AE Senior Thesis
Your CPEP News Box
The News box or News banner on your CPEP site is used for tracking of progress by the course
instructors as well as a quick hot link to your most recent assignments or reports for faculty and
site visitors alike. It must be kept up to date at all times. Maintaining the CPEP News link is
part of the minimum requirement of maintaining an active CPEP site, which is a requirement to
pass the course.
The News box must be displayed on your CPEP home page, be readily visible and convenient to
access. If an assignment or activity is not listed (and/or linked as appropriate) on the News, the
assumption will be that it does not exist. As implied above, any item that is an assignment (
bio sketch, abstract, reports etc.) as opposed to an announcement, must be linked direct to the
assignment in addition to being linked through your standard CPEP pages or menu bar.
Assignments due as paper copies or paper drafts do not need to be linked, just recorded /
announced on the News.
Checklist of Items that MUST be posted on your CPEP News Section.
Note that this list may not be all inclusive as you are encouraged to post items such as updates
about the status of your actual thesis building project (if it is still in design or construction),
revised resumes or biographical sketches, major milestones in your thesis progress plans etc.
It is important to include the date that the task was completed for any required assignments.
All postings must be in reverse chronological order with the most recent activity first (at the top
of your News box). Some activities will have occurred prior to the start of class and it is OK to
estimate the dates for those activities if you do not have them specifically documented or
recorded.
All large assignments such as the Tech Reports, Proposal, etc posted on the CPEP sites should
open in a new window. They should include an introductory summary paragraph in HTML
directly on the page. Abstracts should also generally open in a new window as the files are
often very large. Your Bio-Sketch, Building Statistics and Thesis Research / Reference page
should display direct on the page (use HTML). When you link from one menu tab or page to
another, the page should open in the same window in lieu of a new one. Note that
assignments listed below are not necessary in exact order of due dates. Check the master
calendar due dates on the e-Studio site.
 Owner Permission Received
 Sent personal note, letter or email to your contacts to thank those who helped you
obtain the building or other project information (include owner)
 Mailed AE Dept. Thank You Letters to primary contacts
 Obtained Project Documentation (drawings, specs, etc.)
AE 481W - YOUR CPEP NEWS BOX CHECKLIST – Page 2
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Turned in Project Initiation Form Part 1
Turned in Project Initiation Form Part 2
Confirmed and/or Corrected Master List Information
Attended Dreamweaver / CPEP Seminar
Discussion Board Confirmed & Name & CPEP URL Added to Profile
CPEP Home Page Draft
CPEP Website – Full Menu Functional
Bio Sketch (Biography) Posted
Bio Sketch Peer Review & Corrections
Resume Posted (Web Resume is Optional)
Resume submitted for AE Career Fair listing
Building Statistics Part I – Paper Draft
Building Statistics Part I – Posted on CPEP
Building Statistics Part II – Posted on CPEP
Abstract Color and Content – Paper Draft
Abstract submitted on display board
Abstract posted on CPEP
Career Fair Hosting / Event Assistance Sign Up Complete
Tech Report 1
Tech Report 2
Tech Report 3
Proposal
Approved / Updated Proposal
Spring Semester
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Approved / Updated Proposal
Spring Planning / Project Schedule 1st Submission (Paper only)
Progress Schedule Milestone Accomplished (1, 2, 3, etc.)
Presentation Outline – with Draft / Sample Slides
Final Summary Report – Bound / Submitted
Final Summary Report – Posted
Presentation / Thesis Defense Completed
Final Presentation (PP & PDF) Posted
Thesis Research CPEP Page Completed
ABET Assessment Chart & Reflection Posted
CPEP Site Ready for Final Review
Final Thesis Checklist Completed & Turned In with Studio Key