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: reading, speaking, listening, and writing. The course focuses on topics related to information technology and provides students with useful terminology building exercises, as well as 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 and outline
2. Reading 1: The digital age; Basic computer terms; Word collocations
(Homework: Collocations)
3. Reading 2: What is a computer? Basic hardware/software terms; Classifying
(Homework: Defining and classifying)
4. Reading 3: Describing a PC system; Units of memory; Relative clauses
(Homework: Describe your ideal computer system)
5. Reading 4: Input devices; Describing functions and features
(Homework: Write a description of a device)
7. Reading 5: Capturing images; Facts vs. opinions; Superlatives; suffixes
(Homework: Suffixes)
8. Reading 6: Printers; Connectors; Comparatives; Review
(Homework: Qualifying and comparing)
9. Midterm Exam
10. Reading 7: Magnetic storage; Precautions; Word building
(Homework: Word building)
11. Reading 8: Optical storage; Connectors
(Homework: Connectors)
12. Reading 9: Flash memory; Word building
(Homework: Disks and drives)
13. Reading 10: The Operating System (OS); Countable and uncountable nouns; articles
(Homework: OSs and the GUI)
13. Reading 11: The Internet and email basics; Wh-question forms
(Homework: Email features)
14. Review
15. Final Exam

Note: Syllabus may change according to class needs.
Prerequisites
Required Text(s) and Materials
Study materials will be provided by the instructor.

References
Assessment/Grading
Attendance: 15% (Students must attend at least 2/3 of the classes; 1 late = ? absence.)
Class Participation: 15%
Assignments: 20%
Midterm Exam: 25%
Final Exam: 25%
Message from instructor(s)
Students are required to bring a dictionary to every class and prepare an A4-sized file folder to keep handouts in order.

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Last update
3/27/2018 11:37:44 AM