EMA 4913/4914 - Senior Thesis Research

This class will meet on Wednesday at 9th period (4:05PM) as needed, in 125 Rhines Hall.

Approximate Schedule:
Week .........................Topic
1. Overview of Senior Thesis/Literature Search/Report Writing
2. Global Awareness, Diversity and Engineering Ethics
3. Experimental Design/Error Analysis
4. Making Effective Technical Presentations
5. Interviewing Techniques
6. Safety/ Draft of Experimental Protocol Due
7. Experimental Protocol Due (Written)
7. Presentations of Protocol/Research Progress
13. Research Presentations - 10 minute presentations
14. Written Report Due

Note: All written reports are due to be presented to the course instructor as well as to your research advisor. Your grade will be determined from a combination of your participation in this classroom forum and your performance in the laboratory. The classroom portion of the grade will be determined from your oral and written report and class participation. I will forward my assessment to your research advisor and he/she will assign your (EMA 4913) grade for the semester. Participants in EMA 4914 are expected to make oral and written presentations. Their grade will be determined by their research advisor with an evaluation by the course instructor.

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