課程資訊
課程名稱
 科技溝通與寫作
Technical Communication and Writing 
開課學期
 112-2 
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
 3.0 
全/半年
 半年 
必/選修
 選修 
上課時間
 星期二A,B,C(18:25~21:05) 
上課地點
 應111 
備註
 本課程以英語授課。
總人數上限：30人 
  
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課程概述

This course is designed to develop students’ English ability in various aspects of communication skills – reading, speaking & writing – 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 manuscript towards journal publication. 

課程目標
 This class will be conducted in various formats – 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.” 
課程要求
 Students taking the course must have at least intermediate level of English ability. The reason for the prerequisite is that technical communication requires basic English skills. 
預期每週課後學習時數
  
Office Hours
 備註： Best to talk to me right after class or email me to make an 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. 
評量方式
(僅供參考)
    
課程進度
週次
日期
單元主題
Week 1
 2/20  Course logistics, individual assessment of various skills, research communication – an overview, the publication process 
Week 2
 2/27  Basics of Informal writing - writing an email
Basics of informal conversation - elevator talk 
Week 3
 3/5  How to read a paper?
Literature search
Endnote 
Week 4
 3/12  Students present Elevator Talk
Write a "thank you" email.  
Week 5
 3/19  Students present Elevator Talk
Reference text: Writing up Research - Introduction (Ch. 2-3) 
Week 6
 3/26  Reference text: Writing up Research - Introduction (Ch. 4), method (Ch. 5), materials (Ch. 6) 
Week 7
 4/2  Reference text: Writing up Research - Results (Ch. 7), discussion (Ch. 8) 
Week 8
 4/9  Reference text: Writing up Research - abstract (Ch. 9)
Review of Reference text 
Week 9
 4/16  Graphics presentation
Oral presentation basics 
Week 10
 4/23  Exam
Ethics 
Week 11
 4/30  Students present graphics  
Week 12
 5/7  Students present graphics  
Week 13
 5/14  Students present graphics
Students present oral presentation & critique 
Week 14
 5/21  Students present oral presentation & critique 
Week 15
 5/28  Students present oral presentation & critique