ENGR 2367.01H
Transcript Abbreviation:
Am Attitudes Tech
Course Description:
Discussion, analysis, and intensive writing in a technical and professional context based on study of American attitudes about technology.
Course Levels:
Undergraduate (1000-5000 level)
Designation:
General Education Course
General Education Course:
(N/A)
Cross-Listings:
(N/A)
Credit Hours (Minimum if “Range”selected):
3.00
Max Credit Hours:
3.00
Select if Repeatable:
Off
Maximum Repeatable Credits:
(N/A)
Total Completions Allowed:
(N/A)
Allow Multiple Enrollments in Term:
No
Course Length:
7 weeks (autumn or spring)
4 weeks (summer only)
14 weeks (autumn or spring)
12 weeks (summer only)
Off Campus:
Never
Campus Location:
Columbus
Instruction Modes:
In Person (75-100% campus; 0-24% online)
Prerequisites and Co-requisites:
Prereq: Honors standing; and English 1110.01 (110.01) or 1110.01H (110.01H); and Soph standing or above.
Electronically Enforced:
No
Exclusions:
Not open to students with credit for Engr 2367 (367).
Course Goals / Objectives:
Students will be able to read, summarize, research further, and analyze in writing the interrelationship of technology with U.S. ethics, society, culture, religion, politics, economics and the environment.
Students will be develop adeptness at writing documents using common technical communications conventions, purposes, style, tone, audiences, and formats.
Students will be able to write informative and persuasive documents and plan and deliver digital and oral presentations for a variety of audiences and purposes.
Students will be able to produce a useful resume and application letter.
Students will gain practice in common workplace communication skills including conducting meetings, planning projects, conflict resolution, and collaborative team work.
Students will be able to accurately document research sources using APA and IEEE citation styles.
Students will learn the conventions of digital video presentation production using Camtasia software.
Students will be able to conduct primary and secondary research on topics of interest within the course theme and communicate the results of their study through both oral and written channels.
Check if concurrence sought:
No
Contact Hours:
| Topic | LEC | REC | LAB | LAB Inst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summary of writing skills: punctuation, sentence structure, paragraph structure | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Thesis and support: the foundations of informative and persuasive writing and presentations | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Technical writing skills: writing sentences, informative and persuasive writing, parallel structure, passive vs active voice, audience analysis, purpose, engineering contexts, technical communication style and formats etc. | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| U.S. diversity relating to technology | 12.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Writing and Interviewing for the Career Search | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Working and writing in teams: planning, managing, collaborating, tracking and reporting progress, and writing an effective document as a team | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Writing a proposal; writing a progress report; planning and drafting an oral presentation | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Delivering oral presentations using different channels | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Analytical writing for primary and secondary research assignments, documenting sources correctly | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Team Project : research skills, incorporation of sources, rhetorical strategies, document design and formatting conventions | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Total | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grading Plan:
Letter Grade
Course Components:
Lecture
Grade Roster Component:
Lecture
Credit by Exam (EM):
No
Grades Breakdown:
| Aspect | Percent |
|---|---|
| Attendance and Participation | 8% |
| Job Unit | 10% |
| Research Proposal | 8% |
| Individual Digital Presentation | 4% |
| Team Proposal | 16% |
| Team Oral Presentation | 8% |
| Progress Report | 8% |
| Career Portfolio | 13% |
| Draft Assignments | 8% |
| Peer Reviews | 4% |
| Quizzes | 13% |
Representative Textbooks and Other Course Materials:
| Title | Author | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Technical Communication, 10th ed. Bedford/St. Martin publishers, Boston. 2012. | Markel, Mike | |
| Citation Format: IEEE and APA covered in the textbook and in class. Additional information provided on the Web and through OSU Libraries homepage |
ABET-CAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-ETAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-EAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
Embedded Literacies Info:
Attachments:
(N/A)
Additional Notes or Comments:
(N/A)
Basic Course Overview:
ENGR_2367.01H_basic.pdf
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