NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 科技英文寫作入門(6781)
(Eng.) Introduction to Scientific English Writing
Offering Dept Department of Environmental Engineering
Course Type Elective Credits 1 Teacher LIN KUN YI
Department Department of Environmental Engineering/Graduate Language English Semester 2025-FALL
Course Description
Prerequisites
self-directed learning in the course N
Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives Competency Indicators Ratio(%) Teaching Methods Assessment Methods

1.Expertise in environmental engineering.
2.Ability to plan and execute research on environmental engineering topics.
3.Ability to write professional papers in environmental engineering.
4.Innovative thinking and independent problem-solving skills.
5.Ability to coordinate and integrate with people from different fields
6.Good international outlook.
7.Ability to lead, manage and plan.
8.Ability to grow through lifelong self-learning.
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Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 Introduction to Scientific Writing
Week 2 Story Structure in Scientific Writing
Week 3 OCAR Framework – Opening & Challenge
Week 4 OCAR Framework – Action & Resolution
Week 5 The Opening Section in Detail
Week 6 Funnel Technique & Defining the Research Problem
Week 7 Writing the Methods Section
Week 8 Writing the Results Section
Week 9 Midterm report
Week 10 Writing the Discussion & Resolution
Week 11 Internal Structure of Paragraphs
Week 12 Internal Structure of Sentences
Week 13 Achieving Flow in a Manuscript
Week 14 Word Choice in Scientific Writing
Week 15 Energized Writing & Style
Week 16 Final report
self-directed
learning		    01.Participation in professional forums, lectures, and corporate sharing sessions related to industry-government-academia-research exchange activities.
Evaluation

Textbook & other References

Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website

Office Hours

Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs(Link URL)
17.Partnerships for the Goalsinclude experience courses：N
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