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Engineering Scholars Program Seminar II
ENGR 381 - Sample Seminar Schedule
*Sec. 201 (MW 1:50 pm - 2:40 pm) Zachry 105-C
*Sec. 202 (MW 3:00 pm - 3:50 pm) Zachry 105-C
Fall 2005
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Grading: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, based on criteria below.
Participation by enrolled students will require the following:
Minimum of 5 activities of the following types:
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attendance at 681 or 481 seminars in student’s
degree program
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attendance at 681 or 481 seminars in areas
of interest outside of student’s degree program
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individual meetings with faculty researchers
to explore specific research areas
Plus: Preparation of proposal to participate in research project
in an area of your interest. Grade based upon completion of the
5 requirements, your presentation, your research proposal and
attendance—must attend all classes unless prior arrangements
are made with your ESP coordinator or Dr. James.
If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation,
please contact the Office of Support Services for Students with
Disabilities in Koldus-126.
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| SAMPLE SCHEDULE |
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Topics |
Speaker / Class Leader |
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8/29 |
Orientation |
Dr. Ray James |
| 9/5 |
Meet Departmental ESP Coordinators, requirements, set
up graduate mtgs. All coordinators meet with ESP students for overview
and guidelines for the remainder of the semester.
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9/12 |
Abstracts and research proposals |
Dr. Bart Childs |
| 9/19 |
Graduate Studies Orientation |
Dr. N. K. Anand |
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9/26
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How to use research skills in your job |
Dr. Theresa Maldonado |
| 10/3
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in class discussion |
Dr. Ray James |
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10/10
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Rhodes scholarships & other opportunities |
Kyle Mox |
| 10/17
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Organization for Undergraduate Researchers |
Dr. Steve Simcik, OUR; K. Koop |
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10/24
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Draft Proposals with literature review due to Departmental
ESP Coordinators |
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| 10/24-27
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Lunch meetings with graduate students, faculty researchers
in 204 Zachry. |
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10/24
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Group A: AERO, CECN, CPSC, CVEN, INEN, OCEN (18) |
Dr. Mark Burris |
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10/25
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Group B: MEEN (24) |
Dr. Tom Lalk |
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10/26
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Group C: BMEN, BSEN, CHEN, NUEN (18) |
Dr. Kenneth Meissner |
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10/27
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Group D: ELEN, CEEN (20) |
Dr. Prasad Enjeti |
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(Each student attends one lunch meeting with researchers from
that area, organized by the indicated person. Lunch plans coordinated
by Ms. Misty Vasquez, 845-7200)
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| 10/31
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Draft proposals returned to students by Departmental
ESP Coordinators |
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11/7
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Final Proposal and report due to Departmental ESP Coordinators |
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| 11/7,
9, 14, 16 |
Student Presentations (80 students) |
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Group A: AERO, CECN, CPSC, CVEN, INEN, OCEN (18)
Group B: MEEN (24)
Group C: BMEN, BSEN, CHEN, NUEN (18)
Group D: ELEN, CEEN (20)
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Dr. Mark Burris (Ms. Shryock 11/14)
Dr. Tom Lalk
Dr. Kenneth Meissner
Dr. Prasad Enjeti |
(Each student makes
a ~10 minute presentation and listens to 9-11 presentations
in 2 one-hour sessions. Professional attire is encouraged.) |
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11/21 |
Discuss 485H procedure; Evaluation and
closure |
ESP Coordinator
(CPSC, CECN) |
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Each student will write a one paragraph summary of each activity,
these summaries will be turned into student’s ESP Coordinator
prior to the last day of the semester. Total number of activities
should be at least 5, including seminars in the student’s
degree program, seminars outside of the student’s degree program
and individual faculty meetings. Scheduling of the visits with faculty
and seminars will be handled by each student.
Each student will be required to submit a research proposal. Proposals
should consist of not more than ten pages double-spaced including
cover, text, drawings, references, endorsements, schedule, etc.
The document is your proposal to a faculty researcher (usually drafted
with his input), describing the problem you have identified to work
on, some background (a summary of previous work related to this
problem), your approach and your expectations. If research funds
are needed, you should provide a brief budget with estimated costs.
Each student will give a (7 minute + 3 minutes questions) technical
presentation. A final copy is to be submitted to Dr. Ray James the
day of the presentation. On the days of presentations, class may
be extended to accommodate the presentations. Also during this time
the presentations will be evaluated by the ESP Coordinators. The
presentation is a PowerPoint assisted presentation of the highlights
of your proposal, presented as if to a committee who will be deciding
whether to authorize and/or fund your proposal. Probably you should
highlight the importance of the problem (the benefits of having
a workable solution), the current state of knowledge about the problem,
the methodology you propose to apply in your study, and the required
funding, if any is needed.
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Engineering
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