Notes
Proposal Presentations
 Timing – practice
 Over use of “kind of”
 Conclusion – do not just
read off topics; one “wow”
sentence from each section
Proposal Written Reports
Stamps for efficiency
Ink for love
Wikipedia is not primary source
Detail captions – what should be
concluded by looking at that Fig.
or Table?
Proposal Written Reports
 Abstracts – all sections not an ad
 “this”
 pronoun reference
 overuse
 No hope
 Headings are for scanning not
reading; repeat it in paragraph
Proposal Written Reports
Present tense if still exists
Renumber Fig. / Table
Avoid direct quotes
Consistent project name
Proposal Written Reports
Projects
Theme
Game
Story
Word Choices
 Do not “split” or “break”
students
 Principal vs. principle
 Among vs. between
 Farther vs. further
Avoid “not only…but”
construction
Administration
Avoid rearranging folder
contents
Use grammar packet as
checklist
Make changes now
Avoid propagating error
Needed for Final Review
Classroom Visit Goals
Learn an engineering principle
Become aware of engineering field
Have fun
Design Review
Objectives
Detail preliminary tasks before
classroom visit.
Document classroom visit.
Prepare project for future use.
Learn to write for difference audiences.
Design Review
Main Sections:
Marketing
Instruction Manual
Methods
Experimental Analysis
Teams of three: combine marketing
and instruction manual; marketing’s
appendix is not required
Design Review
All sections must have
Appendix
At least one Fig. or Table
At least one reference
Evaluation form is required
Print and bring to classroom
If changes to classroom visit form,
please update it
Design Review
Marketing Text (several pages)
Acceptability
Functional performance, Acquisition cost, Ease-of-use
characteristics, Operating cost, Reliability, Serviceability,
and Compatibility
Adaptability
How change to fit into entire K-12 system
Marketing Appendix (one page)
Flyer, poster, or brochure for K-12 teacher
Lesson plan, contact information, and attractive
design
Design Review
Instruction Manual Text (a few paragraphs)
Overview of general procedure for facilitators
“Facilitators are instructed to gather materials.”
Instruction Manual Appendix (several pages)
Audience is K-12 teacher / future facilitator
“Gather all materials.”
How facilitate in future
Step-by-step instructions
Design Review
Methods (several pages)
Complete details on all preparation work for
classroom visit.
Detailed step-by-step procedure used during
classroom visit.
Establish criteria for success (survey score).
Methods Appendix (one page)
Contest rules or design procedure written for
students
“You will be placed into a team.”
Design Review
Experimental Analysis (several pages)
Detail observations (what happened during
visit)
Analyze results of survey (compare to the
criteria set in Methods section); include error
analysis
Recommend changes if conducted in future
Experimental Analysis Appendix (one page)
Blank copy of survey distributed to students
Classroom Visit Notes
Allow time to check-in at office if
requested by teacher
If need PowerPoint in classroom, verify
Follow county dress code (no flip-flops,
spaghetti straps, rated R graphic shirts)
Dates
Field days: Mar. 10, 11, 12, 13, & 23
Apr. 6 – Design Review rough draft
Week of Apr. 6 – Team presentation
Apr. 10 – Design Review final draft