TEL382 Paper/Presentation

Outline

• Format

• Grading

• Ethics

• Potential Topics

Format - Paper

• Follow Format in Syllabus• 10 to 15 Pages of INFORMATION CONTENT (Do not

count Title, Outline, Reference Pages – 1500-2500 ORIGINAL words)

• Title Page:– Course Number and Title– Paper Title (Industry/Business) – Date Due– Student Name

• Outline/Table of Contents Page• Information Pages• List of References Page

Format - Presentation

• Follow Format in Syllabus• 10 Minute Presentation• Title Slide:

– Course Number and Title– Paper Title (Industry/Business) – Date Due– Student Name

• Outline/Table of Contents Slide• Information Slides• List of References Slide

Overall Grading

• Topic Chosen By Week 6 (9/29)

• Paper– Scored on Basis of 0 to 10 – 15% of Final Grade– Due: Week 13 (11/24)

• Presentation– Scored on Basis of 0 to 10 – 15% of Final Grade– Either Week 13 or 14 (11/24, 12/1)– Exact Date Determined by Lottery on Week 10 (11/3)

Grading - Paper

• Papers Are Due Week 13 (11/24)– Special Circumstances: pre-arranged with Instructor– 1 Week Late: minus 2 points– 2 Weeks Late: minus 3 points

• Criteria– Minor Grammar/Spelling Problems: minus 2 points– Minor Formatting Problems: minus 2 points– Major Grammar/Spelling Problems: minus 4 points– Major Formatting Problems: minus 4 points

Grading - Presentations• Presentations Must Be Done the Week They are

Due– Special Circumstances: pre-arranged with Instructor– 1 Week Late: minus 5 points (if able to squeeze in)

• Criteria– 40% Content

• Knowledge of Topic• Detailed, Thorough Coverage

– 40% Presentation• Charts (Organization, Content, Typos, etc.) • Speech (Memory, Eye Contact, Enthusiasm, etc.)

– 20% Peer Evaluation

Ethics• Papers/Presentations Accomplish a Number of

Things:– Research/Read– Think/Evaluate– Writing/Public Speaking– Good Job Skills/Time Management

• Students Who Merely “Cut and Paste” From the Internet or Textbooks For the Paper Will Receive a Zero (0) for the Paper

• Students Who Do Not Show Up For Their Presentation Will Receive a Zero (0) for the Presentation

Potential Topics• Aerospace Company in NYC

• Aerospace Company in Utica

• Aerospace Company in Boonville

• Automobile Mfg in NYC

• Automobile Mfg in Utica

• Automobile Mfg in Boonville

• Bank in NYC

• Bank in Utica

• Bank in Boonville

• Defense Company in NYC

• Defense Company in Utica

• Defense Company in Boonville

• Hospital in NYC

• Hospital in Utica

• Hospital in Boonville

• Insurance Company in NYC

• Insurance Company in Utica

• Insurance Company in Boonville

• NYS Gov Office in NYC

• NYS Gov Office in Utica

• NYS Gov Office in Boonville

• Retail Store in NYC

• Retail Store in Utica

• Retail Store in Boonville

• Securities Company in NYC

• Securities Company in Utica

• Securities Company in Boonville

• Sweater Mfg in NYC

• Sweater Mfg in Utica

• Sweater Mfg in Boonville

Potential Things To Be Concerned With

• People– Management/Employees/Customers/Visitors/Competitors

• Skill Level• Loyalty/Intent

• Systems– IS

• General• Business Specific

– Utilities• Information

– Classified/Unclassified– Confidential/Personal– Copyright/Business Essential/Critical

• Environment– Natural– Man-made