1. December 2, 2013 Important Dates Schedule Oral Peer Grading
Feed back on Interim Reports

2. Important Dates May 2, 2014 Kevin Nolan Friday Dec 6 @11:00 UTEB 150
151 days to go
Kevin Nolan Friday Dec UTEB 150

3. Kevin Nolan, VP of Technology for GE Appliances
Recently appointed to a three-year term on the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Smart Grid Advisory Committee (SGAC).
Recognized for his leadership in bringing GE’s Home Energy Management technologies to the forefront of the industry, Nolan will help provide input and direction on smart grid standards, priorities and gaps, as well as the overall status and health of U.S. smart grid implementation.
Graduated from the University of Connecticut with a degree in Mechanical Engineering (’89).
Entered the prestigious GE Edison Engineering program and has been with GE ever since.

4. Interim Reports Interim Reports Submit to advisor/me 11/25
Intersession Plan to me /4 (Wednesday)
1 page
Specific tasks
Dates and names
Reports Returned to you /9
Corrected Cover Sheet to me /9
Electronic copy
3 copies (2 B/W, 1 Color) to me 1/20
Spring semester start 1/21

5. Syllabus Rev D
Note Rev F on the Web Page

6. December 2, 2013 Important Dates Schedule Oral Peer Grading
Feed back on Interim Reports

7. Oral 2 Peer Summary Voting

8. Voting Attendance 71 at 3 sessions (62%) 37 at 2 session (32%)

9. Presentation Grading

10. Interim Reports Feedback
Interim Report, not a draft
Supposed to show progress to project objective
Cover Page
Interim Report
January 2014
Sponsor and Faculty Advisor Name
Requires Proprietary or Export Statement?
check with Sponsor

11. Interim Reports - General Comments
Hard to “see” your progress
Too much info embedded in paragraphs
Use tables and figures
Many good visuals in Orals, not in reports
Slapped together –
different writing styles
Missing words
Poor grammar, awkward wording
Figure numbering inconsistent

12. Interim Reports -Structure
Watch tenses – did you do anything?
ToC
Number sections and pages
Make sure numbers agree with text
Glossary (Nomenclature)
Alphabetical order (English then Greek)

13. Interim Reports Feedback
References [ref]
Arrange in order that you cite them
Cite all of them
Copy equations/theory sections – cite source
Figures
Arrange in order that you use them
Annotate and Label – helps to explain your point
Cite source

14. Interim Reports Feedback
Equations:
Reference source
Number #) right adjusted
F=ma )
Where: F= force
m= mass
a= acceleration
Show calculations to support a point/assumption
“Ignoring radiation”
Show q for conv, cond, radiation

15. Interim Reports Feedback
Do not refer to color in text
“The red arrow”, “the blue line”
Label instead
Include a schedule
This is interim, what’s coming next semester?

16. Interim Reports Feedback
Write/speak professionally
“After careful research..”
“We diligently considered..”
“We hope..”
No Conclusions (yet)
Status Summary
Accomplishments
Next steps

17. Interim Reports Feedback