Spring 2012
 California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
IME 460 UNDERGRADUATE SEMINAR

Prerequisite: Senior Standing

Revised 3/21/12

 
Instructor: Dr. Phillip R. Rosenkrantz, IME Department
Office Phone:
909-869-2553, Office FAX: 909-869-2564
Office:
17-2690, email: rosenkrantz@csupomona.edu
URL:
http://www.csupomona.edu/~rosenkrantz

Office Hours: M 10:00.-11:00 a.m., 12:00-1:30 p.m., Tu 2:30-3:30 p.m.. W 1:00-2:30 p.m., Posted by office (call first if convenient--see Policies and Procedures). ( Click here to see Dr. Rosenkrantz' complete schedule)

Text (Required):
The MIT Guide to Science and Engineering Communication, 2nd Edition, James G. Paradis and Muriel Zimmerman, June 2002, ISBN-10: 0-262-66127-6
 

Class

Day**

Date

Location

Description

Assignments Due/Quizzes

1

M

3/27
17-2626
The New Senior Project Process
-
2
M
4/2
17-2626
SP Proposals - Finding a Project
Assignment 1*

3

T

4/10

17-2640
IME 461/471 Proposals 11 a.m.
-

4

M

4/16
17-2626
Oral Presentations/PowerPoint
Assignment 2*

5

M

4/23
17-2626
Oral Presentations/PowerPoint
-

6

M

4/30
17-2626
Teamwork (on-line)
Assignment 3*

7

M

5/7
17-2626

SP Analysis

-

8

M

5/14
17-2626
Presentations, Reflective Piece
Assignment 4*
9

F

5/27

17-2640
8 a.m.-12:40 p.m

IME 462/472 Qualifying Presentations

 
10

T

F

5/30

6/1

17-2640, 11a.m.

17-2640
8 a.m.-12:40 p.m

End of Quarter Report to Faculty

Symposium Day: IME 462/472 Presentations

Assignment 5 (due date June 6, 11:00 a.m.)*-
Final Exam - Assignment #5 due in Bb9 by June 6, 11:00 a.m*
* Bb9 = Blackboard-based assignment
** Note that four class meeting are attendance at Senior Project Presentations of various kinds

Click Here to Go to Dr. Rosenkrantz' Course Policies and Procedures

Grading will be based on the following:

Attendance/Participation (dates shown are tentative)
Class Attendance (6%)
IME 461/471 Proposal Meeting 4/10 (3%)
IME 462/472 Qualifying Presentations 5/27 (3%)
IME 461/471 Progress Reports 5/30 (3%)
IME 462/472 Final Presentations 6/1 (5%)

20%

Assignments 1-4

60%

Assignment 5 - IME 462/472 Presentation Critique 20%