ES 497/CES 597, Engineering Science Colloquium, 1 Unit, Fall 2013, Class Numbers 2988 & 4262

Lectures

Lecture Room

Instructor

Office

Office hours

Email

Tel

Thursday 4:30-5:30 PM

Salazar Blg. Room 2009A

Dr. Ali Kujoory

Salazar Blg. Room 2008A

Wed 4:30-5:00 PM,

Thu 3:30-4:00 PM, or by apt.

ali.kujoory@sonoma.edu

(707) 664-2030

 

Course Description: Lecture 1 hour-equivalent: Series of lectures on topics of interest in the relevant fields of electrical engineering. A maximum of 1 unit can be applied to the ES major. The students may not miss more than one ES lecture in case of emergencies that should be substantiated. A report on each invited lecture must be submitted after the presentation. The course grade is depended on evaluation of these reports. CR/NC only.

Course Learning Objective:

1.    Expand the scope of student in various trends of science and technology developments.

2.    Get student acquainted and communicate with technical experts in industry and academia.

3.    Improve student capability in developing a technical talk.

4.    Improve student communication, presentation, and summarizing skills.

Course Outcome:

A.   Knowledge of contemporary issues and awareness of the advancement and trends in science and technology.

B.   Ability to communicate and network with technology experts in industry and academia.

C.   Ability to develop a technical talk.

D.   Ability to present a topic to their audience and make their idea understood.

Prerequisite: None

Textbook: None

Course Venue:

         The student is supposed to attend at least seven of lectures that are presented periodically at the colloquia of the ES, Physics, and CS departments in the semester (as listed in the following table). After each lecture attended, the student writes a technical report and summarizes the presentation in 500-600 words including what he/she observed and learned, the applications, and how the technology can be used to improve the nature and human life. A soft copy of the report must be submitted within two weeks after each presentation. Late submissions will not be accepted.

         Each student develops a half-hour technical talk on the topic of her/his choice and presents it to the class in PowerPoint.

         The students meet in the class during the weeks that there is no ES lecture to develop their technical talk and present it to the class and participate in the discussions on the topics they attended / learned.

Lectures

Days

Time (1 hour)

Location

URL

Engineering Science Seminars

1st & 3rd Thursdays

Lecture at 4:30 PM, Coffee at 4:00 PM

Salazar 2009A

http://www.sonoma.edu/engineering/lecture_series/

Computer Science Colloquium

Thursdays

Lecture at 12 PM

Salazar 2016

http://www.cs.sonoma.edu/events/index.html

What Physicists Do

Mondays

Lecture at 4:00 PM, Coffee at 3:30 PM

Darwin 103

http://www.phys-astro.sonoma.edu/wpd/

 

Lecture Attendance / Participation: Attendance in minimum of seven lectures is mandatory (e.g., at least 5 from ES, plus a combination of 2-3 from CS and/or Physics). The students may not miss more than one ES lecture in case of emergencies that should be substantiated. Please make a copy of the ES Lecture Attendance and take it with you to each lecture to get the signature of the instructor that hosts the lecture.

Student presentations and class discussions: We will schedule your presentations during the class hour. We may have some in-class discussions that will be announced by the instructor.

Academic Honesty: You are responsible to behave ethically & honestly. Copying, cheating, forgery, and other unethical or dishonest actions are not tolerated. See http://www.sonoma.edu/uaffairs/policies/cheating_plagiarism.htm

Grades: The course credit is decided on evaluation of your reports submitted after each presentation, your presentation, your attendance and participations in discussions as follows.

 

Your reports quality

70%

Your presentation and its content

25%

Your participation and attendance

5%

 

Format of your report:

         Use MS Word for your technical report with 500-600 words.

         Include the name, job title, affiliation of the speaker, title of the talk, date, place the talk was presented (CS, ES, or Physics), and the date of your submission of the report.

         Include your last name, colloquium department, and your report number in the file name of your report. E.g.:

o    The file name of the fourth report by John Smith on the second ES Lecture will be: Smith_ES_4.docx.

o    The file name of the sixth report by Don Brown on the fifth Physics Lecture will be: Brown_PHY_6.docx.

o    The file name of the seventh report by Don Brown on the sixth Computer Science Lecture will be: Brown_CS_7.docx.

Format of your slides for your presentation:

         A title slide that includes your talk title, your name, and date

         An introduction slide that describes the topic briefly

         Some slides that deals with the history if applicable, discusses the topic in detail including the advantages, disadvantages, and applications of the topic. Use diagrams, examples, A/V clips, or any mechanism that supports or helps your argument.

         A summary or conclusion slide

         A slide that lists of the references for the content.

Relationship between ABET Student Outcomes and Course Learning Objectives

ABET Student Outcomes

Course Learning Objectives

Level of Support

(a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering

 

Not supported

(b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data

 

Not supported

(c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs

 

Not supported

(d) an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams

 

Not supported

(e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems

1

Moderate

(f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility

1, 2

Moderate

(g) an ability to communicate effectively

2, 3, 4

Advanced

(h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context

1

Advanced

(i) a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning

1, 2, 3, 4

Moderate

(j) a knowledge of contemporary issues

1, 3, 4

Advanced

(k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice

1

Moderate

(l) one or more technical specialties that meet the electronic-related needs of North Bay companies

2

Moderate

 

Assessment Methods

         Assessment of the student learning

1.       Students reports on the lectures they attended

2.       The quality of the content of a talk the students puts together on the topic of her/his choice

3.       The quality of the student presentation of her/his talk to the audience

         Course quality Assessment

1.       Student survey of the course

2.       Peer instructors feedback