一、課程特色及目標：

(1)課程特色：

• Introduction to Mechanical Engineering for the freshman in engineering college.
• This class is taught in English.
• This is a distance learning course.
• Provide a supportive and intellectually stimulating environment that encourages aptitude of independent learning.

This course is intended for students who are in the first year of a typical college program in mechanical engineering. Throughout the following lectures, students will lean technical problem-solving skills, design, engineering analysis, and modern technology. The lecture begins with a narrative description of mechanical engineers, what they do, and the impact they can have (Chapter 1). Seven elements of mechanical engineering are emphasized subsequently in Chapter 2 (Mechanical Design), Chapter 3 (Professional Practice), Chapter 4 (Forces in Structures and Machines), Chapter 5 (Materials and Stresses), Chapter 6 (Fluids Engineering), Chapter 7 ( Thermal and Energy Systems), and Chapter 8 (Motion and Power Transmission). The objectives of this course include: 

• Introduction to the mechanical engineering discipline.
• Providing a system of knowledge of who mechanical engineers are, what they do, and what technical, social, and environmental challenges they solve with the technologies.

二、課程學習對象：

           Freshman Students

三、製作課程團隊-教師社群名單：

           國立高雄第一科技大學機械與自動化工程系劉永田教授、吳宗亮助理教授

四、預期學生學習成效：

           Upon the completion of this course, students are expected to:

• Have a broad range of knowledge of mechanical engineering discipline, who mechanical engineers are, and what they do.
• Be able to define major mechanical engineering discipline terminology in English.
• Understand some principles of mechanical engineering technology and challenges.
• Identify major elements of mechanical engineering discipline in English.

          Correctly utilize a variety of technical terminology needed to communicate in a mechanical engineering environment.