CSE477 is linked with TC333
CSE477 is linked with a special
section of ENGR333D
(Advanced Technical Writing and Oral Presentations) taught by the Department
of Technical Communications.
Goal and Objectives
The link between CSE477 and TC333 arose because technical writing is crucial
to good engineering. Computer engineering majors are required to take TC333,
and those who take CSE477 must write substantial technical reports. The
synergy between the two classes caused us to link them.
What you will do if you are enrolled in both CSE477 and TC333:
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TC333 will substitute several of the TC assignments with CSE 477 assignments
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Your team will label each section of your design packages with the name
of the person who wrote that section
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The TC333 instructor will evaluate and edit your CSE477 design package
sections, and part of your TC333 grade will be based on these evaluations
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You will present your CSE477 design reviews orally. Your TC333 instructor
will videotape your presentation, and will provide suggestions for improvement
and grade your performance
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Your CSE477 grade depends substantially on your design packages, presentations,
and final report. You will get a better grade if you make the best use
of TC333
What you will do if you are enrolled in CSE477, but took TC333 previously
(or haven't yet taken TC333):
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You will present your CSE477 design reviews orally. The TC333 instructor
will videotape your presentation, allowing you to evaluate and improve
your performance
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Your team will label each section of your design reviews with the name
of the person who wrote that section
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Your CSE477 grade depends substantially on your design reviews, presentations,
and final report. The CSE477 instructor will base part of your grade on
your writing and on your oral presentations
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You can use the resources of the Engineering
Writing Center if you feel you need writing assistance.
Logistics
TC333D meets WF from 10:30--12:20 in LOW 217. The instructor is Emma Rose.
She has graciously adjusted the TC333 assignments and due dates to better
match CSE477's requirements and schedule.
Because TC333 will substitute several TC assignments with CSE 477 assignments,
you must label each section of your
design reviews with the name of the person who wrote that section. Even
if you are not taking TC333, you still must label each section with the
author's name, so the CSE477 instructor can evaluate each and every student
individually (based, in part, on his/her writing).
All turn-in for this class will be electronic. We will assign
a web page for each project team, where you will post your design packages,
reviewer comments, final report, brochure, etc. For those of you who are
taking CSE477 concurrently with TC333, Emma has asked that you post your
design reviews and final project in Word format, so she can edit your writeups
easily. You must post your writeups by the due dates posted on the class
schedule, so that Emma has time to suggest
changes and you have time to implement the changes.
Style
Unless instructed otherwise by Emma, you should write your CSE477 assignments
using active voice. We want to know who did
the work, what the work entailed, and what the outcome was. Sentences like
"Emma used the logic analyzer to validate the 8051 interrupt handling"
are clear and concise. Sentences like "This was done by using the logic
analyzer to validate the 8051 interrupt handling" don't tell us who did
the work, nor clearly describe what the person did. If you want full credit,
write using active voice.
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