| Course title | |||||
| 情報工学特別講義(科学技術英語) [Dedicated Lecture on Information Engineering] | |||||
| Course category | technology speciality courses,ets. | Requirement | Credit | 2 | |
| Department | Year | 2～4 | Semester | Spring | |
| Course type | Spring | Course code | 025801 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| JAMES BALDWIN [James Baldwin] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Graduate School of Engineering | Office | Email address | ||
| Course description |
| This course is designed for students who are specializing in Information Communications Technology. It aims to develop students’ English ability in all four skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. The course focuses on topics related to information technology and provides students with useful vocabulary building exercises and grammar practice. |
| Expected Learning |
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In order to pass this course, students should have: 1. Acquired knowledge of technical terminology related covered in the course; 2. Demonstrated understanding and correct usage of English grammar studied in the course; 3. Participated actively in class activities using English to the best of their ability. |
| Course schedule |
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1. Course Objectives; Introductions 2. Living in a Digital Age: discussing what computers do; basic computer terms; collocations 3. Computer Essentials: describing a diagram; basic hardware/software terms; classifying 4. Inside the System: describing a PC system; specifications; units of memory; relative clauses 5. Type, Click and Talk: describing input devices; describing functions and features 7. Capture Images: facts vs. opinions; superlatives; suffixes Choosing a Printer: multi-function printers; connectors; comparatives 8. Review / Communication Activity 9. Midterm Exam 10. Magnetic Storage: data protection; magnetic storage types; precautions; word building 11. Optical Storage: optical discs & drives; types of optical storage; connectors 12. Flash Memory: describing flash drives; technical details of flash memory; word building 13. The Operating System (OS): GUI operating systems; comparing user interfaces; countable and uncountable nouns; articles (a, an, the) 13. The Internet & E-mail: Internet basics; email features; Wh-question forms 14. Review 15. Final Exam Note: Syllabus may change according to class needs. |
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| Study materials provided by the instructor. |
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| Assessment/Grading |
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Attendance: 15% Class Participation: 15% Assignments/Quizzes: 20% Midterm Exam: 25% Final Exam: 25% |
| Message from instructor(s) |
| Students should bring a dictionary to every class and prepare an A4-sized file folder to keep handouts in order. |
| Course keywords |
| Students may contact the instructor by email at: jamesdbaldwin39@gmail.com |
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| Last update |
| 3/23/2017 3:10:49 PM |