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Global/Communications /Business Initiatives Update
Bob DotyCindy Fry
Randall JeanGreg LemanRishi Sriram
Advocate Board Update April 28, 2006
Global/Communications /Business Initiatives
Update from last BOA meeting:
a two-course sequencea two-course sequence
Focus on InstructionInstruction Focus on ImplementationImplementation
“Global Business
andCommunication”
“TechnologyEntrepreneurship”
Cindy Fry- Senior Lecturer of Computer Science
Work To Be Done:
Approval of the course alternatives– Global Business & Communications (taught in
ECS)– Technology Entrepreneurship (taught in HSB)
Implementation/Staffing details for new course (Global Bus & Comm)
Major Economic Topics
Cash Flow and Equivalence(Present Worth, Future Worth, Uniform Series)
Equipment Retirement & Replacement(Depreciation, Book Value, Economic Life, Capitalized Cost)
Comparison of Alternatives(Minimum Attractive Rate of Return, Payback Period, Benefit-Cost Ratio, Break-Even Analysis)
Dr. Bob Doty, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Economic Feasibility Study
Introduction
Background Information
Market Study
Project Engineering
Cost Estimation
Estimation of Revenues
Financing
Technical Communication
Technical communication problems
Goals for technical writing and speaking
Course effectiveness evaluation
Highlight the second course
Your questions, feedback, and response to the course
Mr. Rishi Sriram, Student Success Specialist
Some Quotes
“It isn’t working.”
“Engineering without communication is worthless”
“I feel like I have to take a lot of time out of my class to teach students to write”
Interviews with ECS faculty
Communication Problems
Students write like they talk
Frequent mistakes in grammar, style, etc.
Inability to write clearly and concisely
Lack of know-how with writing technical reports
Presentations are boring, unclear, and sometimes unprofessional
Course Goals
Understand the purpose for technical writing
Master specific elements of writing
Practice creating technical documentation
Understand the subtleties between a poor presentation and a great one
Assessment Project
Assess the value of course compared to:– Economics 3308 (engineering economics)– CSS 3308 (technical speaking)– English 3300 (technical writing)
Conduct evaluation and data analysis
Second Course in Sequence
Technology Entrepreneurship
Taught by Dr. Greg Leman– Clinical professor (Ph.D. Chemical Engineering)– Director of University Entrepreneurial Initiative– Hankamer School of Business
Builds on the first course– Understanding of business models in global society– More implementation of technical writing and speaking
Conclusion
Room for improvement in current courses
Addressing issues identified by faculty and constituents
Practical and helpful course
Assess the effectiveness of course
Offer second course to build on the first
Questions, Feedback, Response
Our purpose here today is to hear from you!
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