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IME 3160 - Report Preparation
Catalog Description:
Learning techniques and procedures for preparation of technical documents. Intensifying critical, analytical process of thinking, and executing writing and oral strategies for different situations. This course is approved as a writing-intensive course which may fulfill the baccalaureate-level writing requirement of the student’s curriculum.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: IME 1020, junior standing.
Credits: 3 hours
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
IME 3160 fulfills the requirement for Writing Courses (Proficiency 2).
Course Objectives, Performance Criteria, and Outcomes:
Course Objectives |
ABET- |
Performance Criteria Measured1 |
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Demonstrate knowledge of business formats for letters, memorandums, and short reports through clear, concrete, and concise writing both individually and as part of a team |
G/g | G3/g3: Compose a series of correctly formatted and clearly written letters, memorandums, and proposals |
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Understand the ethical implications of report writing |
F/i* | F2/i2: As part of a group, explore NSPE Code of Ethics and write a report based on findings |
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Develop employment skills following current practices for résumés and cover letters |
I/h | I3/h3: Identify a specific technical job and write an appropriate cover letter and résumé that reflects current practices |
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Incorporate research into reports using electronic and print media and verify and document those resources appropriately |
G/g* | G3/g3: Investigate a specific topic related to intended major and compose a selected review of literature following APA guidelines for documentation |
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Present ideas in writing and orally in an organized, concise, and effective manner individually and as part of a team |
G/g* | G2, G4/g2, g4: As part of a group, identify three poorly designed graphics, analyze the flaws, and correct the graphics appropriately with results presented in both a written and an oral report |
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Intensify critical and analytical thinking as expressed in written forms meeting baccalaureate level writing criteria |
G/g | G1, G3, G4/g1, g3, g4: As part of a group, conduct a survey, analyze the results, and present findings in both a formal written report and an oral presentation |
Performance Criteria1: IME performance criteria may be found at http://www.wmich.edu/ime/performance-criteria.html
ABET-EAC/TAC Outcomes2: Outcomes may be found at http://www.abet.org/
*results tracked in ABET course notebooks
Textbooks:
Harty, K. (2011). Strategies for business and technical writing (7th ed.). New York: Pearson-Longman.
Aaron. (2008). The Little, Brown essential handbook (6th ed.). New York: Pearson-Longman.
Course Coordinator:
Mr. Thomas Swartz
Master Faculty Specialist
Industrial and Manufacturing
Engineering
Office: CEAS F-224
Phone: 276-3376
E-mail: Thomas.Swartz@wmich.edu
Revision Date: Summer 2011