San Jos State University

General Engineering, Engineering 100W,

Engineering Reports on the Earth and Environment
(GE Areas R, Z), Section 15/16 and 19/20, Spring 2015
Instructor:
Email:
Office Location:
Office Hours:
Class Days/Time:

Classroom:
Prerequisites:
GE Category:

Clare Cordero
clare.cordero@sjsu.edu
Engineering 397 (3rd floor, back right corner of elevator lobby area)
Tues/Thurs 3:30 to 4:00 p.m.
Tues/Thurs 5:00 to 5:45 p.m., or by appointment
Section 15/16 Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:30 to 3:20 p.m.
Wednesday GreenTalks 12:00 to 1:15 p.m.
Section 19/20 Tuesdays 6:00 to 7:50 p.m.
Thursdays 6:00 to 8:50 p.m.
Engineering 392
WST passing score (or equivalent waiver), and core GE (A2, A3)
Written Communication II, Area Z
Earth and Environment, Area R

Required Texts/Materials

1. Technical Communication, 10th edition, by Mike Markel (REQUIRED)

Print ISBN: 978-0-312-67948-4 Bedford/St.Martin
You may buy an ebook version or rent an online copy directly from the publisher:
http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/techcomm10e/
2. Principles of Environmental Science: Engineering Reports ENGR 100W, by William and Mary
Cunningham (REQUIRED)
ENGR 100W selected custom chapters: ISBN: 978-1-30-813463-5
Print for full textbook: ISBN: 978-0-07-353251-6 McGraw-Hill, 7th edition
3. The Everyday Writer, SJSU Handbook by Andrea Lunsford (RECOMMENDED)
Print ISBN: 978-1-457-66712-1Bedford St Martin
Electronic edition ISBN: 9781457633423 or Bedford/St. Martins online (http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.
com/everydaywriter5e/)
Online information: http://www.macmillanhighered.com/techsupport
4. Grammar Illustrated, by Janelle Melvin (RECOMMENDED)
Print ISBN: 978-1-59871-863-8 Fountainhead
Other equipment and material requirements

Research articles, environmental readings, and exemplary writing examples will be on Canvas.
All students must have Internet and email access outside of class.
Canvas, Turnitin.com, and iClickers

Our class uses Canvas, the learning management system used by SJSU. I will post all major assignments
and labs (in-class writing) on Canvas. You will also be responsible for posting some of your assignments
to areas of Canvas. To access Canvas, go to sjsu.instructure.com and log in using your SJSUOne account.
Our class also uses Turnitin.com and all submissions will be scanned for plagiarism. Please read the
plagiarism policy on page 5.
We will be using the iClicker student response system in class. iClicker helps me understand what you
know and gives everyone a chance to participate in class. Further details will be explained in class.

Course Description
Engineers and technical professionals must write clearly, logically, and economically. To be successful,
one must have strong communication skills, both in writing and in speaking. The aim of this course is to
combine two distinct areas of study: technical writing and environmental impacts. As a result students
will be better prepared for their professional careers to integrate and apply complex skills. The goal of this
course is to understand the effects of environmental factors, both natural and induced, as they relate to
products, systems, and processeswhile integrating technical communication skills.
The communication aspects of this course provide regular writing assignments, practice in editing, and
company-focused oral presentations. Engineers in industry must document findings, share results, build
support, and acquire funding. This course will build technical writing that is direct, convincing, and
accurate. As a result, students will be able to write and speak not only more effectively, but also more
easily and confidently, allowing them to critically evaluate their work.
The content will focus on our earth and environment. What is the difference between science and
pseudoscience? How is the practice of engineering grounded in and conditioned by our earth and
environment? How do the products of engineering impact our earth and environment? How do engineers
affect life forms other than humans? What are engineers doing to improve our environment? What careers
are available in these fields? The perspectives of professionalism and ethics are also important.
The GreenTalk Speaker Series provides the substance for many of the in-class writings and discussions.
Practicing engineers, biologists, and life scientists from industry deliver up-to-date briefings on how
engineers deal with environmental issues. GreenTalk speakers give a rare peek at how different industries
and researchers are actually dealing with day-to-day environmental issues. Industry speakers, as well as a
university librarian, share research methodologies for environmental and career issues.
Catalog (official description)

Prerequisite: ENGL 1B (with a grade of C or better); Completion of core GE, satisfaction of Writing
Skills Test and upper division standing.
Note: Must be passed with C or better to satisfy the CSU Graduation Writing Assessment requirement.
ENGR 100W is required of all College of Engineering students for all engineering, aviation, and
technology majors. This is an SJSU Studies course that satisfies Area Z, Written Communication II, and
Area R, the Earth and Environment.
SJSU Studies (formerly Advanced GE)

This course helps students become integrated thinkers who can see connections between and among a
variety of concepts and ideas. An educated person can apply concepts and foundations learned in one area
to other areas as part of a lifelong learning process. This course helps students to live and work
intelligently, responsibly, and cooperatively in a multicultural society and to develop abilities to address
complex issues and problem using disciplined and analytical skills and creative techniques.
The new SJSU senate policy S12-3 requires the university to be compliant with the Federal Regulation of
the definition of the credit hour:
Success in this course is based on the expectation that students will spend, for each unit of
credit, a minimum of forty-five hours over the length of the course (normally 3 hours per unit
per week with 1 of the hours used for lecture) for instruction or preparation/studying or
course related activities including but not limited to internships, labs, clinical practica. Other
course structures will have equivalent workload expectations as described in the syllabus.
Prerequisites

Undergraduates must have successfully completed GE Areas A2, A3 (English 1A, 1B) with at least a C
grade (C- or below is not accepted) and must have passed the WST Exam or the 100A course.

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Grades in ENGR100W are A-F

All students must earn a C or better in ENGR 100W to

enroll in upper division engineering courses, and

meet the CSU Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (C- or lower grades are not
accepted).

Structure of class

Afternoon class meets three times a week for a total of 5 hours. All sections of ENGR 100W participate in
the Environmental Speaker Series: GREENTALK
(http://engineering.sjsu.edu/our-college/events/greentalk). Speakers come to campus in Engineering 189,
the Engineering auditorium, on Wednesdays at noon. Talks focus on current topics delivered by experts
from both on and off campus. Lab writing is based on the content of the speakers presentation in the
writing assignment during each weeks lab. (Evening class meets twice a week, and I will explain how
our class will view the GreenTalks.)

Course Goals and Student Learning Objectives

Student Learning Objectives for the ENGR 100W Ethics Module

The course will include an examination of responsible choices, value theories, and ethical practices, and
you will learn to arrive at your own conclusions about various ethical issues.

Students should be able to develop a well-reasoned response to an ethical problem in engineering

and/or about the earth and environment.

Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the ways that ethical concerns and
responsible practices play a role in professional interactions within the community of engineers
and between the community of engineers and the public at large.

Student Learning Objectives for GE Area Z, Written Communication II

Students shall write complete essays that demonstrate college-level proficiency. Students shall be able to:
1. produce discipline-specific written work that demonstrates upper-division proficiency in:

language use
grammar
clarity of expression

2. explain, analyze, develop, and criticize ideas effectively, including ideas encountered in multiple
readings and expressed in different forms of discourse
3. organize and develop essays and documents for both professional and general audiences
4. organize and develop essays and documents according to appropriate editorial and citation
standards
5. locate, organize, and synthesize information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose, and to
communicate that purpose in writing
Student Learning Objectives for GE Area R, Earth and Environment

Within the particular scientific content of the course, a student should be able to:
1.

demonstrate an understanding of the methods and limits of scientific investigation;

2.

distinguish science from pseudo-science; and

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3.

apply a scientific approach to answer questions about the earth and environment.

Course Requirements and Assignments

SJSU classes are designed such that in order to be successful, students are expected to spend a minimum
of forty-five hours for each unit of credit (normally three hours per unit per week), including preparing
for class, participating in course activities, completing assignments, and so on. More details about student
workload can be found in University Policy S12-3 at http://www.sjsu.edu/senate/docs/S12-3.pdf.
University policy F69-24 at http://www.sjsu.edu/senate/docs/F69-24.pdf states that Students should
attend all meetings of their classes, not only because they are responsible for material discussed therein,
but because active participation is frequently essential to insure maximum benefit for all members of the
class. Attendance per se shall not be used as a criterion for grading.
Lab assignments and policies

The following policies apply to our lab classroom and coursework:

The evacuation plan for our classroom and lab is posted on the bulletin board.

Food and drink are forbidden in the lab.

Do not save files on the computers. Use the cloud or a USB flash drive. Purge all of your files on
the lab computer after each session.

In-class writings must be turned in at the end of the lab session.

No late work is accepted without prior arrangement with your instructor.

All homework assignments and in-class writing must be done on a computer, using 12-point font
(industry standard for technical writing), per your instructors directions for each assignment.

Assignments, grade points, and percentages

Assignment
Lab in-class environmental and technical writing assignments,
peer reviews, quizzes, participation
(re-writes with editing will be required on some of these)
Resume and letter of application
Analysis of a professional journal article for readability and
pseudoscience versus real science, with APA format
Interview with an engineer (career, technical, or
environmental)

SLOs
All Area Z and R

Percent

Points

30%

300

Pages
20-30
7-14

Area Z LO1
Area Z LO1,
LO3, LO5
Area Z All
Area R LO1,
LO2
Area Z LO1,
LO2

5%

50

100

2-4

10%

100

4-7

5%

50

10%

3 for
pitch;

Culminating project: group formal environmental proposal

with library research (including pitch presentation)

Area Z All
Area R
LO1,LO3

Formal oral presentation of final project (PowerPoint or Prezi)

Area Z LO1/2

Final exam

Area Z all
Area R LO3

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15%

150

5%

50

1-2

20%

200

1.5-2

person for
proposal

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Total

100%

1000

The above table outlines the assignments and points for the class. Page counts are per student for group
projects. See the assignment sheets and schedule for details on each assignment deliverable and due dates.
Many assignments have multiple components and due dates, including peer workshops and drafts.
Lab writing is based on the GreenTalk series. Students scoring a C- or lower are encouraged to
revise their in-class writing and make an appointment with me to discuss the revision.
Quizzes, class assignments, homework, participation

Throughout the semester, I will give quizzes on the assigned reading. These quizzes will not be
announced in advance and cannot be made up. I will assign various responses to reading and other short
writing assignments both in and out of class. Many in-class activities are graded and go towards class
participation. You cannot make up any activity, quiz, or other assignment done in class.
Late assignments and attendance

You are adults and responsible for attending class and turning in assignments on time. In business, you
can be fired for not meeting deadlines. If you must miss class, contact a classmate about what we cover.
Do not email me asking me what we discussed or if you missed anything important. (You did.) Instead,
contact a classmate for that material and take responsibility for your actions and choices.
You are encouraged to email me if you need clarification on an assignment or need to arrange an
appointment to meet in person. Please use standard English (including capitals and punctuation) in all
emails to me. Please do not use text messaging or chat abbreviations (e.g., ur, i, or lol). Treat your
communications with me as you would with an employer.
I will not accept late work unless you have contacted me by email well in advance.

Plagiarism
What is Plagiarism? Plagiarism is using others ideas and words without clearly acknowledging the source
of that information. Sometimes it is tempting to copy other peoples ideas from the Internet, textbooks,
magazines, lectures, or even from other student papers, incorporating them into our own writing. As a
result, it is very important that we give credit. If we dont give credit, we are taking these words and
passing them off as our own. This is plagiarism, which comes from a Latin word meaning a kidnapper or
thief.
How Can You Avoid Plagiarism? To avoid plagiarism, you must give credit whenever you:

Use someone elses direct words (use quotation marks around exact words that you are quoting
and give source at end of quotation marks)
Example: In the midst of Silicon Valley and all over the globe, SJSU engineers are designing and
building high impact innovations, with a particular focus on challenges to global sustainability (Wei,
2011). [The full reference must appear in a References list that follows APA format.]

Use someone elses ideas, in your words, that are not common knowledge
Example: Through the Global Technology Initiative at SJSU, 25 students are selected each year to
travel for two weeks to India or China, all expenses paid by GTI (College of Engineering, 2013).
[Note this is not the exact words, so there are no quotation marks. The full reference must appear in a
References list that follows APA format.]

Use specific statistics, graphs, drawings, that are not yours

Example: San Jose State University is ranked 8th overall among the Wests top public universities
offering bachelors and masters degrees according to the 2013 edition of Americans Best Colleges
(U.S. News & World Report, 2013).

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Cite your own (or co-authored with a partner or team) work, especially in academic settings. If your
company has copyrighted work that you or your team have written as part of your job, or you share a
patent or have previously published material that you have written, your company likely owns the
copyright (not you or your team). If you are unsure about citations, ask your instructor (or your manager
at work).
Plagiarism will result in a grade of F in ENGR 100W. Papers with plagiarism cannot be rewritten
for credit. Your department chairperson will be notified. Plagiarism is a serious issue. Learning
proper documentation is one of the key goals of ENGR 100W.

Grading Policies
GE Area Z policy: This course must be passed with a C or better as a CSU graduation requirement.
GE Area R policy: Students are strongly encouraged to take courses to satisfy GE Areas R, S, and V from
departments other than their major department. Passing of the Writing Skills Test (WST) or ENGL/LLD
100A with a C or better (C not accepted), and completion of Core General Education are prerequisite to
all SJSU Studies courses. Completion of, or co-registration in, 100W is strongly recommended. A
minimum aggregate GPA of 2.0 in GE Areas R, S, & V shall be required of all students. See University
Policy S14-5 at http://www.sjsu.edu/senate/docs/S14-5.pdf.
All students have the right, within a reasonable time, to know their academic scores, to review their
grade-dependent work, and to be provided with explanations for the determination of their course grades.
See University Policy F13-1 at http://www.sjsu.edu/senate/docs/F13-1.pdf for more details.
ENGR 100W uses the full range of A-F grades. This class uses 1000 points. Letter grades break down as
follows (shaded areas indicate student must repeat 100W):
980-1000 = A+

930-979 = A

900-929= A-

870-899 = B+

830-869 = B

800-829= B-

770-799 = C+

730-769 = C

700-729 = C-

670-699 = D+

630-669 = D

600-629 = D-

Below 600 = F
Final exam is scored by an independent evaluator

To better meet the communication needs of industry and our students, the College of Engineering requires
that all students take the ENGR 100W Writing Evaluation Final Exam. A professional evaluator will
grade the exams and assess the single-topic (Environmental Science) general essays based on features
such as clarity of expression, language use, consistency of point of view, grammar, organization, and
development, including the implementation of industry formatting standards and cohesiveness and
demonstrated ability in synthesizing and analyzing ideas encountered in a variety of texts to accomplish a
specific purpose.
The exam is worth 20% of your ENGR100W grade. The following section contains the rubric of scores.
Date of exam: Tuesday, May 12 during class lab time. This course does not meet during the SJSU
official final-exam week.
Grading rubric for the ENGR 100W final exam

The exam is graded by two evaluators who give the exam a score of 06. These two grades are added, for
a total score of 012. The exam is 20% of the course grade. The exam scores convert to letter grades and
points as follows.

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Score

Grade

Points

12

200

11

A-

185

10

B+

175

170

C+

157

150

6 or below

The exam is scored using the following criteria:

(6) Superior competence in writing on both rhetorical and syntactic levels.
is effectively organized and developed
intelligently addresses the topic, showing maturity of thought and expression
uses clearly appropriate details to support a thesis or illustrate ideas
shows unity and consistent facility in use of language
demonstrates a high level of syntactic variety and appropriate word choice
is nearly free of errors
(5) Clear competence in writing on both the rhetorical and syntactic levels. May have occasional
minor errors.
generally well-organized and well-developed, though it may offer fewer details than a 6 paper
may address some parts of the topic better than others
shows unity, coherence, and progression
demonstrates some syntactic variety and range of vocabulary
displays facility in language
(4) Competence in writing on both the rhetorical and syntactic levels.
is adequately organized
addresses the topic adequately, though perhaps not completely
uses some details to support a thesis or illustrate ideas
demonstrates adequate but not distinguished facility with language and syntax
(3) Some developing competence in writing. Remains flawed on either the rhetorical or syntactic
level or both.
inadequate development or organization
failure to support or illustrate generalizations with appropriate or sufficient detail
multiple errors in sentence structure and/or usage
inappropriate choice of words or word forms
(2) Limited competence in writing. May be seriously flawed by one or more major weaknesses.
failure to organize or develop
little detail or irrelevant specifics
serious and frequent errors in usage or sentence structure
problems with fluency or focus
(1) Incompetence in writing. May reveal the writers inability to comprehend the question, may be
incoherent or impressively illogical Paper may be severely underdeveloped.
(0) Off topic or shows no response.

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ENGR 81W Writing Clinic

Based on your first writing assignments, I may recommend you co-enroll in 81W, a one-unit class graded
pass/fail that meets one day a week for 1 hour 50 minutes. This course gives you additional support and
instruction, particularly in sentence-level writing. To add the class, contact Janelle Melvin
(janelle.m.melvin@gmail.com) for available days, times, and sections. You must enroll during the official
add period.
Library Liaison for Engineering courses

Linda Crotty, Engineering Liaison Librarian

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
San Jose State University
linda.crotty@sjsu.edu
http://libguides.sjsu.edu/engr100W?hs=a

University Policies
General Expectations, Rights and Responsibilities of the Student

As members of the academic community, students accept both the rights and responsibilities incumbent
upon all members of the institution. Students are encouraged to familiarize themselves with SJSUs
policies and practices pertaining to the procedures to follow if and when questions or concerns about a
class arises. See University Policy S905 at http://www.sjsu.edu/senate/docs/S90-5.pdf. More detailed
information on a variety of related topics is available in the SJSU catalog, at http://info.sjsu.edu/webdbgen/narr/catalog/rec-12234.12506.html. In general, it is recommended that students begin by seeking
clarification or discussing concerns with their instructor. If such conversation is not possible, or if it does
not serve to address the issue, it is recommended that the student contact the Department Chair as a next
step.
Dropping and adding

Students are responsible for understanding the policies and procedures about add/drop, grade forgiveness,
etc. Refer to the current semesters Catalog Policies section at
http://info.sjsu.edu/static/catalog/policies.html. Add/drop deadlines can be found on the current academic
year calendars document on the Academic Calendars webpage at
http://www.sjsu.edu/provost/services/academic_calendars/. The Late Drop Policy is available at
http://www.sjsu.edu/aars/policies/latedrops/policy/. Students should be aware of the current deadlines and
penalties for dropping classes.
Information about the latest changes and news is available at the Advising Hub at
http://www.sjsu.edu/advising/.
Consent for recording of class and public sharing of instructor material

University Policy S12-7, http://www.sjsu.edu/senate/docs/S12-7.pdf, requires students to obtain

instructors permission to record the course and the following items to be included in the syllabus:

Common courtesy and professional behavior dictate that you notify someone when you are
recording him/her. You must obtain the instructors permission to make audio or video recordings
in this class. Such permission allows the recordings to be used for your private, study purposes
only. The recordings are the intellectual property of the instructor; you have not been given any
rights to reproduce or distribute the material.
o It is suggested that the syllabus include the instructors process for granting permission,
whether in writing or orally and whether for the whole semester or on a class-by-class
basis.

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In classes where active participation of students or guests may be on the recording,

permission of those students or guests should be obtained as well.
Course material developed by the instructor is the intellectual property of the instructor and
cannot be shared publicly without his/her approval. You may not publicly share or upload
instructor generated material for this course such as exam questions, lecture notes, or homework
solutions without instructor consent.
o

Academic integrity

Your commitment, as a student, to learning is evidenced by your enrollment at San Jose State University.
The University Academic Integrity Policy S07-2 at http://www.sjsu.edu/senate/docs/S07-2.pdf requires
you to be honest in all your academic course work. Faculty members are required to report all infractions
to the office of Student Conduct and Ethical Development. The Student Conduct and Ethical
Development website is available at http://www.sjsu.edu/studentconduct/.
Diversity

Upon successful completion of the course requirements, the student will demonstrate awareness and
sensitivity to age, gender, ethnocultural, disability, and other individual/unique differences as they relate
to engineering and workplace communications.
Campus policy in compliance with the American Disabilities Act (ADA)

If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability, or if you need to make special
arrangements in case the building must be evacuated, please make an appointment with me as soon as
possible, or see me during office hours. Presidential Directive 97-03 at
http://www.sjsu.edu/president/docs/directives/PD_1997-03.pdf requires that students with disabilities
requesting accommodations must register with the Accessible Education Center (AEC) at
http://www.sjsu.edu/aec to establish a record of their disability.
Accommodation to students religious holidays

San Jos State University shall provide accommodation on any graded class work or activities for
students wishing to observe religious holidays when such observances require students to be absent from
class. It is the responsibility of the student to inform the instructor, in writing, about such holidays before
the add deadline at the start of each semester. If such holidays occur before the add deadline, the student
must notify the instructor, in writing, at least three days before the date that he/she will be absent. It is the
responsibility of the instructor to make every reasonable effort to honor the student request without
penalty, and of the student to make up the work missed. See University Policy S14-7.
Student Technology Resources

Computer labs for student use are available in the Academic Success Center located on the 1 st floor of
Clark Hall and on the 2nd floor of the Student Union. Additional computer labs may be available in your
department/college. Computers are also available in the Martin Luther King Library.
A wide variety of audio-visual equipment is available for student checkout from Media Services located
in IRC 112. These items include digital and VHS camcorders, VHS and Beta video players, 16 mm, slide,
overhead, DVD, CD, and audiotape players, sound systems, wireless microphones, projection screens and
monitors.
SJSU Writing Center

The SJSU Writing Center is located in Clark Hall, Suite 126. All Writing Specialists
have gone through a rigorous hiring process, and they are well trained to assist all
students at all levels within all disciplines to become better writers. In addition to oneon-one tutoring services, the Writing Center also offers workshops every semester on a
variety of writing topics. To make an appointment or to refer to the numerous online

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resources offered through the Writing Center, visit the Writing Center website:
http://www.sjsu.edu/writingcenter. For additional resources and updated information, follow the Writing
Center on Twitter and become a fan of the SJSU Writing Center on Facebook.
SJSU Peer Connections

Peer Connections, a campus-wide resource for mentoring and tutoring, strives to inspire students to
develop their potential as independent learners while they learn to successfully navigate through their
university experience. You are encouraged to take advantage of their services which include coursecontent based tutoring, enhanced study and time management skills, more effective critical thinking
strategies, decision making and problem-solving abilities, and campus resource referrals.
In addition to offering small group, individual, and drop-in tutoring for a number of undergraduate
courses, consultation with mentors is available on a drop-in or by appointment basis. Workshops are
offered on a wide variety of topics including preparing for the Writing Skills Test (WST), improving your
learning and memory, alleviating procrastination, surviving your first semester at SJSU, and other related
topics. A computer lab and study space are also available for student use in Room 600 of Student Services
Center (SSC).
Peer Connections is located in three locations: SSC, Room 600 (10th Street Garage on the corner of 10 th
and San Fernando Street), at the 1st floor entrance of Clark Hall, and in the Living Learning Center
(LLC) in Campus Village Housing Building B. Visit Peer Connections website at
http://peerconnections.sjsu.edu for more information.

Engineering 100W, Spring 2015, Course Schedule

The schedule is subject to revision with notice via in-class and Canvas announcements.
Week

Tuesdays

1
Jan 22

2
Jan 27/29

Thursdays
Introductions, learning contract
Syllabus quiz
Group activity on corporate social responsibility
Group presentations corporate social responsibility
Assignment issued Letter of application and
resume

3
Feb 3/5

Introduction to env and sustainability

Introduction to technical communication
Types of reports
In-class writing: your introduction to me
Career Center: Resumes and cover letters
Plagiarism lecture and quiz

4
Feb 10/12

Group activity on textbook case studies

Discuss group GreenTalk assignment

5
Feb 17/19

How to write a memo

The writing process

Audience and purpose
Organizing your writing
Group presentations on case studies
Assignment issued - Group GreenTalk
presentation
Science and pseudoscience
Student group GreenTalk presentation
First assignment due Letter of application and
resume
Assignment issued Analysis of journal article

GreenTalk Lab 1 in-class writing on Green homes

Effective sentences
Grammar Girls checklist
Grammar quiz

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Week

Tuesdays

6
Feb 24/26

GreenTalk Lab 2 Ecosystems

7
Mar 3/5

GreenTalk Lab 3 Energy

with correct APA citations

8
Mar 10/12
9
Mar 17/19

GreenTalk Lab 4 Ecosystems

Ch 2
GreenTalk Lab 5 Solar energy

10
Apr 2

Thursdays
Library visit
APA format
APA style tutorial
Grammar and usage tips
Concise writing
Editing tips Peer revision 1
Assignment due Analysis of journal article
Assignment issued Interview with engineer
Informational interviews

Ethics
Assignment due Interview with engineer
Assignment issued Group proposal
Spring recess from March 23 to 27; Cesar Chavez Day campus closed Mar 31.
GreenTalk Lab 6 TBA
Compare and contrast
Gantt charts, Writing abstracts, Budget
Finalize groups for proposal

11
Apr 7/9

GreenTalk Lab 7 Green buildings

12
Apr 14/16

GreenTalk Lab 8 US. EPA: parts 1 and 2: Solid

waste management and Superfund sites

Working in teams
Collaborative writing
Group presentations 5 mins
Assignment due Group proposal pitch
Giving oral presentations
Editing tips Peer revision 2

13
Apr 21/23
14
Apr 28/30

GreenTalk Lab 9 Climate change

Writing technical proposals

GreenTalk Lab 10 US EPA: parts 3 and 4: Water

projects and chemical spills

15
May 5/7
16
May 12

Oral presentations

Review of environmental topics

Review of technical communication
Assignment due Group proposal
Oral presentations

Writing evaluation final exam

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Engineering 100W, Spring 2015, Course Reading

Week
1 and 2
Jan 22;
27/29
3
Feb 3/5

4
Feb 10/12

5
Feb 17/19
6
Feb 24/26

7
Mar 3/5

8
Mar 10/12
9
Mar 17/19
10
Apr 2
11
Apr 7/9
12
Apr 14/16

13
Apr 21/23
14
Apr 28/30
May 5/7
May 12

Cunningham: Environmental science

Introduction and sustainability
Ch 1; 15

Markel: Technical communication

Introduction to technical communication
Ch 1
Types of reports
Ch 17, 18
Job application materials: letters and resumes
Ch 14 and 15
Effective sentences
Ch 10, pp. 227-252
Taking notes and Grammar
Appendix A, pp. 660-666
Appendix C, pp. 713-738
Overview
Writing process
Ch 1
Ch 3
Audience and purpose
Ch 5
Organizing your writing
Ch 7
Lab 1: Green homes
Science and pseudoscience
Ch 15
Ch 1, pp. 12-14; Ch 6, pp. 133-135
Lab 2: Ecosystems
Research, library databases
Ch 2
Ch 6
APA format
Appendix B, pages 667-687
Lab 3: Energy
Concise writing
Ch 13
Ch 10, pp. 246-252
Editing
Appendix C, pp. 713-738
Lab 4: Ecosystems
Informational interviews
Ch 6, pp. 140-142
Lab 5: Solar energy
Ethics
Ch 13.6
Ch 2
Spring recess from March 23 to 27; Cesar Chavez Day campus closed Mar 31.
Lab 6: Ethics
Compare and contrast
Ch 1.3
Ch 7, pp. 162-167
Writing abstracts, p. 524
Lab 7: Green buildings
Working in teams
Ch 15
Ch 4, pp. 57-60
Lab 8: Solid waste management and
Giving oral presentations
Superfund sites
Ch 21
Ch 14
Revising and editing
Ch 13
Lab 9: Climate change
Writing technical proposals
Ch 9
Ch 16
Lab 10: Water projects and Chemical
Review of technical writing
spills
Appendices C, D
Ch 11; Ch 8
Review
Review
Final exam

ENGR 100W, Engineering Reports on the Earth and Environment, Spring 2015

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