| 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 | 1st | |
| Course type | 1st | Course code | 025802 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| JAMES BALDWIN [James Baldwin] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Graduate School of Engineering | Office | Email address | ||
| Course description |
| This elective 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 computing and Information Communications Technology and provides students with a variety of technical reading texts combined with useful terminology and grammar pratice. In addition, pair work and group discussion activities give students opportunities to develop their oral communication skills in each lesson. |
| Expected Learning |
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In this course, students are expected to: 1. Acquire knowledge of technical terminology covered in the reading texts; 2. Demonstrate understanding and correct usage of English grammar studied in the course; 3. Participate actively in class speaking and discussion activities using English to the best of their ability. |
| Course schedule |
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1. Course objectives and orientation 2. Unit 1 Living in a digital age: Basic computer terms; Word collocations 1 Unit 2 Computer essentials: Basic hardware and software terminology; Classifying 3. Unit 3 Inside the system: Technical specifications; Units of memory; Defining relative clauses 4. Unit 5 Type, click and talk: Input/output devices; Describing functions and features 5. Unit 6 Capture your favourite image: Scanners and cameras; Facts vs opinions; Superlatives; Suffixes 6. Unit 8 Choosing a printer: Types of printer; Printer technology; Connectors 1; Comparatives 7. Unit 9 Devices for the disabled: Assistive technology; Devices for the disabled; Noun phrases 8. Summary; Midterm exam 9. Unit 10 Magnetic storage: Types and technical details of magnetic storage; Precautions; Word building 1 10. Unit 11 Optical storage: Types and technical details of optical storage; Connectors 2 11. Unit 12 Flash memory: Types of flash drive; Technical details of flash memory; Word building 2 12. Unit 13 The operating system (OS): GUI operating systems; Countable and uncountable nouns; Articles 13. Unit 16 The Internet and email: Internet basics; Internet and email features; Question forms 14. Unit 17 The Web: Web basics; Discussing how you use the Web; Collocations 2; Prefixes e- and cyber- 15. Summary; Final exam Note: The syllabus may change according to class needs. |
| Prerequisites |
| This elective course carries 1 credit. In addition to the time that students spend in the class, they are recommended to prepare for, and review, the classes using the textbook stated below, spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University for each class. Students must attend at least 2/3 of a course in order to receive credit for that course. If students do not fully attend the class for two times, it will be counted as one time of absence. |
| Required Text(s) and Materials |
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Textbook title: Infotech Author: Esteras, S. R. Publisher: Cambridge University Press |
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| Assessment/Grading |
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Class participation (30%) Assignments (20%) Midterm exam (25%) Final exam (25%) |
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| Office hours |
| Students may contact the instructor by email: jamesdbaldwin39@gmail.com |
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| Lecture Language |
| English |
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| Last update |
| 3/20/2019 7:05:45 PM |