EGR 7901 - Engineering Specialty Paper

3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits

Course Description
This course is designed to give the student an opportunity to integrate knowledge in a chosen specialty, identify a current problem or project in the field, and develop a paper analysis/design which will be reviewed by a faculty in the specialty. This is a culminating course in the non-project option, which serves as an avenue to review the program experience with the program director who facilitates the course. A final paper is expected along with an oral presentation. (prereq: program director consent)

Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Carry out an in-depth independent investigation on a technical topic with minimal supervision
Write a formal report which clearly presents a new body of knowledge learned

Prerequisites by Topic

Student must be close to graduation

Course Topics
Vary, with the outline of the process as shown:

Paper topic selection with a brief description
Literature search (with Library Director’s help); continue to formulate the content design or analysis or literature review
Literature review and further search; continue writing elements of paper per the style guide provided; discussions with program director
Sort out paper, bibliography, references; continue design/analysis or calculations intended
Draft paper due to program director/faculty
Revision of the paper based on feedback; adherence to final paper formatting guidelines (based on feedback)
Oral presentation

Coordinator
Dr. Subha Kumpaty

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EGR 7901 - Engineering Specialty Paper