Edith Cowan University Centre for Learning and Teaching ENS 2159 and 6139 Assessment 4 Innovation Group Report Edith Cowan University Centre for Learning and Teaching School of Engineering Learning Support Senior Learning Adviser: Shalini Watson Email: learningadviser@ecu.edu.au Edith Cowan University Centre for Learning and Teaching In this session, we will : • Deconstruct the assignment question • Revisit some research strategies • Discuss the requirements for the A4 Group Report and Poster Presentation • Summarise the learning supports available to you during the COVID-19 Pandemic Edith Cowan University Centre for Learning and Teaching Group Report– Innovation (10%) • Research an engineering invention that has not yet been commercialised • Describe the invention and its potential • Describe ways to commercialise this invention so that it can be an innovation • Comment on the three aspects of sustainability (economy, social and environment) with respect to this innovation • Same groups as assigned in Assignment 2. Edith Cowan University Centre for Learning and Teaching Additional requirements • The audience for this report is the client who wishes to commercialise their innovation. • An executive summary will help the client understand the information in the report • There are no suggested number of references Edith Cowan University Centre for Learning and Teaching Content words Constrain your answer Task words Search terms instructions Deconstructing the question Limiting words Edith Cowan University Centre for Learning and Teaching What are the task words • Research an engineering invention that has not yet been commercialised • Describe the invention and its potential • Describe ways to commercialise this invention so that it can be an innovation • Comment on the three aspects of sustainability (economy, social and environment) with respect to this innovation • Same groups as assigned in Assignment 2. Edith Cowan University Centre for Learning and Teaching What are the content words • Research an engineering invention that has not yet been commercialised • Describe the invention and its potential • Describe ways to commercialise this invention so that it can be an innovation • Comment on the three aspects of sustainability (economy, social and environment) with respect to this innovation • Same groups as assigned in Assignment 2. Edith Cowan University Centre for Learning and Teaching Definitions • Invention • Innovation • Commercialise Edith Cowan University Centre for Learning and Teaching What are the limiting words • Research an engineering invention that has not yet been commercialised • Describe the invention and its potential • Describe ways to commercialise this invention so that it can be an innovation • Comment on the three aspects of sustainability (economy, social and environment) with respect to this innovation • Same groups as assigned in Assignment 2. Edith Cowan University Centre for Learning and Teaching How many sections to this report? Edith Cowan University Centre for Learning and Teaching Finding innovative ideas • Pick a topic. • Find academic sources: – journal articles – conference papers – theses • Look for more recent works: – past 3 years – check recent issues from the same journal or conference • Use Google to check commercialisation. Edith Cowan University Centre for Learning and Teaching Edith Cowan University Centre for Learning and Teaching The poster • This poster will be done in ONE PowerPoint slide and presented remotely as a team • To make this poster, open up a new PowerPoint document and click on ‘Design’ • Select ‘Slide Size’ – and then ‘Custom Slide Size’ – You want A2 (84cm x 60cm) Edith Cowan University Centre for Learning and Teaching Use Appropriate Font Sizes Titles (80 – 96 pts) Headings (30 – 36 pts) Text (18 – 24 pts) Revisit the PPTs on Poster Presentations from week 4 Edith Cowan University Centre for Learning and Teaching Executive summary • Situation: provide context information • Problem: define the problem that the paper addresses • Solution: describe the solution – its key characteristics, fundamental principles, and how it solves the problem • Evaluation: evaluate how well solution solves problem • Recommendations: give suggestions for future work or implementation https://ecp.engineering.utoronto.ca/resources/online-handbook/components-ofdocuments/abstracts-and-executive-summaries/ Edith Cowan University Centre for Learning and Teaching How to become more fluent - JAM JAM is an acronym for Just A Minute STAGE 1 Talk about a topic for 1 minute e.g. Hobbies, books without pausing longer than 3 seconds. No repetition of ideas, nor are you allowed to make notes STAGE 2 Write down ideas from your first speech and talk on the same topic again for 1 minute STAGE 3 Add more ideas to your notes, and use your notes and speak. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0qT4cK-wtk&t=12s Edith Cowan University Centre for Learning and Teaching Use transitions to indicate when you are • Introducing what you will talk about • Transitioning into a new section • Departing from main subject • Returning to the main point • Repeating information • Concluding https://aso-resources.une.edu.au/learning-strategies/strategies-for-listening-notetaking/ I’d like to discuss As What an aside Returning to I’d like to move on to ToInsum up other words I’m going to talk about Making a small digression To get back to Turning now to InTo brief repeat I Moving want tointeresting consider There’s an After that short digression on to InOnce conclusion again I’m going totoexplain story about We’ll get back Having looked at X, Finally Let’s let’s return to the topic consider Y Edith Cowan University Centre for Learning and Teaching Virtual Presentations: Nonverbal Elements • Nervous? Practise belly breathing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyIoUMwD7Xw • Mind your body language, 55% of impact. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ET7qsJv6nLk • Look at the camera, not the screen • Dress for the camera - Wear neutral colours • Vocalics – Volume, inflection, rate, frequency, etc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_ylzGfHKOs Edith Cowan University Centre for Learning and Teaching Edith Cowanfor University Centre Learning Centre for Learning and Teaching and Teaching Do you need extra support? • For extra help, making a 30 minute appointment with your senior learning adviser, or learning advisers (numeracy, academic skills) • Appointments will be online (phone or video conferencing) • Book an appointment using the Ask Us Webpage https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000001642 • Librarian appointments available here: https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000002908 or email library@ecu.edu.au to request an appointment
