Discourse in our Fields Presented by: Nathan, Erik, Andrew,
Matt, Brent and Adam
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Aeronautical engineering Presented by: Erik and Nathan
http://www.af.mil/News/Photos.aspx
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Journal Article What did they contain? Abstracts Methodology
Data Findings/ Body Conclusion
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Textbook Very organized sections of material - Each section
builds off the previous one Contains a preface, appendices, and an
index Textbook contained a lot of graphs and diagrams. The preface
stated that previous knowledge is needed for comprehension of
material.
http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Topic:Aeronautical_engineering
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interview We interviewed the head of the School of Aeronautics
and Astronautics, Tom Shih. Method of conducting research
Scientific method The discourse within AAE and engineering Very
math intensive discourse New discoveries prompt more research
Almost all research is intertwined with other studies
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Mechanical Engineering Presented by: Adam
http://www.dayjob.com/content/mechanical-engineering-degree-845.htm
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Journal Article The structure of the journal articles are all
setup in similar ways Abstract Introduction Body (Research, data,
technical drawings) Conclusion References To help the reader
understand the idea, the journal article consisted of technical
drawings scattered throughout.
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Textbook Textbook: Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics
Table of Contents Introduction/Expectations/Prerequisites Body
(filled with technical drawings/visual aids) Index List of
Equations
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Interview Person interviewed: Professor Krousgrill (Professor
of Mechanical Engineering & Co-Op director Does research on
mechanics and vibration and teaches. Time spent 50/50
(research/teaching) Research based off of previous work Research
published in well established journals Uses other disciplines
research, but rarely goes beyond engineering for collaboration Most
problems dictated by industry needs Textbook not used; well
developed notes
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Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering Presented by:
Matt http://mcmillen-llc.com/
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Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering Environmental
Engineering is a fairly new field that finds itself in the
intersection of traditional Engineering and Environmental Science
Since Environmental Engineers do work that deals with environmental
issues, a lot of their research and studies are done on the field
rather than in a laboratory controlled environment.
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Ways to Share Information Contour map to show air flow Diagram
for a machine that measures sediment runoff
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Ways to Share Information Cont. Graph of hydrograph readings
accompanied by an equation that explains the relationship Chart
used for classification of soil types
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Article Many Environmental Engineers share their findings and
research at conferences such as the ASABE annual conference.
Environmental Engineers will also share their findings by releasing
journal articles along with a presentation at these conferences.
Articles written by Environmental Engineers have the general form
of: a. Abstract Tells what the article is about b. Procedure This
section is about 50% visual aids, and 50% text. c. Results and
Discussion Displays the data obtained, usually in a table d.
Findings and Conclusion - e. References
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Textbook Since Environmental Engineering is a newer field, most
books written on the topic are not out-of-date, even if they are
20+ years old. An Environmental Engineering textbook is set up as:
a) Preface This includes prerequisite knowledge the reader should
have b) Introduction Introduces the topic to the reader c) Body
Made up of chapters that each build upon each other and contains
many visual aids d) Appendices These have extra information,
including many tables
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Psychology Presented by: Andrew
http://www.nctc.edu/NCTCPrograms/BehavioralandCulturalSciences/
Psychology.aspx
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Journal Article In the articles that I found that a good amount
of information. The articles all contain numerous graphs and tables
to show the information that was found during the study. These
journals are also meant for a small audience which includes
psychology professors, researchers, and students. I can tell that
they are for this group just by the specific lexis that is used in
the field of study. Also each article seeks to expand on the
information that is already known in order to get a clearer picture
of psychology in action.
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Textbook For my textbook evaluation I choose Abnormal
Psychology which is a 350 level course here at Purdue University.
Always new findings in Psychological Sciences. Each chapter builds
of off the previous chapter. The book also contains data from
different experiments that have been done over the years. Finally
it contains references to the people who have conducted research in
the field, and have had it featured in the book in case students
want to learn more about that specific study.
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Interview I interviewed my Psychology 240 teaching assistant,
Laura Parker. Method used in conducting research is the scientific
method. Research is a major part of Psychology, because new
discoveries are being made everyday. Also you do have a
responsibility of taking classes and teaching a class as a graduate
student, but research is the most important. When research is
completed it is published in both books and articles to spread
information to other researchers, and also conferences are held to
share information. Ultimately Lauras goals are to teach people
about what she is studying, which is Prejudice And Equality, to
help reduce peoples prejudices and to promote equality.
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Conclusion Reiteration of Scientific Method Similarities:
Introduction that tells prerequisites and expectations you should
know Use of Visual Aids Findings published in articles, journals,
and books. Correlation between variables and how they influence
results Differences: Independent and Dependent Variables Diagrams/
technical drawings/ equations vs. Graphs Conferences for Psychology
research Setting of research
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