課程資訊
課程名稱
 科技溝通與寫作
TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION AND WRITING 
開課學期
 96-2 
授課對象
 工學院  應用力學研究所  
授課教師
 胡文聰 
課號
 AM7150 
課程識別碼
 543EM8160 
班次
  
學分
 3 
全/半年
 半年 
必/選修
 選修 
上課時間
 星期二6,7,8(13:20~16:20) 
上課地點
 應111 
備註
 本課程以英語授課。本課程以英語授課。本課程以英語授課。本課程以英
總人數上限：27人 
Ceiba 課程網頁
 http://ceiba.ntu.edu.tw/962tcw 
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課程概述

Approach: This class will be conducted in various format – lecture, individual help, small group discussion, and presentation – designed to ensure maximum learning of the material. Since each student is in a various stage of development in the skills described, equal emphasize will be placed on an individual’s progress as well as towards a “set standard.” Fundamental topics – e.g. research method, literature search, etc. – will not be covered. 

課程目標
 Purpose: This course is designed to develop students’ English ability in various aspects of communication skills needed for research. These skills can be divided into informal and formal settings. Skills for informal setting include: email communication, chatting with researchers during a conference, short technical talk etc. Skills for formal setting include: Powerpoint presentation, and writing skills for extended abstract and manuscript. 
課程要求
 Prerequisites: Students taking the course must have (1) at least intermediate level of English ability and (2) some research results. The reason for the first prerequisite is that technical communication requires basic English skills. The second prerequisite stems from the fact that a paper from the student’s research will be part of the grade, hence it will be difficult for the student with no research result when the time comes to write during the course.  
預期每週課後學習時數
  
Office Hours
 另約時間 備註： Immediately after class, or by appointment. 
指定閱讀
  
參考書目
 Buker, S. and Weissberg, R., Writing up Research- Experimental Research Report
Writing for Students of English. Prentice Hall Regents, 1990.
Other materials
 
評量方式
(僅供參考)
    
課程進度
週次
日期
單元主題
Week 1
 2/19  1. Course logistics<p>
2. Lecture: Research communication – an overview 
Week 2
 2/26  1. Lecture: Basics of informal daily communication<p>
2. Free talk practice<p>
3. Assessment of individual conversational skill<p>
4. Web resources and HW
 
Week 3
 3/04  1. Lecture: Basics of informal conference-oriented conversation<p>
2. Free talk practice (conference setting)<p>
3. Assessment of individual conversational skill<p>
4. Lecture: Basics of informal short talk - elevator talk 
Week 4
 3/11  1. Students deliver 1 min. "elevator talk"<p>
2. Basics of writing – means to acquire (Lec. 5, includes free-writing, write email, paraphrase)<p> 
Week 5
 3/18  1. Lecture: Read papers - prerequisite for writing<p>2. Free talk practice on elevator talk<p>3. How to write a paper? 
Week 6
 3/25  1. How to write a paper? <p>
2. Writing up Research – introduction (Chap. 2a) <p>
3. Free-talk 
Week 7
 4/01  1. Writing up Research – Introduction (Chaps. 2b & 3a) <p>
2. Free talk 
Week 8
 4/08  1. Writing up Research - Introduction (Chaps. 3b & 4) <p>
2. Free talk 
Week 9
 4/15  1. Writing up Research–Method & Materials (Chaps. 5 & 6) <p>
2. Free talk 
Week 10
 4/22  1. Writing up Research–Results (Ch. 7), Discussion (Ch. 8) <p>
2. Free talk 
Week 11
 4/29  1. Writing up Research - Astract (Ch. 9) <p>
2. Writing an extended abstract <p>
3. Ethics in writing and publication
 
Week 12
 5/06  1. Review HW <p>
2. Test in "Writing up Research" (open book)
 
Week 13
 5/13  1. Basics of graphics presentation <p>
2. Poster design <p>
3. Free talk <p>
4. Basics of oral presentation 
Week 14
 5/20  1. Students presents 1 journal-quality figure graphics in class. Other students in class will provide constructive comments. Note: Use Word or PowerPoint format for the figure. Put the file in an USB drive and bring to class. <p>
2. Free talk
 
Week 15
 5/27  Paper due. Open Class 
Week 16
 6/03  Student oral presentation & critique 
Week 17
 6/10  Student oral presentation & critique