Project Title
Name
EEE-5425
Introduction to nanotechnology
Spring 2013
Date of presentation
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General outline
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Introduction
Physical principles
Materials consideration
Manufacturing process
Examples of devices
Device characteristics
Device market
Device prospective
Conclusions
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Requirements
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Text size  24 pt.
Image resolution  72 dpi.
Presentation time: 60 min + 10 min discussion.
Number of slides should be determined based on
approximate rule: 1 slide per 1 min.
All literature or internet sources used in the
presentation must be referenced.
No dress code, but respect the audience.
Attendance of all project presentations is mandatory.
Questions and discussions are encouraged at
presentations
(text size < 16 pt is not acceptable)
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Final project presentations
Presentation format:
• Each presenter will have a maximum of 60 minutes to
present the talk. This should be organized to allow at
least 10 extra minutes for questions after the presentation
itself is finished.
• The projecting computer system will be operational with
PowerPoint, CD ROM, USB connector for flash drive.
• There is a promise that the network connection will be
fully operational for the computer but I can't guarantee
that it will happen so you may be disappointed if you rely
on displaying material from the web.
• The schedule of presentations will be announced.
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Examples of illustrations
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Illustrations
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Preparing crystal
ingot for grinding
Diameter grind
Flat grind
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Illustrations
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Report – 1
• The purpose of the report is to convey history of the problem,
background information, current state-of-the-art, technical and
scientific issues and problems, justification of approaches used,
prospective.
• Report should address technical, scientific, environmental,
safety, social, economic, ethics issues of the topic.
• The report should not contain superfluous information or
"filler".
• Although students have some freedom in the overall design
and presentation of the final report, it must follow the general
format of a formal report.
• Paper report should be formatted using IEEE style for
publications (http://www.ieee.org/publications_standards/publications/authors/author_templates.html)
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Paper report should contain:
• Abstract
• Introduction
• Report main portion with subtitles
• Conclusions
• Acknowledgments
• References
• Brief author information
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Paper report template
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Preparation of project report for EEE-5425
(Spring 2013)
First A. Author, PID
EEE-5425
Introduction to Nanotechnology
Spring 2013
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Abstract—These instructions give you guidelines for preparing
papers for IEEE Transactions and Journals. Use this document
as a template if you are using Microsoft Word 6.0 or later.
Otherwise, use this document as an instruction set. The electronic
file of your paper will be formatted further at IEEE. Paper titles
should be written in uppercase and lowercase letters, not all
uppercase. Avoid writing long formulas with subscripts in the
title; short formulas that identify the elements are fine (e.g., "Nd–
Fe–B"). Do not write “(Invited)” in the title. Full names of
authors are preferred in the author field, but are not required.
Put a space between authors’ initials. Define all symbols used in
the abstract. Do not cite references in the abstract. Do not delete
the blank line immediately above the abstract; it sets the footnote
at the bottom of this column.
Index Terms—Enter key words or phrases in alphabetical
order, separated by commas. For a list of suggested keywords,
send a blank e-mail to keywords@ieee.org or visit
http://www.ieee.org/organizations/pubs/ani_prod/keywrd98.txt
I. INTRODUCTION
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HIS document is a template for Microsoft Word versions
6.0 or later. If you are reading a paper or PDF version of
this document, please download the electronic file,
TRANS-JOUR.DOC, from the IEEE Web site at
http://www.ieee.org/web/publications/authors/transjnl/index.html so
you can use it to prepare your manuscript. If you would prefer
to use LATEX, download IEEE’s LATEX style and sample
files from the same Web page. Use these LATEX files for
formatting, but please follow the instructions in TRANSJOUR.DOC or TRANS-JOUR.PDF.
This paragraph of the first footnote will contain the date on which you
submitted your paper for review. It will also contain support information,
including sponsor and financial support acknowledgment. For example, “This
work was supported in part by the U.S. Department of Commerce under Grant
BS123456”.
The next few paragraphs should contain the authors’ current affiliations,
including current address and e-mail. For example, F. A. Author is with the
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, CO 80305 USA (email: author@ boulder.nist.gov).
S. B. Author, Jr., was with Rice University, Houston, TX 77005 USA. He
is now with the Department of Physics, Colorado State University, Fort
Collins, CO 80523 USA (e-mail: author@lamar.colostate.edu).
T. C. Author is with the Electrical Engineering Department, University of
Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309 USA, on leave from the National Research
Institute for Metals, Tsukuba, Japan (e-mail: author@nrim.go.jp).
If your paper is intended for a conference, please contact
your conference editor concerning acceptable word processor
formats for your particular conference.
II. GUIDELINES FOR MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION
When you open TRANS-JOUR.DOC, select “Page Layout”
from the “View” menu in the menu bar (View | Page Layout),
(these instructions assume MS 6.0. Some versions may have
alternate ways to access the same functionalities noted here).
Then, type over sections of TRANS-JOUR.DOC or cut and
paste from another document and use markup styles. The pulldown style menu is at the left of the Formatting Toolbar at the
top of your Word window (for example, the style at this point
in the document is “Text”). Highlight a section that you want
to designate with a certain style, then select the appropriate
name on the style menu. The style will adjust your fonts and
line spacing. Do not change the font sizes or line spacing to
squeeze more text into a limited number of pages. Use italics
for emphasis; do not underline.
To insert images in Word, position the cursor at the
insertion point and either use Insert | Picture | From File or
copy the image to the Windows clipboard and then Edit | Paste
Special | Picture (with “float over text” unchecked).
IEEE will do the final formatting of your paper. If your
paper is intended for a conference, please observe the
conference page limits.
A. Abbreviations and Acronyms
Define abbreviations and acronyms the first time they are
used in the text, even after they have already been defined in
the abstract. Abbreviations such as IEEE, SI, ac, and dc do not
have to be defined. Abbreviations that incorporate periods
should not have spaces: write “C.N.R.S.,” not “C. N. R. S.”
Do not use abbreviations in the title unless they are
unavoidable (for example, “IEEE” in the title of this article).
B. Other Recommendations
Use one space after periods and colons. Hyphenate complex
modifiers: “zero-field-cooled magnetization.” Avoid dangling
participles, such as, “Using (1), the potential was calculated.”
[It is not clear who or what used (1).] Write instead, “The
potential was calculated by using (1),” or “Using (1), we
calculated the potential.”
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Paper report should include:
• Project title
• Student team name
• Student team member names and their Panther ID
• Course No. and title
• Semester, year
• Date submitted
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Abstract
• The abstract (no more that 200 words) provides a
snapshot of the report – from the context (why and
for what purpose it was written) to discussion of the
findings, and conclusion.
• The abstract should be written after the report is
completed.
• The abstract can be understood by itself.
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Text and Format
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Use template provided.
Paper report should be formatted using IEEE style for
publications
(http://www.ieee.org/publications_standards/publications/authors/author_templates.html)
References
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Clear references have to be provided wherever information
from other sources is used.
For reference format styles see provided IEEE template.
Book:
[1] J. K. Author, “Title of chapter in the book,” in Title of His Published Book, xth ed. City of Publisher, Country
if not USA: Abbrev. of Publisher, year, ch. x, sec. x, pp. xxx–xxx.
Paper:
[2] J. K. Author, “Name of paper,” Abbrev. Title of Periodical, vol. x, no. x, pp. xxx-xxx, Abbrev. Month, year.
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Issues to be checked in the final report
Organization
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The document is organized to support the needs of the reader, providing
straightforward access to needed information
The reader can find the main ideas and the structure of the document quickly
and easily. Appropriate organizing principles (e.g. chronological, spatial, etc.)
are used and guide the reader through the material
The level of detail is balanced and appropriate to the needs of the audience;
material is not repeated unnecessarily.
Format
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A consistent format is used throughout the document for fonts, margins,
paragraph styles, and other visual elements.
The system of headings for sections and subsections clearly shows the
document structure and is used consistently.
Figures and tables are visually separated from the body of the text; they are
numbered consecutively, have informative captions, and are correctly
referenced in the text.
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Issues to be checked in the final report
Abstract
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The abstract is no more than 200 words.
It summarizes the report contents.
It provides the information that a reader would need to determine whether or not
to read the complete report.
Editing
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Sentences are clear and readable with no awkward usage, wordiness, spelling
errors, or grammatical errors.
Word choice accurately and precisely conveys the intended meaning.
Each paragraph has a clear purpose and structure and is organized around a
single topic with relevant supporting information.
Transitions between sentences, paragraphs, and sections effectively guide the
reader through the document.
Bulleted and enumerated lists are used sparingly and appropriately; they
emphasize important information and its structure.
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Issues to be checked in the final report
Visuals
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Visuals, charts, and illustrations complement and support the text; they
convey information clearly without being cluttered or overloaded.
Charts and illustrations have good contrast and production quality;
photographs are focused and well lit.
Plots and graphs are clearly labeled (with axis titles and units).
All text is readable.
Graphics (drawings, charts, schematics, etc.) have a consistent style and
format; a consistent font is used throughout.
References for sources
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Key concepts or ideas are attributed to their sources.
All non-original material (both text and visuals) is referenced.
Short quotes are indicated with quotation marks.
Long quotes are formatted as indented paragraphs.
References are formatted using the IEEE style.
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