NCHU Course Outline

Course Name	(中) 工程英文(1923)
	(Eng.) English for General Engineering
Offering Dept	College of Engineering
Course Type	Elective	Credits	2	Teacher	SHIH HUI-CHIA
Department	College of Engineering	Language	English	Semester	2026-SPRING
Course Description	This English for Specific Academic Purposes (ESAP) course is designed to provide you with necessary vocabulary, strategies, and confidence needed for English-Medium Instruction (EMI) courses. In this course, we move beyond everyday English to focus on the specialized language used by professional engineers. You will work with authentic engineering articles, textbooks, and scientific videos to build a strong technical vocabulary. You will also learn how to explain how scientific phenomena work and describe professional procedures clearly in English. The class is highly interactive and focuses on learning by doing. Through group projects and hands-on tasks, you will practice explaining your technical ideas clearly and participating in professional discussions. This course is perfect for students at a CEFR B1 to B2 level who want to transition from general English to the professional language of their future careers.
Prerequisites				self-directed learning in the course	Y

Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%)			Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives	Competency Indicators	Ratio(%)	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
By the end of this course, you will be able to: -master core vocabulary in mathematics, geometry, and mechanical processes. -extract key data and logical relationships from engineering videos and lectures -comprehend and compare information from various sources, including technical textbooks and popular science articles -deliver structured technical presentations that clearly explain mathematical concepts or engineering designs -interpret and describe graphical data and multi-step procedures clearly			topic Discussion/Production Exercises Discussion Lecturing	Written Presentation Attendance Oral Presentation Assignment Quiz
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content Week 1 Course orientation Week 2 Foundations of Technical Language (1) Week 3 Foundations of Technical Language (2) Week 4 Foundations of Technical Language (3) Week 5 Skill Development (1) Week 6 Skill Development (2) Week 7 Holiday--no class Week 8 Skill Development (3) Week 9 Midterm Assessment Week 10 Integrated Practice (1) Week 11 Integrated Practice (2) Week 12 Integrated Practice (3) Week 13 Integrated Practice (4) Week 14 Final Project (1) Week 15 Final Project (2) Week 16 Final Project (3) self-directed learning    03.Preparing presentations or reports related to industry and academia.
Evaluation
Class participation: 20% Quizzes and assignments: 20% Midterm assessment: 30% Final project: 30%
Textbook & other References
Handouts will be provided by the teacher and made available on iLearning 3.0.
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
Office Hours
Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs(Link URL)
09.Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure   11.Sustainable Cities and Communities include experience courses：N

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