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 24  Semester Spring 
Course type Spring  Course code 025802
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
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
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.
Prerequisites
Required Text(s) and Materials
Study materials provided by the instructor.
References
Assessment/Grading
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.
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Office hours
Students may contact the instructor by email at: jamesdbaldwin39@gmail.com
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3/23/2017 3:14:35 PM