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	362496	Design Aesthetics	1	2.0	2	★	Ying-Chu Chen	4ARCH2	40	0

Course Plan：

Instructor	Ying-Chu Chen　Office Hours
Email	aliceycchen@ntut.edu.tw
Last Updated	2026-06-05 10:21:26
Course Objective	*全英語授課 EMI Course: All class material will be delivered in English. All submitted works and presentation shall be in English as well. Base on introduction to aesthetics. By daily observation of our surroundings and environment, students are asked to take a closer look to our living world. Class will focus on case studies of aesthetic application and renovation on various design fields. The goal of the class is to develop the daily behavior to living environment attention and eventually promoting aesthetic standards in every profession. Class will include individual presentation and group discussion. In class exercise/ discussion/ quizzes counts major part of the grades. 全英語授課: 授課/作業/簡報均需以英語呈現。 以美學入門為基礎，觀察日常生活美學的可能，進而達到提升美學的培養。 課程將著重於各個產業別對於”美“的建構，探討各面向”美“的改造及創新等。以大眾美學為觀察目標進而達到在各專業裡推廣”美“的最終目的。 課堂活動及討論為佔總成績百分之四十。
Course Schedule (Week 1-16)	01 introduction/ 課程簡介 02 Art/ 藝術 I 03 Art/ 藝術 II 04 Visual Communication I/ 視覺傳達 I 05 Visual Communication II/ 視覺傳達 II 06 Product I/ 工業與產品設計 I 07 Product II/ 工業與產品設計 II 08 Mid-term Presentation I/ 期中簡報 09 Mid-term Presentation II/ 期中簡報與檢討 10 Architecture/ 建築I 11 Architecture/ 建築 II 12 Landscape/ 地景與景觀 13 Urban/ 城市 14 Lifestyle/ 生活與其他 15 Conclusion/ 結語 16 Exam/ 測驗
Flexible Learning (Week 17-18)	Category 　 Content 　 Hours 　 Learning Outcomes 　 Assessment Percentage
Evaluation and grading policy	Attendance/ 出席 : 10% Class Participation and Quizzes / 課堂參與與測驗: 50% Mid-term Presentation/ 期中簡報: 20% Final Report/ 期末報告: 20%
Materials	All right reserved. Do not reproduce without permission. Foreign-language textbooks:No class material provided by instructor
The access to curricular consultation	Email and Appointment : aliceycchen@ntut.edu.tw & Google Classroom
Expanding teaching and resources	● 參與式創新教學 (Participatory & Innovative Teaching) 強調學生參與與產出，導入翻轉、PBL/專題、設計思考或遊戲化等策略。 Emphasizes student engagement and outcomes by adopting strategies such as Flipped Classroom, PBL (Problem/Project- Based Learning), Design Thinking, or Gamification.
The course corresponds to the SDGs	SDG5：性別平等（Gender Equality） SDG10：減少不平等（Reduced Inequalities） SDG11：永續城市與社區（Sustainable Cities and Communities）
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） ● 使用生成式AI進行課堂即時互動（Use generative AI for real-time classroom interaction）
Note	Flexible Learning (Week17-18) Category: Field Study and Final Report Week 17_Field Study and Topic Research: Select a theme and find examples of good and bad aesthetic design in your daily life. Week 18_Online Report Submission through Google Classroom Hours: 4 Hours Total Week 17: Fieldwork and process sharing on Padlet. Week 18: Report submission on Google Classroom. Evaluation: 20% (Field study 5% + Report 15%)