Course Objective:
This course intends to provide a global and bivalent view on the evolution of technology and industry, and business in our modern history to date and into the future. Learner in this class should be able to: 1. Develop a solid understanding of how technology impacts business/industry and vice versa. 2. Understand why technology revolution and evolution, and innovation so disruptive and competitive throughout our modern history and civilization progresses. 3. Possess entrepreneurial mindset, if any, to build a technology-driven business from scratch. 4. Develop a hand on experience in the data analytics of real-life projects; these challenges may arise as part of investment or portfolio strategies, consulting work, or the assumption of operational roles.
Course Introduction:
This course is targeted at people who recognize that understanding more about technology and business will give them an advantage in managing across these sectors, and they are open to learning about technology. A background in science or engineering is not a prerequisite for this class.
The tentative course outline are illustrated below; however, the course is designed to be progressive with the interaction and establishment in the class. The handout materials are mainly for higher-level overviews prepared specifically for in-class discussions.
The fun part of this course option is so called "Hand-on Project", which offers an opportunity to resolve real-life projects by using machine learning and blockchain tools. No programming ability is required to start the project. But a spirit of continuous learning and no-sweat mindset is required for the success of the project chosen.
Course Schedule: Click the blue ink to download course material
09/12 Course Introduction handout
09/19 Emerging Technology Trend handout
09/26 5G Technology, Application, and Technology War! handout
10/03 Blockchain Technology and Application handout
10/10 Double Tenth National Holiday: no class
10/17 Cryptocurrency handout1 handout2
10/24 Kaggle DataScience Tutorial:
10/31 FINTECH (Financial Technology): handout
11/07 No ClassworkToday: Class Re-scheduled to Nov.9 for Field-Trip to Hsinchu Science Park along with High-Tech barbecue/hotspring in the Central Mountain Range
11/14 Project Consultation
11/21 Digital Enterprise and Industry 4.0: Enterprise Virtualization handout
11/28 Culinary Technology and Reinvention of Food Recipes handout
12/05 In-Class Demo of Favorite High Tech. Food/Dish
12/12 Field trip to NeiHu Technology Park and Nankang Software Park
12/19 Project Consultation
12/26 Project Presentation
01/02 Project Presentation
01/09 Wrap-Up