White Paper
Handbook pg. 48
Website: “introduction” presentation
Student Learning Objectives
#1 apply knowledge
#2 design and conduct experiments
#3 contemporary issues
#4 broad education
#5 multi-disciplinary teams
#6 professional and ethical responsibility
#7 communicate effectively
#8 life-long learning
White Paper
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Identify a contemporary issue in your
field.
Due: in lab week of Mar. 28
Memo format (grammar packet).
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Place title as “Subject.”
Approximately one page.
Minimum of three references.
Five paragraph style.
Use section headings.
Evaluation criteria – Handbook pg. 48
White Paper
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Introduction: Overview of the
paper.
Issue: What is the issue that
you are addressing? Who else
believes it is an issue?
Impact: Why is this issue
significant?
Recommendation: What are the
potential solutions? Why?
Conclusion: Summarize the
paper.
ENGR 301 IDOL
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Due week of Apr. 4 in lab
White paper transformed to speech
No visual aids; no PPT; no notes
Maximum of two minutes
Judge and vote
Winner receives prize
REMINDERS
• MAR. 14 & 18 – FIELD WEEK; NO CLASS
• MAR. 21 & 25 – SPRING BREAK; NO CLASS
• MAR. 28 – LECTURE
• APR. 1 – WHITE PAPER (DUE IN LAB)
• APR. 4 – ROUGH DRAFT OF RESUME
• APR. 8 – IDOL PRESENTATION (IN LAB)
• APR. 8 – PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (IN FOLDERS)
REMINDERS
• APR. 11 – ROUGH DRAFT OF FINAL REVIEW
• APR. 15 – FINAL REVIEW PRESENTATION (IN LAB)
• APR. 15 – FINAL DRAFT OF FINAL REVIEW AND EVALUATION FORM
• APR. 18 & APR. 22 – CORE CAPSTONE DEFENSE ROUGH DRAFT DUE
• APR. 25 – LECTURE
• APR. 29 – CORE CAPSTONE DEFENSE PAPER AND PRESENTATION
QUESTIONS
GENERAL PRESENTATION SKILLS
• GREET AUDIENCE AND INTRODUCE SELF
• USE PAUSES TO REDUCE FILLERS AND ALLOW AUDIENCE TIME TO
RESPOND
• ENGAGE IN DIRECT EYE CONTACT
• CREATE SUMMARY STATEMENT FOR CONCLUSION
• PERFORM PROPER STAGE EXIT
ADVANCED PRESENTATION SKILLS
• SOLICIT A RESPONSE FROM THE AUDIENCE
• MUST BE CONTENT RELATED (NOT OKAY: HOW ARE YOU, DO YOU HAVE
QUESTIONS, ETC.)
• POLLING QUESTION
• DISCUSSION QUESTION
• CONTROL AUDIENCE
• INDICATE HOW TO RESPOND (RAISE HAND; SHOUT OUT ANSWER)
• INVOLVING ALL PARTICIPANTS
• TAKE AUDIENCE RESPONSE AND INTEGRATE INTO CONTENT