ID 1995 Preparation for Success in the TOEFL

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The course prepares students to obtain a minimum of 550 points in the Institutional TOEFL examination.  Students will be acquainted with the structure of the test, the types of questions, and the strategies to determine the correct answers.  They will take mock tests under conditions similar to those of the test.  For languages other than English, preparation will be carried out in accordance with the corresponding test.

IN 4205 Mechanical Engineering Final Evaluation Program

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The aim of this program is for students to: (1) Plan and develop a project that is similar to those they will encounter in their careers and which integrates the knowledge acquired throughout the undergraduate degree program in Mechanical Engineering. (2) Develop their professional responsibility, their methodological capacity to search for, process, and use information, to formulate problems, design solutions, and apply suitable techniques.

ID 1515 Effective Communication in Business English

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By the end of this course, students will be acquainted with and understand the business culture of other countries as well as internationally accepted procedures, rules and etiquette.  The course aims to examine and critique effective communication techniques and  inculcate the appreciation of other cultures in students.

IN 4805 Final Evaluation Program in Biomedical Engineering

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The aim of this program is for students to: (1) Plan and develop a project that is similar to those they will encounter in their careers and which integrtes the knowledge aquired throughout the undergraduate degree program in Biomedical Engineering. (2)Develop their professional responsibility, their methodological capacity to search for, process, and use information, to formulate problems, design solutions, and apply suitable techniques.

ID 1505 Professional Writing in English

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The aim of this course is for students to: (1) Become acquainted with internationally accepted formats (résumés, reports, memos, e-mails) and analyze them in order to be able to produce them. (2) Read and analyze research papers in order to be able to replicate them, following internationally accepted formats.

ID 1500 Academic Writing

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Students will be able to write correctly different academic documents, conferences, essays, lectures, academic articles or publications and book chapters.

IN 4822 Robotics Laboratory

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The aim of this laboratory is for students to acquire and integrate multidisciplinary knowledge in the areas of Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Computer Engineering in order to develop complex-function automatic control applications, taking into consideration aspects such as vibration and motion planning. They will integrate concepts of operation, interface modes, and magnetic, piezoelectric, liner, stepper, and other types of actuators. They will be able to implement complex control and feedback mechanisms in embedded programs in real time.

IN 4821 Advanced Robotics

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Upon completion of this course, students will have acquired and integrated multidisciplinary knowledge in the areas of Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineer, Mechanical Engineering, and Computer Engineering in order to develop complex-function automatic control applications, taking into consideration aspects such as vibration and motion planning. They will integrate concepts of operation, interface modes, and magnetic, piezoelectric, liner, stepper, and other types of actuators. They will be able to implement complex control and feedback mechanisms in embedded programs in real time.

ID 1415 Low-Intermediate Mandarin Chinese

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Students will become familiar with more advanced aspects of Chinese culture and society.  They will develop the habit of reading.  They will compose short letters and essays about various topics from daily life.  They will be introduced to basic aspects of Chinese poetry and literature.  They will finish the course with an active vocabulary of 1000 characters, applied to the four language skills.