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F 09    N. Cotter

Syllabus

 

Wk#

Date

Lecture Topic/Assignments (I = Instructor, O = Oral Instructor, W = Writing Instructor)

1

H

27

Aug

Course Intro, procedures, Sr. projects (I), Resume and cover letter writing (W)

 

 

 

 

In Class: Write—paragraph of cover letter      

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                     Assigned: Resume & Cover Letter

2

H

3

Sep

PowerPoint presentations (O)

 

 

 

 

In Class: Quiz on oral presentations

 

 

 

 

Due: Resume and Cover Letter (draft)  Assigned: Proposed PPT ECE current topic

                                                                 Assigned: PowerPoint, ECE current topic

3

H

10

 

Feedback on Resumes/Cover Letters (W), Writing bio (W), Website design (O)

 

 

 

 

In Class: Inventory for bio

 

 

 

 

Due: Proposed PowerPoint ECE current topic  Assigned: Student Biography

                                                                                                                  Assigned: Web, student home page

4

H

17

 

Oral present Quiz results (O), Critical listening/feedback (O), Example PPt presentations (I)

 

 

 

 

In Class: Critically evaluate—example of technical PowerPoint presentation

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                               Assigned: Clinic preferences

5

H

24

 

Using html (I), Meeting management/teaming, Conflict management (O)

 

 

 

 

In Class: Role play

 

 

 

 

Due: Student Biography (draft)

Due: Resume & cover letter (final version)

Due: Clinic preferences

6

H

1

Oct

Teams assigned (I), Feedback on biographies (W), Instructions for presentations (I)

 

 

 

 

In Class: Critically evaluate—students' PowerPoint presentations

 

 

 

 

Present: PowerPoint, ECE current topic (6 talks/room) Assigned: Team Agreements

                                                                                      Assigned: Clinic Poster

7

H

8

 

Making posters (I, O, W), Feedback on presentations (I, O, W)

 

 

 

 

In Class: Critically evaluate—students' PowerPoint presentations

 

 

 

 

Present: PowerPoint, ECE current topic (4 talks/room)

Due: Team Agreements (1st draft)

Due: Student Biography (final version)

Due: Web, student home page (draft)

8

H

15

 

FALL BREAK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

H

22

 

Feedback on team agreements (W)

 

 

 

 

In Class: Critically evaluate—students' PowerPoint presentations

 

 

 

 

Present: PowerPoint, ECE current topic (6 talks/room)

Due: Clinic Poster (prelim content)

10

H

29

 

Feedback on presentations (I, O, W)

 

 

 

 

In Class: Critically evaluate—students' PowerPoint presentations

 

 

 

 

Present: PowerPoint ECE current topic (6 talks/room)

Due: Team Agreements (final version)

11

H

5

Nov

Feedback on web home pages (O)

 

 

 

 

In Class: Critically evaluate—students' PowerPoint presentations

 

 

 

 

Present: PowerPoint, ECE current topic (6 talks/room)

12

H

12

 

Interviewing (presented by Career Center)

 

 

 

 

In Class: Mock interview

 

 

 

 

Due: Clinic Poster (draft)

13

H

19

 

Writing an e-mail proposal (W)

 

 

 

 

In Class: E-mail writing errors, work on posters

 

 

 

 

Due: Web, student home page (final version) Assigned: E-mail, proposal for clinic sequel

14

H

26

 

THANKSGIVING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

H

3

Dec

 

 

 

 

 

In Class: Critically evaluate—students' posters, team self-assessment

 

 

 

 

Present: Clinic Poster (final version)

Due: Team self-assessment

16

H

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

In Class: Critically evaluate—students' posters, team self-assessment

 

 

 

 

Present: Clinic Poster (final version)

Due: Team self-assessment

Due: E-mail, proposal for clinic sequel