Submitting Your Seminar Proposal
The following items are required in order to present your course to the Technical Review Committee
for consideration.
Please prepare and submit your proposal in a separate Microsoft® Word document or by inserting
your information in the empty cell under the required item.
Please use the Seminar Proposal Guidelines to assist you in completing this form.
I. Course Profile
Proposed Seminar/Course Title(s)
1.
To create the title:
 Provide two (2) or three (3) titles for consideration
 Be as descriptive as possible
 Capture target audience attention (buzzwords)
 Approach the subject in a positive manner
 Keep it short, clear, and concise
2.
Estimated Course Length
Courses are typically 1, 2, or 3 days long. Each teaching day consists of 6.5 hours of
instruction.
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One Day
Two Days
Three Days
3.
Course Overview (one to three paragraphs), including the overall course goal
The course overview is a brief summary (one or two short paragraphs) of the course and is used as
the introduction in SAE’s promotional brochures and webpages. It should immediately grab the
reader’s attention and entice someone to register.
Write a brief summary of your proposed course incorporating the following items:
 Explain why someone should attend
 Briefly tell them what they will learn
 Identify common problems/issues that are currently high priority in the industry that you will
address
 Identify cutting-edge knowledge or future trends related to your course
Course Justification
4.
Why should SAE offer this course? Please write a brief summary that answers the following questions:
 Does this course fill an unmet need? If so, what?
 Is this new technology that people need to know about?
 Is this fundamental technology that is needed by certain groups?
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5.
Does the course relate to common problems/issues that are currently high priority in the
industry?
How many people need this training?
A List of Prerequisites
Determine:
 The minimum level of education required
 If industry experience or related training is required to keep up with or gain full benefit from
your course
6.
Course Learning Objectives (bulleted form). All courses must have learning objectives that
provide actionable learning outcomes that are tied to the subject matter and content of the course.
Objectives must describe what the learner will be able to do as a result of taking the course.
They must be measurable, specific, clear and concise and focus on specific actions that will
help them to perform their job. Avoid vague language such as “understand,”, “learn”, “be
familiar with”, etc. Start with the phrase: "By attending this seminar, you will be able to:"
(See last page of this worksheet for a list of recommended verbs with which to start the bullet item.)
By attending this seminar, you will be able to:
• 1st Learning objective
• 2nd Learning objective
• 3rd Learning objective
• 4th Learning objective
• 5th Learning objective
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Key Words for Describing Your Seminar Topic
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Course Content (bulleted outline format – use as many DAYS and Main and Sub-topics as
necessary to accurately describe your course content). Include estimated timeframes for
main topics only. Do not use more than two levels of bulleted items.
DAY ONE
• Main Topic
o Sub-topic
o Sub-topic
• Main Topic
o Sub-topic
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o Sub-topic
DAY TWO
• Main Topic
o Sub-topic
o Sub-topic
• Main Topic
o Sub-topic
o Sub-topic
DAY THREE
• Main Topic
o Sub-topic
o Sub-topic
• Main Topic
o Sub-topic
o Sub-topic
9.
Are you aware of similar courses being offered to this industry? If yes, please provide
any additional information you may have (website address, brochure, etc.)
Yes
No
Additional Information:
II. Target Audience
10.
A Description of the Target Audience and Who Should Attend
Determine:
 Audience make-up (level of experience, specific types of engineers (mechanical, electrical,
chemical, etc), industries in which they work, specific job title, etc.)
 Level of experience (beginner, advanced, etc.)
 Why they would need this information
 How this information will help them in their jobs/lives
Job Titles
Job Functions
Field of Study (ME, EE,
CE, etc)
Other information about the expected attendee
III. Industry Profile
11. Mobility Industry Code(s)
AERO
Commercial
Business
General/Personal
Military
OFF ROAD
Construction
Agriculture
Mining
Forestry
Ground Support Vehicle
Lawn & Garden
Marine Vehicles
ROAD
MOTORSPORTS
Car
Light Truck
Heavy Truck/Bus
Military
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12.
Please list the top companies and/or suppliers that would be interested in attending
this seminar (i.e., General Motors, Caterpillar, Robert Bosch Co., Goodyear Tire and
Rubber Co., Visteon, etc.)
IV.
Company
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Instructor Profile
Role
13.
Your Professional Resume
Geographic Location
The instructor biography should highlight the instructor’s background and credentials. It will be
published as part of the webinar description and marketing campaign.
14.
Your Professional Biography
The instructor biography should highlight the instructor’s background and credentials. It will be
published as part of the seminar description and used in the promotion campaign. It should include
job title and place of employment for current position and relevant past positions; honors/ awards/
recognition; educational background including degrees earned and university names.
Instructor Name:
15.
Please list three professional references familiar with your level of technical expertise
and instructional experience and/or evaluations from previous presentations of your
course.
Name
16.
Affiliation
Address
Telephone and/or email
Are you aware of similar courses being offered to this industry? If yes, please provide
any additional information you may have (website address, brochure, etc.)
Yes
No
Additional Information:
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17.
Do you have any personal contacts, mail lists, user groups and/or individuals you feel
would be interested in attending this seminar?
Yes
No
List:
Thank you for completing your proposal in accordance with the information provided in the
Seminar Proposal Guidelines.
For more information, feedback on your topic idea, or to e-mail a proposal, contact:
Bev Longdon
Sr. Product Line Manager – Classroom Programs
SAE Professional Development
Phone: 724.772.8553
Fax: 724.776.5231
Email: blongdon@sae.org
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