National Taiwan University

This is an introduction course to feedback control system analysis, control principles, control systems design, and system stability. The course content includes the modeling of physical systems in engineering and other fields; transform methods; controller design using Nyquist, Bode, and root locus methods; compensation; computer-aided analysis and design with MATLAB. 

This course provides an introduction to virtual reality. Topics: 3D sound technology; space tracker, motion tracker: mechanical, optical, ultrasound, magnetic; head mounted display (HMD), retina display; force feedback devices; modeling (prototyping, building large models, physically based modeling, motion dynamics); global illumination algorithms (radiocity, volume rendering, scientific visualization); texture mapping and advanced animation; graphics packages: OpenGL , DirectX; and high performance graphics architectures (Pixel-Planes, Pixel Machine), SGI reality engine, PC graphics (nVidia, ATI), accelerator chips and cards).

This course clarifies relations between the fundamental groups and the Galois groups. As Galois groups can be seen as etale fundamental groups of the base field, the algebraic fundamental groups of algebraic curves (or even schemes) can also be regarded as an etale realization of more general objects, which is the point of view proposed by Grothendieck. The course investigates the algebraic fundamental groups from this point of view. Topics include infinite Galois theory and finite etale algebras of fields; Galois covers and monodromy actions; universal covers and local systems; riemann surfaces; algebraic curves; fundamental groups of algebraic curves.
 

This course explores the ways in which firm strategy affects, and is affected by, how markets work. Understanding this interplay is crucial for those interested in management, public policy, consulting, antitrust law, as well as those generally curious about why certain products are (or are not) available and why it is that firms behave the way they do. This course will explore this interplay using a mixture of theoretical models and empirical tools with a heavy emphasis on real-world applicability.

This course covers the meaning and relevance of intermediate microeconomics concepts including consumer theory, production theory, market competition, market structure, welfare theory, game theory, public goods, externality, labor market, intertemporal choices, risk and uncertainty, and principal-agent programs. Topics include the theories of the consumer and the producer; the study of individual markets, including perfect competition, monopoly, and oligopoly; efficiency properties of the competitive system; and some circumstances in which competitive markets may fail to produce efficient outcomes. Text: Steven E. Landsburg, PRICE THEORY. Assessment: quizzes, midterm exam, final exam, presentation and discussion.

This course strengthens Chinese listening, writing, and speaking skills and focuses on strengthening oral and expressive skills The course is designed for exchange students and visiting students only. The Chinese course is offered for those students who are taking Chinese course Intermediate I, II & III from NTU Center for International Education. The course aims to enable students to learn Chinese with joy through games and group activities. Except for improving students' listening, speaking, reading and writing skills, the course could help students further understand Taiwanese culture and language.

This course focuses on the neural basis of language. It addresses how the brain works to process speaking, reading, and understanding of language in human beings. It emphasizes how neuro-imaging data are used to form the theories of language. It presents empirical evidence of conventional psycholinguistic studies and recent imaging findings. The aim of this course is to provide an integrative overview of how the components of the language system combine together. Students are required to take part weekly article presentations.

The course introduces field study and geological surveying methods. The teaching material is lecture based and includes the concept of field geological surveying and the Heng-Chun Peninsula, which the class embarks on a four-day trip to Southern Taiwan to examine the rock and land formations of the area. Field practice is held during the semester, and performance during the field observation is the main determinant for performance assessment. Students who cannot participate in the field trip should not enroll in the course.

The course discusses the economic analysis of leisure consumption decisions and the economic issues in the leisure industry. It applies the concepts and tools of microeconomics to analyze how a consumer make time allocation decisions on the choice among leisure, consumption, school and work, and how a leisure business manages its supply, demand, investment, and market interactions. The second part of the course covers the macroeconomic issues of leisure, including the impacts of leisure industry on nation’s production, income, employment, economic development and international finance and trade. The course uses case studies and examples to provide understanding of the economic issues in Taiwan's global leisure markets, and how to apply economics to the operations and management in the leisure industry. Text: John Tribe, THE ECONOMICS OF RECREATION, LEISURE & TOURISM. Assessment: final exam (30%), homework, in-class presentation and/or a written report (60%), participation (10%).

The course consists of lectures, activities, and field trips regarding the environmental, historical, and sociocultural facets of Taiwan. The field trips supplement the lecture content. The course explores how Taiwan's past has shaped its modern state, and the subtle ways Taiwan incorporates foreign culture with its local culture. Course topics include: agricultural history and transformation; Taiwanese fold custom, ecology and nature, the national palace museum. Field trips locations include Jinguashi and Gold Museum, Taipei Guest House and National Taiwan Museum, and Longshan Temple and Huaxi District. Cultural activities include traditional craft, calligraphy, and Chinese mask. This course requires UCEAP students to complete an additional independent research paper on a topic of their choice.