgieron en el siglo XIX como técnicas para registrar imágenes en movimiento utilizando la luz. La fotografía fue inventada en 1826 y el cine surgió en 1895 cuando los hermanos Lumière presentaron el cinematógrafo. La televisión es un invento del siglo XX que resultó del desarrollo de la electricidad y que tuvo su primera demostración pública en 1939.
Appropriation (active) du podcasting par les étudiants de l’enseignement univ...Caféine.Studio
Roland, N., Emplit, P. (2013). Appropriation (active) du podcasting par les étudiants de l’enseignement universitaire. Colloque Les Universités Vivaldi 2013, La Rochelle, 10 au 12 juin.
Este documento contiene una serie de bromas y chistes sarcásticos de contenido sexual y ofensivo. Incluye bromas sobre relaciones sexuales, alcoholismo, prostitución y burlas hacia personas con discapacidad visual. El tono general es de humor negro y ofensivo.
O documento apresenta uma série de frases motivacionais enfatizando a importância de valorizar as belezas da vida, não se acomodar diante do sofrimento alheio, ajudar os outros, amar a si mesmo e viver plenamente cada dia. Muitas frases incentivam o leitor a não morrer lentamente se acomodando nos hábitos, mas sim arriscar e buscar novas experiências e paixões que trazem felicidade.
Presented by Adriana Vlasan at the Stages User Forum North American 2012, many discussions we had on this topic. A major benefit of using Stages are user optimized views of the process.
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The document is a comedic narrative about a character known as the "Tharak Knight" and his adventures pursuing women. It describes his past failures in love and decision to seek revenge through excessive flirting and pursuing all women, from celebrities to ordinary people. It also shows him patrolling the skies searching for women, using characteristic slang in his conversations, and inviting others to celebrate his birthday.
This document discusses the missions ministry of the San Lorenzo Japanese Christian Church. It provides statistics showing that over 4 billion people in the world need Christianity. It encourages people to apply to participate in missions by notifying their church and missions organization, preparing a testimony and invitation for support, and raising 100% of needed financial support through personal support letters. The process involves applying, gaining support, going on the mission, and returning to share experiences. The goal is to educate people and encourage their participation and financial support in spreading the message of Jesus Christ.
1) The document discusses real-options analysis and financial options valuation. It provides examples of calculating the value of European call options, American call options, and option portfolios using decision trees.
2) Key parameters for valuing a real option to delay investment are defined, such as present value of the project, investment cost, time to expiration, risk-free rate, and volatility. The Black-Scholes model is used to calculate the option value.
3) Parameters for valuing a real option to license a project are defined but the values are not provided.
Un médico responde preguntas sobre consejos de salud de forma sincera. Según el médico, los ejercicios no prolongan la vida, las flexiones no reducen la grasa, y las comidas como la carne roja, las frituras y el chocolate son saludables porque contienen vegetales. El médico también dice que no hay que limitar el consumo de alcohol.
Het federaal regeerakkoord: niet groen en sociaal onrechtvaardigGroennationaal
Ecolo-Groen maakt een grondige analyse, per thema, met van het hele regeerakkoord zowel de positieve als negatieve punten. Michel, Jambon & co ontpoppen zich door het regeerakkoord volgens Ecolo-Groen tot een echte factuurregering. “Dit regeerakkoord is wél een duidelijke keuze, niet de onze, niet groen en sociaal. Sociaal onrechtvaardig en 0 ambitie inzake milieu en gezondheid”, luidt de conclusie.
This document contains contact information for an organization located at 3500 S. Wadsworth #302 on the 3rd floor of the 1st Bank building in Lakewood/Littleton, Colorado. The address is 3500 S. Wadsworth #302, Lakewood/Littleton, Colorado 80235 and the phone number is (303) 980-5699. The organization is called either Proactive or Evocare.
Introduction to Sweet Potato Ltd & Sky Magazineskytao
teen publication, sky magazine, sky magazine hong kong, teen publication in hong kong, youth magazine, youth marketing, youths, teens, sky tao, sweet potato ltd
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The document discusses revitalizing relationships by giving new impetus to one's spiritual life and community experience of God. It calls for developing attentiveness to the Spirit at work in the world and discerning values in today's culture. Other recommendations include intensifying proximity to the poor, creating joyful diverse communities with participation and responsibility, and seeing ordinary relationships and meals as reflections of divine intimacy.
The document discusses the development of a self-navigated, web-based English learning system called SNOWBALLS and how open courseware (OCW) resources could be utilized. It identifies requirements for using OCW, lists relevant OCW courses, and proposes directly linking or fully integrating and remixing OCW materials with supplemental Japanese explanations. Future work includes further developing SNOWBALLS and studying how to best incorporate OCW.
This document provides the course structure for Mathematics - I for the first year of the B.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering program at Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad. It includes 8 units that cover topics such as differential equations, functions of several variables, integration, sequences and series, vector calculus, and Laplace transforms. The units are broken down into specific topics. 4 textbooks are referenced for detailed study of the topics.
The document provides information about the Construction Studies subject for leaving certificate in Ireland. It details the aims, assessment breakdown, theory and practical components, typical coursework and projects. It also summarizes statistics from the 2009 Chief Examiner's report, including number of students, grade distributions and recommendations for teachers and students.
Presented by Adriana Vlasan at the Stages User Forum North American 2012, many discussions we had on this topic. A major benefit of using Stages are user optimized views of the process.
A carta fala sobre os sentimentos de amor que permanecem dentro da pessoa mesmo após o fim do relacionamento. A autora diz que o amor que viveram foi quase uma vida e que mudou algo dentro deles. Ela pede para que ele deixe os sentimentos permanecerem nele e diz que o tempo deles ainda não acabou.
The document is a comedic narrative about a character known as the "Tharak Knight" and his adventures pursuing women. It describes his past failures in love and decision to seek revenge through excessive flirting and pursuing all women, from celebrities to ordinary people. It also shows him patrolling the skies searching for women, using characteristic slang in his conversations, and inviting others to celebrate his birthday.
This document discusses the missions ministry of the San Lorenzo Japanese Christian Church. It provides statistics showing that over 4 billion people in the world need Christianity. It encourages people to apply to participate in missions by notifying their church and missions organization, preparing a testimony and invitation for support, and raising 100% of needed financial support through personal support letters. The process involves applying, gaining support, going on the mission, and returning to share experiences. The goal is to educate people and encourage their participation and financial support in spreading the message of Jesus Christ.
1) The document discusses real-options analysis and financial options valuation. It provides examples of calculating the value of European call options, American call options, and option portfolios using decision trees.
2) Key parameters for valuing a real option to delay investment are defined, such as present value of the project, investment cost, time to expiration, risk-free rate, and volatility. The Black-Scholes model is used to calculate the option value.
3) Parameters for valuing a real option to license a project are defined but the values are not provided.
Un médico responde preguntas sobre consejos de salud de forma sincera. Según el médico, los ejercicios no prolongan la vida, las flexiones no reducen la grasa, y las comidas como la carne roja, las frituras y el chocolate son saludables porque contienen vegetales. El médico también dice que no hay que limitar el consumo de alcohol.
Het federaal regeerakkoord: niet groen en sociaal onrechtvaardigGroennationaal
Ecolo-Groen maakt een grondige analyse, per thema, met van het hele regeerakkoord zowel de positieve als negatieve punten. Michel, Jambon & co ontpoppen zich door het regeerakkoord volgens Ecolo-Groen tot een echte factuurregering. “Dit regeerakkoord is wél een duidelijke keuze, niet de onze, niet groen en sociaal. Sociaal onrechtvaardig en 0 ambitie inzake milieu en gezondheid”, luidt de conclusie.
This document contains contact information for an organization located at 3500 S. Wadsworth #302 on the 3rd floor of the 1st Bank building in Lakewood/Littleton, Colorado. The address is 3500 S. Wadsworth #302, Lakewood/Littleton, Colorado 80235 and the phone number is (303) 980-5699. The organization is called either Proactive or Evocare.
Introduction to Sweet Potato Ltd & Sky Magazineskytao
teen publication, sky magazine, sky magazine hong kong, teen publication in hong kong, youth magazine, youth marketing, youths, teens, sky tao, sweet potato ltd
El documento contiene varios párrafos con reflexiones sobre la vida, la felicidad, los errores del pasado y la importancia de apreciar a las personas cercanas. Alienta al lector a perseguir sus sueños, aprender de las pruebas de la vida, y a enviar un mensaje a aquellos que han dejado una huella en su vida para iluminar su día.
The document discusses revitalizing relationships by giving new impetus to one's spiritual life and community experience of God. It calls for developing attentiveness to the Spirit at work in the world and discerning values in today's culture. Other recommendations include intensifying proximity to the poor, creating joyful diverse communities with participation and responsibility, and seeing ordinary relationships and meals as reflections of divine intimacy.
The document discusses the development of a self-navigated, web-based English learning system called SNOWBALLS and how open courseware (OCW) resources could be utilized. It identifies requirements for using OCW, lists relevant OCW courses, and proposes directly linking or fully integrating and remixing OCW materials with supplemental Japanese explanations. Future work includes further developing SNOWBALLS and studying how to best incorporate OCW.
This document provides the course structure for Mathematics - I for the first year of the B.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering program at Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad. It includes 8 units that cover topics such as differential equations, functions of several variables, integration, sequences and series, vector calculus, and Laplace transforms. The units are broken down into specific topics. 4 textbooks are referenced for detailed study of the topics.
The document provides information about the Construction Studies subject for leaving certificate in Ireland. It details the aims, assessment breakdown, theory and practical components, typical coursework and projects. It also summarizes statistics from the 2009 Chief Examiner's report, including number of students, grade distributions and recommendations for teachers and students.
The document summarizes information about the School of Engineering at the University of Tokyo. It introduces the school's education programs, which include master's and doctoral degrees across various departments. It also highlights the school's focus on fostering students' research capabilities and abilities to lead future research efforts. Additionally, it notes that the University of Tokyo is one of the world's foremost universities and ranks highly in engineering and other fields of study.
This document provides an overview of the Science English course offered at Kochi University of Technology in Japan. The course is designed for first-year undergraduate engineering students and aims to develop their English skills while teaching basic scientific content. It integrates content-based instruction with a four-skills language learning approach. Key course elements include classroom instruction, language lab sessions, individual and group projects, and supplemental digital materials accessible via iPods and an online learning platform. The course runs for one semester and is divided into units focusing on various science-related topics to build students' English proficiency.
The document provides guidance for students completing coursework for the EY4106 Construction Studies program. It outlines the types of projects students can complete (construction, furniture, heritage, new technologies), how projects will be assessed, and examples of experiments students should conduct related to their projects or the syllabus. Projects are worth 25-30% of the final grade. Students must develop an artefact, folio, and complete three experiments. Guidelines are provided for planning, presenting, and storing projects.
This document provides an overview of the School of Engineering orientation for incoming first-year students. It discusses the school's vision, mission, and values. It then outlines the typical first-year curriculum, including core Magis courses. It describes various engineering programs, career paths, student clubs, study abroad opportunities, and the culminating senior design project. The goal is to welcome new students and introduce them to the foundation and opportunities available in the School of Engineering.
This document provides an overview of outcome-based education (OBE). It defines OBE as starting with clear learning outcomes and organizing curriculum, instruction, and assessment to achieve those outcomes. It discusses terminology related to OBE, including program educational outcomes, program outcomes, course outcomes, and lesson outcomes. It also covers knowledge profiles, complex engineering problems, and complex engineering activities. The document outlines how outcomes are achieved in cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains. It provides examples of knowledge profiles, complex problems, and activities and how they relate to program outcomes.
1) Technology education is not widely emphasized in most Japanese high schools, where subjects focus on mathematics and science. However, some technical high schools and Super Science High Schools provide more education in technology and engineering.
2) Tokyo Tech High School of Science and Technology offers specialized courses in fields like machine design, where students learn both theoretical and practical skills in science, technology, and robotics through projects.
3) The presentation introduces curriculum developments and sample projects at Tokyo Tech, including underwater robots and a 3D food printer for Japanese sweets. The goal is to promote more widespread technology and engineering education in Japanese high schools.
This document discusses modernizing higher education curricula through a student-centered learning (SCL) approach. It defines SCL as promoting active student participation and transferable skills. Key aspects of SCL include innovative teaching methods, learning outcomes, and flexible curricula. Specific methods mentioned include group projects, presentations, and problem-based learning. Learning outcomes should specify the knowledge, skills, and abilities students will gain. Assessment should involve students and include various formative and summative methods. The document provides examples from the Technical University of Crete and KU Leuven on implementing aspects of SCL like multi-disciplinary projects and competency-based curricula.
This presentation discusses a topic related to ICT (information and communications technology) in education. It includes sections on introduction, motivation, importance and scope, comparisons with other countries, findings, summary, and conclusion. The presentation provides guidelines for students, including writing detailed descriptions in each section and trying to include figures, pictures, videos, and references. It is to be shared on social media platforms by the deadline of October 15, 2013.
How to increase the interest of Engineering among studentsMujahid Khan
This document describes a proposed activity to increase students' interest in engineering. The activity involves students ages 19-22 building remotely operated underwater robots over 2.5 days. Students would work with university faculty experts in a fully equipped lab. They would build low-cost robot prototypes out of materials like PVC pipes. The activity aims to introduce students to engineering concepts and tools in a hands-on way to make the field more appealing and understandable. It would take place at a university that has facilities for robot building and testing, like a swimming pool.
This document provides information about an engineering leadership program at an undergraduate level, including:
- The program aims to help ambitious engineering students develop leadership skills in industry. It includes an accelerated personal development program.
- The curriculum includes lectures, labs, problem sets, and supervisions to provide both theoretical and practical engineering skills. Exams are given at the end of each term.
- Students gain hands-on experience through projects involving cricket ball aerodynamics, mechanics, building devices like radios and computers, and designing robots. They also have opportunities for internships, charity work, competitions and many extracurricular activities.
- Advice is given on making the most of summer holidays through internships,
International Program in Design & Architecture [INDA] at Chulalongkron University, Bangkok, Thailand. A look at the curriculum, courses, and student work.
Elochukwu Eric Umeohabike is a mechanical engineer seeking new opportunities. He holds a Master's in Advanced Materials Manufacture from The University of Nottingham and has work experience in engineering projects for oil and gas companies. His project experience includes designing fluidized beds for composites recycling and analyzing defects in resin transfer molding. He also has leadership experience as a sports captain and residential tutor during his time at university.
This document outlines the structure and content for a presentation on ICT in education. It includes sections for an introduction, motivation, importance and scope, comparisons, findings, summary, and conclusion. The presentation aims to discuss how ICT is used in education in their society and country, compare it to other parts of the world, and provide findings and conclusions on the topic. References are included at the end to support the content of the presentation.
This document provides an overview of an orientation day for a PhD program in Architecture, Built Environment and Construction Engineering at Politecnico di Milano. The presentation includes introductions to what a PhD is, tips for PhD students, the ABC department and PhD program's vision and research fields. It emphasizes training students to independently and innovatively solve complex problems. It also discusses making the program more competitive by strengthening industry partnerships, international collaborations, and opportunities for students to engage with stakeholders outside of academia.
This document provides guidance and activities for an English teacher to discuss the impact of technology with students. It includes the following:
1. Suggested discussion topics about how technology has influenced different fields like health, transportation, education, and how the changes could be good or bad.
2. An activity where students research in groups how technology has impacted a assigned field and present their findings.
3. An open discussion activity about how technology helps and hinders food production in agriculture.
4. A news article about a building constructed in 48 hours using prefabricated materials, and discussion questions about how technology enabled this construction.
5. A follow up group activity where students research and present surprising technological
Growing complexity in engineering requires master's lectures to become increasingly important for providing advanced knowledge and enabling students to study independently towards individual goals or new fields. The School of Engineering at the University of Tokyo offers graduate degrees and courses in each department, with doctoral programs focused on research, and requires students to learn social science basics like law and politics from faculty and the Institute of Industrial Science.
R15 regulations i b.tech - isem.pdf 974772Dandu Srinivas
This document provides course structures for various B.Tech programs offered at Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Anantapur.
It includes the course codes, subjects, theory/tutorial/lab hours and credits for the first semester of programs like CSE/EEE/CE and ECE/ME/EIE/IT. The courses include subjects like Functional English, Mathematics, Computer Programming, Engineering Chemistry/Physics, Environmental Studies etc.
It also provides details about the internal assessment and end examination patterns for subjects like Engineering Drawing. The document gives the framework of subjects and their credits that will be covered in the first semester of different engineering branches at the university.
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The temple and the sanctuary around were dedicated to Asklepios Zmidrenus. This name has been known since 1875 when an inscription dedicated to him was discovered in Rome. The inscription is dated in 227 AD and was left by soldiers originating from the city of Philippopolis (modern Plovdiv).
Philippine Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan (EPP) CurriculumMJDuyan
(𝐓𝐋𝐄 𝟏𝟎𝟎) (𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝟏)-𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐬
𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐏𝐏 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐮𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬:
- Understand the goals and objectives of the Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan (EPP) curriculum, recognizing its importance in fostering practical life skills and values among students. Students will also be able to identify the key components and subjects covered, such as agriculture, home economics, industrial arts, and information and communication technology.
𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫:
-Define entrepreneurship, distinguishing it from general business activities by emphasizing its focus on innovation, risk-taking, and value creation. Students will describe the characteristics and traits of successful entrepreneurs, including their roles and responsibilities, and discuss the broader economic and social impacts of entrepreneurial activities on both local and global scales.
Beyond Degrees - Empowering the Workforce in the Context of Skills-First.pptxEduSkills OECD
Iván Bornacelly, Policy Analyst at the OECD Centre for Skills, OECD, presents at the webinar 'Tackling job market gaps with a skills-first approach' on 12 June 2024
This document provides an overview of wound healing, its functions, stages, mechanisms, factors affecting it, and complications.
A wound is a break in the integrity of the skin or tissues, which may be associated with disruption of the structure and function.
Healing is the body’s response to injury in an attempt to restore normal structure and functions.
Healing can occur in two ways: Regeneration and Repair
There are 4 phases of wound healing: hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling. This document also describes the mechanism of wound healing. Factors that affect healing include infection, uncontrolled diabetes, poor nutrition, age, anemia, the presence of foreign bodies, etc.
Complications of wound healing like infection, hyperpigmentation of scar, contractures, and keloid formation.
Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering.pptxDenish Jangid
Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering
Syllabus
Chapter-1
Introduction to objective, scope and outcome the subject
Chapter 2
Introduction: Scope and Specialization of Civil Engineering, Role of civil Engineer in Society, Impact of infrastructural development on economy of country.
Chapter 3
Surveying: Object Principles & Types of Surveying; Site Plans, Plans & Maps; Scales & Unit of different Measurements.
Linear Measurements: Instruments used. Linear Measurement by Tape, Ranging out Survey Lines and overcoming Obstructions; Measurements on sloping ground; Tape corrections, conventional symbols. Angular Measurements: Instruments used; Introduction to Compass Surveying, Bearings and Longitude & Latitude of a Line, Introduction to total station.
Levelling: Instrument used Object of levelling, Methods of levelling in brief, and Contour maps.
Chapter 4
Buildings: Selection of site for Buildings, Layout of Building Plan, Types of buildings, Plinth area, carpet area, floor space index, Introduction to building byelaws, concept of sun light & ventilation. Components of Buildings & their functions, Basic concept of R.C.C., Introduction to types of foundation
Chapter 5
Transportation: Introduction to Transportation Engineering; Traffic and Road Safety: Types and Characteristics of Various Modes of Transportation; Various Road Traffic Signs, Causes of Accidents and Road Safety Measures.
Chapter 6
Environmental Engineering: Environmental Pollution, Environmental Acts and Regulations, Functional Concepts of Ecology, Basics of Species, Biodiversity, Ecosystem, Hydrological Cycle; Chemical Cycles: Carbon, Nitrogen & Phosphorus; Energy Flow in Ecosystems.
Water Pollution: Water Quality standards, Introduction to Treatment & Disposal of Waste Water. Reuse and Saving of Water, Rain Water Harvesting. Solid Waste Management: Classification of Solid Waste, Collection, Transportation and Disposal of Solid. Recycling of Solid Waste: Energy Recovery, Sanitary Landfill, On-Site Sanitation. Air & Noise Pollution: Primary and Secondary air pollutants, Harmful effects of Air Pollution, Control of Air Pollution. . Noise Pollution Harmful Effects of noise pollution, control of noise pollution, Global warming & Climate Change, Ozone depletion, Greenhouse effect
Text Books:
1. Palancharmy, Basic Civil Engineering, McGraw Hill publishers.
2. Satheesh Gopi, Basic Civil Engineering, Pearson Publishers.
3. Ketki Rangwala Dalal, Essentials of Civil Engineering, Charotar Publishing House.
4. BCP, Surveying volume 1
Science Challenge - A Novel Language Learning Project at Kochi National College of Technology
1. S C I E N C E
C H A L L E N G E
A N O V E L L A N G U A G E L E A R N I N G
P R O J E C T A T K O C H I N A T I O N A L
C O L L E G E O F T E C H N O L O G Y
Mike Sharpe
3. • Contextual background
• Rationales, planning and design
• Classroom schedule
• Outcomes - feedback, preliminary course
evaluation and issues
• Proposed modifications for 2014
• Conclusions
• Q & A
O U T L I N E
4. C O L L E G E S O F T E C H N O L O G Y
( 高 等 専 門 学 校 , K O U T O S E N M O N G A K K O )
• Established from 1962 to provide general and professional education for
students from age 15 - 20
• 63 Colleges
National (55)
Public (5)
Private (3)
• 58 engineering schools, 5 mercantile marine studies schools
• (2013) ~ 60,000 students (including 3000 advanced course students)
• Curriculum that emphasizes scientific experiments, workshop training and
practical manufacturing skills.
Institute of National Colleges of Technology mission statement
“to foster practical and creative engineers.”
Hidefumi Kobatake, President
5. Doctoral course
Masters course
2 year advanced course at kosen
or transfer to university to complete
undergraduate degree (40%) or
employment (60%)
5 year regular course
C O U R S E O F
S T U D I E S
6. Est: April 1963
No. of pupils: 1,400
Departments:
• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering and
Information Science
• Materials Science and Engineering
• Environmental, Civil Engineering
and Architecture
• Intergrated Arts and Sciences
• Advanced Course (established
April 2000)
KCT mission statement - “to cultivate practical engineers to meet the
demands of a new era.”
Hideo Funabashi, President
7. V O C A T I O N A L E D U C A T I O N A T K C T
( D E P . O F ME C H . E N G )
1st year:
Emphasis on practical manufacturing principles and practices
• Project: Ornithopter
• Engine disassembly/reassembly
• Project: Sterling engine
• Electricity and Power
• Basic mechanics
• Electricity and light
• Project: Make and program an autonomous robot
2nd/3rd Year
• Technical design/drawing
• 2D and 3D Computer Aided Design
4th/5th Year
Shift to theoretical engineering and application of engineering
principles
8. C O R E L A N G U A G E E D U C A T I O N A T K C T
• Organised by Department of English (Intergrated Arts and
Sciences)
• Students have 2hrs of English instruction per week
• English I, II and III. Focus on EGP and grammar/translation
• Extensive reading/listening and communicative skills courses
(English Expression) introduced ‘to improve English
comprehension and expression’.
• All students expected to take TOEIC test before graduating,
and achieve a score of >400
1ST YEAR TEXTBOOKS
9. • 2013. Dept. of Mech. Eng. decides to organise a new ‘ESP’ English course to act
as a supplement to regular language curriculum
• April 2013: Teaching begins
R E C E N T D E V E L O P M E N T S I N L A N G U A G E
E D U C A T I O N A T K C T
10. R A T I O N A L E S
• Widely acknowledged need for general improvements in communicative competence among
Japanese engineers, both for work and research purposes.
• Need is for productive skills, particularly speaking, and not the passive skills that are the focus
of tests such as the TOEIC. (Anthony et al, 2010)
• Why?
• For national interest
• Japanese Society of Mechanical Engineers (JSME) For Japan to remain competitive in the
global marketplace, and an ‘engine for economic growth and international competitiveness
there is a pressing need for greater internationalization within the domestic engineering
community.’ (Japanese Society of Mechanical Engineers (JSME)/Yamamoto, 2006:3)
• Improved language skills will help to advance Japanese engineering, its workforce, and also
the domestic economy, in multiple contexts (Iino, 2002; Ohashi, 2004; Okada, 2010)
• For professional development
• Okamoto et al. (2009 study on software engineering). English is ‘the lingua franca’ (Okamoto
et al, 2009: 251) for professional communication, and the ‘de facto’ (ibid) medium of work.
Consequently, programmers who cannot use English might find themselves disadvantaged in
their professional career.
• Asahi Shimbun (2013) reports on instances where Japanese companies have recruited
foreign workers with English skills over non-English speaking Japanese.
(http://ajw.asahi.com/article/economy/business/AJ201310120051
11. R A T I O N A L E S
• Why?
• For the advancement of Japanese science and engineering
• All of the international engineering journals are published in English (Nunan, 2003;
le Madeleine, 2007),
• Many international engineering conferences are now conducted in English.
• Crossover to using English will open a conduit for ‘the international exchange and
transfer of technology’ for the enrichment of intra-communal discourse between
Japanese scientists and their peers in other countries. (JSME International
Journal, 2000)
• The number of Japanese-only basic science journals has declined, while the
number published in English has risen. Domestic science society meeting are
being increasingly conducted in English. ‘Japanese is slowly being eliminated from
Japan’s primary scientific content’ (Le Madeleine, 2007).
12. R A T I O N A L E S
Prof. Shigenori Akamatsu, KCT Department of Mechanical Engineering:
• L2 program at KCT is not fully addressing the need to improve communicative competence
among junior engineers.
• Should be increased opportunities for interaction in L2 between instructor and learners
• L2 teaching methods should try to promote interest in English from an early age
• The L2 classroom should be an environment for enjoyable language learning
• Main challenge for L2 program is how to bridge the gap between the proficiency of students
when they enter the program at age 15 and the levels of proficiency required for future work
and study contexts
13. S C I E N C E C H A L L E N G E -
K E Y S Y L L A B U S D E S I G N P A R A M E T E R S
• Suitable for mixed groups of ten 1st year mechanical and electrical engineering students
• Based on practical, science-based project related to dynamics
• Achievable in three 100 minutes sessions
• Inclusive of opportunities for practicing all four macro-skills, in particular opportunities for
spoken instructor/student interactions.
• Course content delivered entirely in English
14. S C I E N C E C H A L L E N G E -
S Y L L A B U S O U T L I N E
Task:
• Students design and build a ball launcher in small groups of 2-4.
• Test and modify the machine.
• Write a report about the project.
Schedule:
Session 1: Introduction, design brief and brainstorming
Session 2: Construction, testing, and competition
Session 3: Report writing
15. S E S S I O N 1
Kochi College of Technology
Science English Course 2013
Teacher: Michael Sharpe
Goals of this course:
Practice listening to and reading instructions.
Practice using the English grammar commonly used in science
reports. (Future, Past)
Practice the English sentence structures commonly used in
science reports. (Description; Sequence; Cause and Effect)
Learn the structure of an experimental report.
To carry out a dynamics experiment and report the results in English.
Schedule: 3 x 90mins lessons
Lesson 1: Introduction and explanation.
Explanation of problem and research objectives.
Brainstorming, design and construction.
Lesson 2:Finalise construction.
Perform experiment.
Lesson 3: Write report and submit to teacher
I N T R O D U C T I O N
• Explanation of course language
learning goals (i.e focus on
speaking)
• Explanation of project goals (i.e
• Background and practical
demonstration of basic scientific
principles (torsion, kinetic and
potential energy)
• Design hints and tips (need for
strength, stability and importance of
correct trajectory), again with
practical demonstration
16. S E S S I O N 1
B R A I N S T O R M I N G A N D
D E S I G N
Student groups preview
materials, plan design, and
begin construction
Note* Japanese Dep. of Mech.
faculty member in attendance for
L1 language support)
17. S E S S I O N 2
C O N S T R U C T I O N , T E S T I N G
A N D M O D I F I C A T I O N A N D
C O M P E T I T I O N
18. S E S S I O N 3
R E P O R T W R I T I N G
Students complete 200-300 word project
description/analysis based on the
framework of a basic
experimental/research report
• Section I: Introduction
• Section II: Methodology
• Section III: Results
• Section IV: Conclusion
19. R E P O R T W R I T I N G
G U I D E
S E S S I O N 3
20. R E P O R T S A M P L E S ( T R A N S C R I B E D F R O M
O R I G I N A L S )
Example of student’s written report:
Introduction
“Our group consisted of three electrical engineering students. Our
objective was to build a machine capable of launching a ball over a
one-metre high barrier.
Design and construction
To begin our group discussed the design together. Next we sketched
the design on paper.
To build our machine, we used ten 30cm wood sticks, 15 cable ties, a
30 x 30cm pice of fibre board, some tape, glue and many rubber
bands.
To construct our machine, first we made a base from fibre board.
Next we made a frame. First we made two triangle shapes using
wood sticks and cable ties. Then we joined the two frames together
using cable ties. Then we attached the frame to the base. Finally we
made a throwing arm and we attached the arm to the frame and
added some rubber bands.
Results
When we tested our machine it did not have enough power. We fixed
the problem by adding some more rubber bands. In the competition
we launched the ball a maximum distance of 8m.
Conclusion
Our design had enough strength and stability, but did not have
enough power. Our team should have used more rubber bands.
These results show that the most important part of a catapult design
is power.
Example of student’s written report:
Introduction
“Our group consisted of two electrical engineering students and one
mechanical engineering student. Our objective was to design and
make a catapult that was able to launch a ball over a one metre high
barrier.
Design and construction
To begin our group talked about the design together. After that we
planned the catapult design together. Finally we drew the catapult
design on paper.
To build our catapult, we assembled some 30cm wood sticks, a lot of
rubber bands, a styrene board, and cable ties. First we made two
triangular frames with six 30cm wood sticks. Next we attached two
triangular pieces together using cable ties and seven 30cm wood
sticks. Next we fixed two 30cm wood sticks on the topside of the
frame using rubber bands. Next we made a arm using three 30cm
wood sticks and cable ties, and fixed it to the frame with rubber
bands. Next we fixed tray made of styrene board. Finally we attached
it to the frame with rubber bands.
Results
When we tested our catapult was too weak. The problem was the
power of rubber bands. So we solved the weakness by adding more
rubber bands and changing position of rubber bands. Our catapult
launched the ball a maximum distance of 6m.
Conclusion
Our design had enough power but the arm was too weak. Our team
should have strengthened the frame and arm. The results indicate
that the most important part of a catapult design is the strength of
the frame.”
21. I N S T R U C T O R - L E A R N E R F E E D B A C K
• Direct feedback on each report
• Students graded on percentage basis.
Report grading criteria
1. Length
2. Accuracy
3. Creativity (writing out of the box)
Overall assessment criteria
1. Report score
2. Class participation
22. • (Results from student questionnaire
pending)
Feedback from students:
• “This lesson was very interesting.
Thank you for exciting lesson.”
• “I was very excited in this Science
Challenge.”
• “I enjoyed very much. Thank you.
• “This English lesson is fun. Thank
you.”
• “I enjoyed this Science Challenge.”
• (Results from Eng. faculty
questionnaire pending)
Feedback from engineering faculty:
• Positive feedback from all those
connected with the projects, the
president, and also interest from other
departments in organising similar
courses for their students.
• Discussions already underway to
expand program for 2014
E V A L U A T I ON
S T U D E N T - I N S T R U C T O R F E E D B A C K E N G I N E E R I N G F A C U L T Y - I N S T R U C T O R F E E D B A C K
23. • ✓ Course design provides excellent opportunities for instructor-
learner interaction.
• ✓ Participants seem to enjoy participating in the course.
• ✓ Participants have opportunity for whole text writing.
• ✓ Plans to expand in 2014 and beyond
E V A L U A T I O N
T O W H A T E X T E N T H A V E C O U R S E O B J E C T I V E S B E E N M E T ?
24. E V A L U A T I O N
T O W H A T E X T E N T H A V E C O U R S E O B J E C T I V E S B E E N M E T ?
• ✗ Some participants still hesitant to communicate in English
• ✗ Construction phase too long - an end rather than means?
• ✗ Methodology (group project) tends exclude some participants
• ✗ Some conflicts with English department vis a vis professional
territory
25. P L A N N E D M O D I F I C A T I O N S F O R 2 0 1 4
• Choice of several projects
• Limit construction time
• Students do mini-presentation in final session
26. C O N C L U S I O N S
• KCT needs to offer all students more opportunities to develop spoken language
skills as part of their professional development.
• Need for a comprehensive vocational language program from 1st to 5th year.
• Disparity between actual competence when students enter program and target
competence dictates that developing vocational language skills at KCT must be
a linear process, beginning with a ‘semi-ESP’ course focused on ‘common-core
skills’ (Dudley-Evans, 1997:6). This basic scientific language can act as the
initial bridging point between what KCT students can do with English at the point
of commencing their studies, and what they eventually need to be able to do
with English as qualified engineers.
• Importance and value of cooperation between language instructors and content-
area instructors.
27. W E B R E S O U R C E S F O R P R A C T I C A L
S C I E N C E P R O J E C T S
• www.nasaexplores.com
• www.sciencebob.
• www.education.com/science-fair/
• www.sciencebuddies.org/
• www.all-science-fair-projects.com/
• sciencefair.math.iit.edu/projects/
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