MEMO TO: Engineering Instructor
FROM: Engr-XXXX Student
DATE: 32-Sep-13
CC: AnyOne
RE: Engineering Field-Trip/Guest-Lecturer Report
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
All text written in this COURIER FONT contains suggestions, and/or
place Holders for the Student-Written information. The courier font
should be deleted and replaced with the student’s writing using ARIAL
Font
DELETE THIS BOX
A few (1-3) short paragraphs that give the "Bottom Line" of the
report. Should include
* The NAME of the TOUR HOST or SPEAKER and their organization if Any
* WHAT is the expertise of the ORGANIZATION or Speaker
* WHAT was the main topic of the TOUR or LECTURE
* WHAT was the most SIGNIFICANT LEARNING POINT FOR YOU
* List the NEXT Step, if any
** Includes sending a THANK YOU eMail if a tour is provided
** ALL Next-Steps Should include
*** YOUR Recommendation
*** A DUE-DATE if possible
*** a suggestion for the Person responsible for making the next step
NO Cut-n-Paste from Host Organization WebSites
* If the instructor detects Cut-n-Paste content in
the trip report, then the report receives a 50%
reduction in score
Meeting Logistics
Tour-Host or Guest-Speaker
 The Name and Title of the person
 Their contact-information (phone, email, address) if any
Location
 Where did the event take place (Name of Organization,
address if available
Date/Time =
 Note the timingTh/13Nov03/1430hrs-1600hrs
Full
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Attending
 List as many attenders as you can
o List titles and eMail addresses if possible
o List the attender’s Organization if possible
Meeting/Tour Content
This should be 4-8 paragraphs (0.5-2 pages) discussing, IN DETAIL,
what occurred during the trip or lecture.
The entire report MUST be written in the student’s own words
* Researching the Host firm’s WebSite is acceptable, cutting and
pasting ANY TEXT is NOT acceptable
** Graphics or Photos may be copied from WebPages, but all text MUST
BE CROPPED from the graphic that appears in the report
The report should Include:
* The topics discussed or reviewed
* Hardware/Techniques/Software/Methods demonstrated
* secondary learning points for the student
* anything else that the student consider significant or relevant
Appendix
Include in the appendices (as many as you judge necessary) useful,
but perhaps tangential information in regards to what you learned
during the trip/lecture. Could include
* Information obtained from the company/speaker website that is
relevant to the main topic
* perhaps a RAW-DATA file if one was generated
* Board Member Introductions
* any information that may be useful to YOU, but not perhaps to the
reader
Appendix – Thank You eMail
Paste here a copy of the THANK YOU message that you eMailed to the
Tour Host
Print date/time = 29-May-16/04:00
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