A. Overview. An overview of the course is given in the following four
links. Read these carefully before choosing an advisor or project.
B. Written Reports. A clear, understandable written report is absolutely
essential to successful project completion. The following links outline the two
written documents required for this class, with details of preferred report
format.
- Project
Planning Document
-- Email that you send to advisor and supervisor during first week of
class
- Project
Final Report -- Hardcopy
that you submit to advisor and supervisor during final week of class
Meetings - Dates - Times:
- 1st Midterm Presentation:(Attendance
Required) - -Friday, July 6th, (all students ) at 1-5pm in Room CSE
E404
C. Oral Presentations. Additionally, three oral presentations are
required, as follows:
·
Midterm Oral Presentation #1
– A planning report
·
Midterm Oral Presentation #2
– A progress report
·
Final oral Presentation – A
summary of work and results
Information regarding the above oral presentations may be found in the
First and Second Meeting PowerPoint presentations.
For your benefit, the following suggestions for a good presentation are
provided:
·
General
Comments - What to
do or not do
D. Miscellaneous Guidelines. There are a few
simple things you can do to make your project a pleasant, successful
experience.
First, get started early, and keep up a steady,
aggressive pace on the work. Don't implement a crash effort for the midterm and
final presentations, with little or no work in between. This virtually ensures
a shoddy result, as well as a (possibly) poor grade from your advisor.
Second, make each paragraph that you write shine
with clarity and conciseness. In the future, you will be known in your professional
life by your written communications. These products should portray you as a
well organized, clear-headed thinker and achiever.
Third, make your presentations clear,
understandable, and on time. Also, pay attention to your personal appearance at
the final presentation, where business attire is required for each presenter
(suit or jacket (with shirt and tie) for the men; dress, skirted suit, or
trouser suit (with blouse) for the women; closed shoes and stockings for both
men and women).
Please avoid wearing cologne or perfume, as
there may be people in the room with allergies that tend to be aggravated by
the stress of giving a presentation.