In the name of Allah
40-221 Scientific & Technical Presentation
Course Syllabus
Term:
Fall 1383 (2004)
Instructor:
Dr. S. Kasaei
Room: 315
Computer Engineering Departement,
Sharif University of Technology,
P.O. Box: 11365-9715
Phone: +98 21 616 4631
E-Mail: [email protected]
Home Page: http://sharif.edu/~skasaei
Lab. Website: http://mehr.sharif.edu/~ipl
Lecture:
Saturdays, 13:00-15:00, room Kh. 7.
Website:
The course website can be found at:
http://ce.sharif.edu/~ce221/
Please check this site often for important announcements.
Course Description:
40-221 provides an introduction to scientific & technical presentation.
Topics include: Guidelines on good technical writing, elimination sporadic noise in
writing, writing common technical documents, writing a technical report documents
(with emphasis on content and style of the title, table of contents, executive summary,
graphics, tables, and documentations), accessing technical information, engineering a
presentation, and writing to get an engineering job.
Prerequisites:
40-211 (Computer Engineering English)
Credit:
2 units.
Text Book:
Scientific & Technical Presentation, by S.M.T. Rouhani Rankouhi, 2 nd edition, Jelveh
Publisher, 1380.
(Additional topics will be included.)
Reference Books:
1. A Guide to Writing as an Engineer, by D. Beer and D. McMurrey, John Wiley &
Sons Inc., 1997 (SUT Call No.: T11 .B396 1997 C.3).
2. The Student Skills Guide, by S. Drew and R. Bingham, Sampad Publisher, 1997.
3. The Craft of Scientific Writing, by Michael Alley, 3rd edition, Springle-Verlag, 1996.
4. From Research to Printout: Creating Effective Technical Documents, by J.H.
White, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASME Press,1997 (SUT
Call No.: T11 .W448 1997 C.6).
5. Writing in the Technical Fields: A Step-by-Step Guide for Engineers, Scientists, and
Technicians, by M.H. Markel, IEEE Press, 1994 (SUT Call No.: T11 .M3465 1994).
6. Dictionary of Problem Words and Expresions, by H. Shaw, McGraw-Hill, 1987.
7. Handbook of Technical Writing, by C.T. Brusaw, G.J. Alred, & W.E. Oliu, 6th
edition, St. Martin’s Press, New York, 117.
8. The non-desiner’s Design Book, by R. Williams, Peachpit Press, Berkley, CA, 1994.
Homework & Computer Excersises:
Written & computer assignments will be assigned over the course.
Name your presentation and report files as:
Tech_Pres_5_1_group number.ppt, Tech_Pres_5_2_group number.ppt, &
Tech_Pres_5_r_ type_group number.doc, respectively.
Course Projects:
There will be some course projects.
1. Student groups are supposed to present the assigned subjects and prepare some
technical reports.
2. Project topics should be different from the thesis, other course projects, & also other
students’ presentations.
3. All groups should also use other references, specially [1, 2], to enrich the content.
Grading Policy:
Final exam: 4 pts. (Hold at: 1383.11.1, 9 AM)
Oral presentation: 6 pts. (second presentation topic assignment due: 1383.10.1)
Final 4-page paper: 2.5 pts. (Submission due: 1383.11.6)
Quiz: 1 pts.
Professional organization memo: 0.5 pts.
Project proposal: 1.5 pts.
Project report: 1.5 pts.
Technical manual: 1 pts.
Participation: 2 pts.
Absence:
A substantial portion of this class revolves around in-class collaborative work. As
emergencies do arise, you will be allowed one unexcused absence, but you will still be
responsible for getting in contact with your peer group and/or completing the work for
that day. Each absence after that can bring your grade down 0.25 level.
Excused absences are allowed in cases of serious problems. In order to receive an
excused absence for an illness, you must notify me before class time or bring official
notification.
Completing Work:
In order to receive a passing grade in this course, you must complete all of the work
assigned during the semester. Late work will not be accepted.
Instructor Office Hour:
Tuesdays, 17:00-17:30, room 315.
Course E-Mail Address:
[email protected]
Presentation Topics:
Group 1: pp. 3~18 (Ch. 1)
Group 2: pp. 21~46 (Ch. 2
Group 3: pp. 47~69 (Ch. 2
Group 4: pp. 73~96 (Ch. 3)
Group 5: pp. 97~126 (Ch. 3)
Group 6: pp. 129~144 (Ch. 4)
Group 7: pp. 155~178 (Accessing Engineering Information [1])
Group 8: pp. 205~226 (Writing to Get an Engineering Job [1])