Syllabus—Fall 2004
TE 698: COMPREHENSIVE PROJECT FORMULATION
Course Description: This course is intended to aid the student in preparing for TE 699,
Comprehensive Project. The course includes some instruction in technical writing.
Library staff will provide some orientation to library resources, especially online
databases. All students are required to have had their advisors approve their
Comprehensive Project proposals before the end of the course. All students will make
presentations of their proposals to the rest of the class near the end of the term.
Semester credit hours: 3; Prerequisites: 15 hours of course work.
Objective: To provide the students with the skills needed to define and develop their
Final project proposals.
Outcomes: With the successful completion of the course, the student should be able to
a. Develop the skills needed to search library sources for information
b. Write a grammatically accurate, interesting project proposal
c. Make an oral presentation of the proposal
Time & Place: Monday
Facilitator: Bill Crockett
Email: bcrocket@marshall.edu
Office: MUGC Room GC332
Office Hours: By Appointment
Telephone: 304-746-2040 or 800-642-9842
Fax: 304-746-2063
Expectations: Attendance at each class and completion of all assignments is expected in order to receive a Satisfactory grade for the course. There will be no final exam, but a final presentation of 20-30 minutes is required. The presentation will be a review of the Project Proposal. You are required to provide the approval of your advisor for the proposed project.
Tentative Schedule: Monday, Aug 23: Library Research—Beth Lewis
Monday, Aug 30: Writing Seminar – Bunny and Bill Crockett
Monday, Sept 13: Writing Seminar - Bunny and Bill Crockett
Monday, Sept 20- Write up Proposal and share with the class
Monday, Nov 8: and instructor for comments and corrections
Monday, Nov 1: Presentation Seminar – Dr. Pat Logan
Monday, Nov 8: Proposal Presentations
Monday, Nov 15: Proposal Presentations
Monday, Nov 29: Proposal Presentations