Course Syllabus

Course Information：

Year-Semester Course Number Course Name Phase Credits Hours Required/Elective Instructor Class Student NO. Withdraw Note

Fall Semester
Year 2026 366909 Technical English Writing 1 3.0 3 ★ Chin Chi, Cheng GMT
DME
機電外國學生專班 0 0 能源.製科.機電博班合開;製科博111學年度前必修

Year-Semester	Course Number	Course Name	Phase	Credits	Hours	Required/Elective	Instructor	Class	Student NO.	Withdraw	Note
Fall Semester Year 2026	366909	Technical English Writing	1	3.0	3	★	Chin Chi, Cheng	GMT DME 機電外國學生專班	0	0	能源.製科.機電博班合開;製科博111學年度前必修

Course Plan：

Instructor Chin Chi, Cheng　Office Hours

Email newmanch2012@gmail.com

Last Updated 2026-06-05 17:31:33

Course Objective The goal of this course is to improve the reading and writing ability of graduate student. The contents include general formats of sentences, vocabularies, reading skill, and infrastructure of English report and academic papers.

Course Schedule Week 1: Procedures for writing scientific papers - basic rules, norms, and academic ethics; Week 2: Common vocabulary for writing scientific papers; Week 3: Structural analysis of scientific papers; Week 4: Paragraph analysis of scientific articles; Week 5: Review of scientific English grammar; Week 6: Review of scientific English sentence patterns; Week 7: Reading of sample articles in the introduction unit; Week 8: Writing practice of sample articles in the introduction unit; Week 9: Midterm exam Week 10: Reading of sample articles in the experiment and method unit; Week 11: Writing practice of sample articles in the experiment and method unit; Week 12: Reading of sample articles in the result unit; Week 13: Writing practice of sample articles in the result unit; Week 14: Reading of sample articles in the discussion unit; Week 15: Writing practice of sample articles in the discussion unit; Week 16: Reading of sample articles in the conclusion unit; Week 17: Writing practice of sample articles in the conclusion unit; Week 18: Final exam

Evaluation and grading policy Regular grades: 40% (including attendance, writing exercises, reports, etc.) Midterm exam: 30% Final exam: 30%

Materials All right reserved. Do not reproduce without permission.

Foreign-language textbooks:Yes
1. Technical writing: a practical approach, William S. Pfeiffer, Prentice Hall 2. A shortcut to mastering scientific and technological paper writing, Ke Taide, Yang Zhi 3. A brief talk on English writing, Wu Bingzhong

The access to curricular consultation 1. Please email to newmanch@ntut.edu.tw
2. Please go to Room 609 of the Science Building for inquiries (please make an appointment in advance!)
3. Laboratory extension: 3527

Expanding teaching and resources ● 數位教材資源應用 (Application of Digital Resources)
採用影音多媒體或具開放授權之資源（如OCW、開放教科書）作為主要或輔助教材。
Adopts multimedia or open-licensed resources (e.g., OCW, Open Textbooks) as primary or supplementary teaching materials.

The course corresponds to the SDGs SDG4：優質教育（Quality Education）
SDG8：尊嚴就業與經濟發展（Decent Work and Economic Growth）
SDG11：永續城市與社區（Sustainable Cities and Communities）
SDG17：夥伴關係（Partnerships for the Goals）

Does the course incorporate AI ● 使用生成式AI作為教學過程的輔助工具（Use generative AI tools as an aid to the teaching process）
● 鼓勵學生使用生成式AI工具（Encourage students to use generative AI tools）
● 使用生成式AI進行課堂即時互動（Use generative AI for real-time classroom interaction）
● 簡單介紹AI的基本概念（Briefly introduce the basic concept of AI）

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Instructor	Chin Chi, Cheng　Office Hours
Email	newmanch2012@gmail.com
Last Updated	2026-06-05 17:31:33
Course Objective	The goal of this course is to improve the reading and writing ability of graduate student. The contents include general formats of sentences, vocabularies, reading skill, and infrastructure of English report and academic papers.
Course Schedule	Week 1: Procedures for writing scientific papers - basic rules, norms, and academic ethics; Week 2: Common vocabulary for writing scientific papers; Week 3: Structural analysis of scientific papers; Week 4: Paragraph analysis of scientific articles; Week 5: Review of scientific English grammar; Week 6: Review of scientific English sentence patterns; Week 7: Reading of sample articles in the introduction unit; Week 8: Writing practice of sample articles in the introduction unit; Week 9: Midterm exam Week 10: Reading of sample articles in the experiment and method unit; Week 11: Writing practice of sample articles in the experiment and method unit; Week 12: Reading of sample articles in the result unit; Week 13: Writing practice of sample articles in the result unit; Week 14: Reading of sample articles in the discussion unit; Week 15: Writing practice of sample articles in the discussion unit; Week 16: Reading of sample articles in the conclusion unit; Week 17: Writing practice of sample articles in the conclusion unit; Week 18: Final exam
Evaluation and grading policy	Regular grades: 40% (including attendance, writing exercises, reports, etc.) Midterm exam: 30% Final exam: 30%
Materials	All right reserved. Do not reproduce without permission. Foreign-language textbooks:Yes 1. Technical writing: a practical approach, William S. Pfeiffer, Prentice Hall 2. A shortcut to mastering scientific and technological paper writing, Ke Taide, Yang Zhi 3. A brief talk on English writing, Wu Bingzhong
The access to curricular consultation	1. Please email to newmanch@ntut.edu.tw 2. Please go to Room 609 of the Science Building for inquiries (please make an appointment in advance!) 3. Laboratory extension: 3527
Expanding teaching and resources	● 數位教材資源應用 (Application of Digital Resources) 採用影音多媒體或具開放授權之資源（如OCW、開放教科書）作為主要或輔助教材。 Adopts multimedia or open-licensed resources (e.g., OCW, Open Textbooks) as primary or supplementary teaching materials.
The course corresponds to the SDGs	SDG4：優質教育（Quality Education） SDG8：尊嚴就業與經濟發展（Decent Work and Economic Growth） SDG11：永續城市與社區（Sustainable Cities and Communities） SDG17：夥伴關係（Partnerships for the Goals）
Does the course incorporate AI	● 使用生成式AI作為教學過程的輔助工具（Use generative AI tools as an aid to the teaching process） ● 鼓勵學生使用生成式AI工具（Encourage students to use generative AI tools） ● 使用生成式AI進行課堂即時互動（Use generative AI for real-time classroom interaction） ● 簡單介紹AI的基本概念（Briefly introduce the basic concept of AI）
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