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EPD 375 Intermediate Technical Japanese II
3 graduate credits
Instructor: Professor James L. Davis
Phone: 608/262-4810
E-mail: jdavis@engr.wisc.edu
Course objective:
Continue to enable a student to read (with the aid of a
dictionary) Japanese technical documents, such as journal articles,
conference preprints, project reports, patents, instruction manuals
and product brochures.
Course description:
Readings focus on engineering applications such as information
processing, telecommunications, electronics, manufacturing
technology, energy technology, and advanced materials. Concludes with
an individual translation project.
Prerequisite:
EPD 374 (Intermediate Technical Japanese I) or consent of instructor.
Homework:
Weekly translation of essays on technical topics. Homework
will be submitted and returned via e-mail.
Exams:
Two exams and a final translation project, which will be selected by the student.
Exams will be submitted and returned via e-mail.
Computer requirements:
Access to the Internet and e-mail.
Textbooks:
Intermediate Technical Japanese,
Vol. 1, ISBN 0-299-18554-0, and Vol. 2, ISBN 0-299-18564-8,
J.L. Davis,
University of Wisconsin Press.
Other recommended texts are listed below.
Reference Books:
The Modern Reader's Japanese-English Character Dictionary, A.N. Nelson, Tuttle, ISBN 0-8048-0408-7 or The New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary, J.H. Haig, Tuttle, ISBN 0-8048-2036-8; Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, I. Kondo and F. Takano, Shogakukan, ISBN 4-09-510253-5. (Vendor for all: University Bookstore, 711 State Street, Madison, WI 53703, phone 800-993-2665, fax 608-257-9479).
Course Notes:
Handouts will be provided by the instructor at no charge.
