Tentative Schedule for Fall 1999
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1 September | Fill out questionnaire, Introduction to course, Selecting a problem to work on for the semester. | |
8 September | Team assignments for semester projects. Kiersey Temperament Sorter. | Kiersey assignment due. |
15 September | Career Planning and Placement, Industrial Recruitment, Getting personal references. "Get a Job" assignment due 29 September. | Presentation by Dave Berilla, Career
Services.
WEB Site evaluation assignment due. |
22 September | Graduate School or Professional School or neither? | Presentation by Dr. Charles Riordan, Chair of the Department's Teaching Assistant and Fellowship Committee. |
29 September | Report on job hunt. Being connected with the profession: Meetings, memberships, subscriptions. | Job assignment due. |
6 October | Ethical Issues | Case study, "Organic Reactions," and list of Scientific Ideals provided. Outline (concept map) for planned web- site due. |
13 October | Principles of effective oral communication. Group exercise. | Dr. Steven Brown, department chair, will pinch hit for Dr. White who will be out of town. |
20 October | Principles of effective visual communication. Critique of examples. Assignment of Seminar Presentation Schedules. | Resources provided |
27 October | Discussion of the nature and importance of evaluation. | Team WEB sites need to be activated by Oct. 27. |
3 November | Group presentations and evaluation | Team
presentations,
three per class period (1:25 - 2:40 PM) |
10 November | Group presentations and evaluation | Team
presentations,
three per class period (1:25 - 2:40 PM) |
17 November | Group presentations and evaluation | Team
presentations,
three per class period (1:25 - 2:40 PM) |
24 November | Thanksgiving Break | No class |
1 December | Group presentations and evaluation | Team
presentations,
three per class period (1:25 - 2:40 PM) |
8 December | WEB Site Awards
Final course evaluation |