ECE 3950 - Technical Communication II

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Course Information                               

Instructor
Dr. April Kedrowicz
Email: a.kedrowicz@utah.edu
Office: WEB 1704

Instructor
Heather Stone
Email: heather.stone@utah.edu
Office: WEB 1813

Syllabus | (pdf)

Schedule | (pdf)

Editing Marks (pdf)

Generic Proposal Outline (pdf)

IEEE Format                               

• IEEE Official Format for two-column, single-spaced (doc)   | (pdf)

• IEEE Format modified for single-column, double-spaced (doc)   | (pdf)

• IEEE Pub on Conference Paper Format (Word)   | (pdf)

• CLEAR: Inverted pyramid style (doc)   | (pdf)

• CLEAR: Outlining (doc)   | (pdf)

• CLEAR: Headings (doc)   | (pdf)

• CLEAR: Writing Abstracts (doc)   | (pdf)

• CLEAR: Writing Introductions (doc)   | (pdf)

• CLEAR: Grammar (doc)   | (pdf)

• CLEAR: Equations (doc)   | (pdf)

• IEEE Tables and Figures (doc)   | (pdf)

• CLEAR: Writing Conclusions (doc)   | (pdf)

• CLEAR: References (Word)   | (pdf)

ASSIGNMENTS

Professionalism                               

• See description in Syllabus (pdf)

E-mail: Proposed Sr Project Topic                               

• Optional: E-mail Proposed Independent Sr Project (pdf)
• Assignment: E-mail Proposed Sr Project Topic (pdf)

• 2013 Faculty Sponsored Projects:
  • Dr. Marc Bodson (pptx)
  • Dr. Massood Tabib-Azar (pptx)
  • Dr. Cynthia Furse (pdf)
  • Dr. Neal Patwari (pdf)
• 2011 Senior Project Abstracts:
  • All Abstracts (pdf)
• 2010 Senior Project Abstracts:
  • Sandia Clinic (pdf)
  • Rocky Mountain Power Clinic (pdf)
  • L-3 Clinic (pdf)
  • Micron Technology Clinic (pdf)
  • Session 5, Group 1 (pdf)
  • Session 5, Group 2 (pdf)
  • Session 6 (pdf)
  • Session 7, Group 1 (pdf)
  • Session 7, Group 2 (pdf)
  • Session 8 (pdf)
• 2009 Senior Project Abstracts:
  • Clinic Projects Abstracts Bk 1
  • Clinic Projects Abstracts Bk 2
  • Individual Project Abstracts Bk 3
  • 2009 Senior Projects Short Program (pdf)
• 2008 Senior Project Abstracts:
  • Individual Project Abstracts
  • Clinic Project Abstracts
  • Clinic Projects Abstracts (cont.)
  • 2008 Senior Projects Short Program (pdf)
• 2007 Senior Project Abstracts:
  • Individual Projects
  • Clinic Projects
  • 2007 Senior Project Abstracts Bk 1 (pdf)
  • 2007 Senior Project Abstracts Bk 2 (pdf)
  • 2007 Senior Project Abstracts Bk 3 (pdf)
  • 2007 Senior Projects Short Program (pdf)

Mini Writing Assignments                               

• Relationship Words Worksheet (See Canvas site for course)
• Reference List (See Canvas site for course)
• Abstract, Writing Exercise (See Canvas site for course)
• Gantt Chart and Budget Exercise (see information in Complete Senior Project Proposal section below)
• Handouts:

Writing Consultation                               

• (See Canvas site for course)

Presentation Consultation                               

• (See Canvas site for course)

PowerPoint: Sr Project Proposal                               

• Assignment: PowerPoint Senior Project Proposal (pdf)
  • Proposal Presentation Instructor Feedback Form (pdf)
  • Proposal Presentation Student Feedback Form (pdf)
  • Talking Science: The Elusive art of the science talk (YouTube)
• Lecture:
  • PowerPoint Proposal Presentation | (ppt)
  • How NOT to Use PowerPoint (YouTube)

Critique: Sr Projects at Open House                               

• Assignment: Critique Senior Project Presentations at Technical Open House (pdf)
• Technical Open House Short Program 2013 (pdf)

• Technical Open House Map and Directions 2013 (pdf)

Senior Project Proposal Overview:                               

• Handouts:
  • Poor Proposal Example (pdf)
  • Good Proposal Example (pdf)
  • Proposal Peer Review Form (pdf)
• Lecture:
  • Proposal Outline | (ppt)
  • Proposal Content Issues I | (ppt)
  • Proposal Content Issues II | (ppt)
  • Proposal Content Issues III | (ppt)
  • Quick Tips on Writing Proposals | (ppt)
  • Five Principles of Writing | (ppt)
  • Concise Writing | (ppt)

Sr Project Proposal: Background section                               

• Assignment: Sr Project Proposal--Background section (pdf)
  • IEEE Official Format for two-column, single-spaced (doc)   | (pdf)
  • IEEE Format modified for single-column, double-spaced (doc)   | (pdf)
• Lecture:
  • Proposal: Background Section | (ppt)
  • Proposal Background Section Example Narrow (pdf) | (doc)
• Handouts:
  • Proposal Background Section Example (pdf)

Sr Project Proposal: Solution section                               

• Assignment: Sr Project Proposal--Solution section (pdf)
  • IEEE Official Format for two-column, single-spaced (doc)   | (pdf)
  • IEEE Format modified for single-column, double-spaced (doc)   | (pdf)
• Lecture:
  • Proposal: Solution Section | (ppt)
  • Design for Constraints | (ppt)
• Handouts:
  • Proposal Solution Section Example | (pdf) | (doc)
  • Proposal Solution Section Example LARGE TYPE | (pdf) | (doc)

Sr Project Proposal: Gantt Chart and Budget                               

• Assignment: Senior Project Proposal--Gantt Chart and Budget (pdf)
• Lecture:
  • Gantt Charts and Budgets | (ppt)
• Handouts:
  • Gantt Chart Example | (xls) | (doc) | (pdf)
  • Budget Example | (doc) | (pdf)

In-class Activities and Lectures                               

Senior Project Record                               

• Assignment: turn in and obtain approval signature for your project on Senior Project Record form (pdf)