Department of Electrical and
Computer Engineering
EEC 414/503 - Writing in Electrical and
Computer Engineering
Spring
2009
Textbook: Technical Communication, Eighth Edition, by Mike Markel
Recommended References:
The Elements of Style, by Oliver Strunk
Guide to Grammar and Style, by Jack Lynch
Prerequisites: Students enrolled in this course must be concurrently enrolled in any content-based ECE course. This excludes lab courses, Senior Design, Graduate Seminar, Electrical Engineering Internship Master’s Thesis, Doctoral Research, and Doctoral Dissertation. This concurrent enrollment requirement can be waived with the permission of the instructor.
Instructor Contract: After registering for this course, students must obtain a written agreement certifying that the instructor of the content-based course will serve as a grader for the report writing required in this course.
Goals and Objectives: This course is designed to enhance the ability of students to write effectively on topics within the discipline of electrical and computer engineering. This course may be taken twice by graduate students for credit.
Assignments:
A large part of the grade for this course is based on a written report.
1. Contract: The specific topic covered in the written report must be approved by the instructor of the content-based course. A signed agreement between the instructor of the content-based course and the student must be submitted to the writing course instructor before any report can be submitted for evaluation.
2. Draft report: An initial draft of the report will be submitted to the instructor of the accompanying content-based course. The paper must include the following.
a. Title page
b. Abstract
c. At least eight pages of text with one-inch margins, ragged right margin, double-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman (or similar) font
d. At least five references and appropriate citation format
3. Final report: A final draft of the report will be submitted to the writing course instructor and the instructor of the accompanying content-based course. The paper must include the items specified above, in addition to the following.
a.
At least
12 pages of text
b.
At least
10 references
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Resume: A job application cover letter and resume
will be submitted in response to a real job advertisement of the student’s
choosing.
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Proposal: A research proposal will be submitted on a
topic of the student’s choosing.
Grading:
10%
Homework
15% Draft report
10% Resume and cover letter
10% Proposal
15% Attendance
20% Oral presentation
20% Final report
Grade scale: A
93–100
A minus
90–92
B plus 87–89
B 83–86
B minus 80–82
C 70–79
Time:
EEC 414: MW 1:00-2:00
EEC 503: M 1:00–2:00
Place: TBD
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Instructor: |
Dr. Dan Simon | |
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216-687-5407 |
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Fax: |
216-687-5405 |
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Email: |
d.j.simon@csuohio.edu |
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Web: |
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Course web site: |
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Office: |
Stilwell Hall 343 | |
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Lab: |
Stilwell Hall 310, 326 |
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Office Hours: |
M W 12:00 - 1:00, 2:00 - 3:00 |
Call or stop by my office any time and I’ll be glad to help you if I’m available.
Course Schedule:
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Course Material |
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Jan. 26 |
Lecture
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Chapter 1 |
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Feb. 2 |
Lecture 2: |
Chapter 2 |
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Feb. 9 |
Lecture 3: |
Chapters 3 and 11 |
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Feb.
16 |
No
class - holiday |
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Feb. 23 |
Lecture 4: |
Chapter 6 |
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March 2 |
Lecture 5: |
Chapters 7 and 10 |
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March 9 |
Lecture 6: |
Chapter 13 |
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March
16 |
No
class - spring break |
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March 23 |
Lecture 7: |
Chapter 14 |
Draft Report |
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March 30 |
Lecture 8: |
Chapter 15 |
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April 6 |
Critique draft reports |
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Resume Submit via email |
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April 13 |
Lecture 9: |
Chapter 16 |
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April 20 |
Lecture 10: |
Chapter 19 |
Proposal |
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April 27 |
Lecture 11: |
Chapter 21 |
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May 4 |
Lecture 12: |
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Final Report |
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May 11 |
Oral presentations |
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The draft report, proposal, and final report must be submitted at http://www.turnitin.com/
· Class id = 2543988
· Password = writing
The draft report and final report must also be submitted to the content-based course instructor using the method of that instructor’s choosing.
May 11 is the scheduled final exam date for this class. However, there will not be a final exam. Instead oral presentations will be given on that date.
How to do research, by Dan Simon - also published as Research in the balance (7.2 MB)
You and your research, by Richard Hamming
Hints on Writing Technical Papers and Making Presentations, by Victor Li
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Last Revised: January 15, 2009