課程資訊
課程名稱
當代科技與人類發展
Innovation through Modern Technology and Human Development 
開課學期
112-2 
授課對象
工學院  機械工程學系  
授課教師
林以凡 
課號
ME5076 
課程識別碼
522EU6540 
班次
 
學分
3.0 
全/半年
半年 
必/選修
選修 
上課時間
星期三7,8,9(14:20~17:20) 
上課地點
共103 
備註
本課程以英語授課。第一次上課未到者視同放棄。
總人數上限:60人
外系人數限制:30人 
 
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課程概述

This course is to encourage students to have discussion in science and technology. Distinct topics will be included such as AI, energy, transport, innovation, global challenges, human behavior, engineering, medical improvement, and controversial issues. Students will express their opinions in English and participate in various activities in class such as having group discussions after watching short videos and reading articles. We will create an entire English environment where students are completely immerged, so they can think in English in this course. Students will also elevate their background knowledge in the field of science and technology. 

課程目標
The objective of this course is that by the end of the semester, you will have

• explored the history of the evolution from human development to modern technology;
• enhanced understanding of principles and applications of modern science and technology;
• learnt to apply the principles and rules of science and technology to our daily lives;
• inspired creativity, vitality and sense of mission;
• integrated and coherently interacted with science and technology, humanities, nature and society, and endowed with innovative interpretations and meanings;
• developed critical and logical thinking processes;
• increased vocabulary in the related fields;
• expanded perspectives in distinct topics;
• built confidence when speaking English;
• reduced nervousness and anxiety while talking to others in English;
• improved social skills in various situations from personal to professional.

At the end of this course, students will not be afraid of expressing their point of views in the topics they are not familiar with. They will be more active in learning new things and give their own opinions on any issue. They will have more confidence with speaking in English.
 
課程要求
 
預期每週課後學習時數
 
Office Hours
 
指定閱讀
 
參考書目
 
評量方式
(僅供參考)
 
No.
項目
百分比
說明
1. 
Class participation 
20% 
Attend the class and have discussions with your classmates for some class exercises. Be active in class by asking questions and giving your opinions. 
2. 
Homework 
15% 
Show what you have learned in your portfolio on each topic by taking notes in class, jotting down new/complex vocabulary, making practice sentences, etc. Be creative! 
3. 
Team Presentation 
20% 
Form a MIXED team of at most 3 people. In the team, you need different genders, majors, and years. From Week 4, one team will be completely in charge of the third hour. During that hour, the team will take the role as a teacher to facilitate activities and conversations with covered topics from previous classes for reinforcement of knowledge and gaining leadership skills. This is to demonstrate the communication abilities learned along the way. The team can hold any creative activities or games to review one of the covered topics. 
4. 
Other Tea Evaluation 
5% 
From your team presentation, each student will give scores (-5 to 5) to your team based on the creativity of the presentation. 
5. 
Peer Evaluation 
5% 
From your team presentation, you will give points (-5 to 5) to your teammates according to their contribution to this project. 
6. 
Class Attendance 
10% 
At the end of each class, you need to submit the attendance/feedback form online.  
7. 
Final Exam 
25% 
Each team will give a 15-minute TedTalk. Each team member should be given equal talk time. The speaker should convey their ideas and give their own opinions about the chosen topic, which will be chosen from what you have learnt in this semester. Make sure you use a variety of the targeted vocabulary and expressions in your TedTalk. 
 
課程進度
週次
日期
單元主題
第1週
2/21  Future Tech is Here – Hoverbike 
第2週
2/28  Holiday -- NO CLASS 
第3週
3/06  Mind-Reading AI Turns Thoughts into Text 
第4週
3/13  3D Printing in Food 
第5週
3/20  3D Printing in Medical Application 
第6週
3/27  The Age Reversal Pill 
第7週
4/03  Holiday -- NO CLASS 
第8週
4/10  Smart Cities of the Future 
第9週
4/17  Curbs on Hot Weight-Loss Drug 
第10週
4/24  Digital Nomad 
第11週
5/01  What is ChatGPT? 
第12週
5/08  Attacking Service Workers and Complaints 
第13週
5/15  Invisibility Shields & War Paint 
第14週
5/22  Cancer Treatment Breakthrough 
第15週
5/29  Revolutionary 6G Progress