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Course
Description: |
As
an aspiring drafter you must be familiar with certain job-finding
strategies and skills. This course is designed to assist you as you
prepare to seek employment within the drafting occupations. The course
begins with an independent study of workplace ethics, workplace communication
and the structure of a typical engineering team. Next, you will assemble
information relevant to your qualifications, prepare a resume, a cover
letter and a follow-up letter. The course concludes with timely information
concerning the all-important job interview and followup.
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Course
Objectives: |
After completing this course, you
will be able to:
- Identify
proper work ethics and habits.
- Identify
elements of successful communication in an engineering office.
- Discuss
roles within an engineering team.
- Identify
procedures for conducting a job search.
- Develop
a resume.
- Develop
cover and follow-up letters.
- Assemble
a portfolio of your work.
- Have
knowledge of sound interviewing skills.
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| Prerequisites
or Corequisite: |
There
are no prerequisites for this course. It is designed to be taken during
your first trimester of study.
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Course
Topics: |
The
following is a list of topics that you will cover in Professional
Development:
- Workplace
Ethics - Approximately
5 hours to complete
- Workplace
Communication - Approximately
5 hours to complete
- Engineering
Teams - Approximately
2 hours to complete
- Finding
And Getting A Job - Approximately
18 hours to complete
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Specific
Course Requirements: |
You
will need to be motivated and self-directed with the ability to follow
an objective-based timeline. Study, not only your textbook, but any other reference materials
you might have at your disposal. Practice the step-by-step procedures until you are
comfortable performing them without instructions. You
should plan to devote 7-10 hours per week for this course.
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| Textbooks,
Supplementary Materials, Hardware and Software Requirements |
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Required
Textbooks: |
There is no required text for this
course. However, you must have access to the Internet and all deliverables
(work to be turned in) must be submitted in Microsoft WORD format,
version 97 or later.
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Supplementary
Materials: |
Additional
web-based resources will be listed in the Course Links section.
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Hardware
Requirements: |
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Software
Requirements: |
Deliverables
for this course must be submitted in Microsoft Word format, version
97 or later.
You must
use a WebCT-compatible Internet browser to access the course. For
information on browser recommendations visit: http://www.rodp.org/students/hardware_software.htm.
This site also contains a link to WebCT's browser tune-up page
where you can obtain the latest information about browser compatibility
and multimedia plug-ins. If you are an AOL user, you must minimize
the AOL window and open up Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator
when you access the course.
The minimum
requirements can be found at: http://www.rodp.org/students/hardware_software.htm.
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| Instructor
Information |
Please
see the separate page inside the course to find instructor contact information
as well as a statement of virtual office hours and other communication
information.
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| Assessment
and Grading |
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Testing
Procedures: |
There are no formal test for this
course.
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Grading
Procedure: |
Your course grade will be based on
completion of deliverables and regular communication with the instructor
as shown below.
| Ethics
Report - 6 hrs |
10
Points |
| Workplance
Communications Report - 6 hrs |
10
Points |
| Cover
Letter - 4 hrs |
20
Points |
| Resume
- 12 hrs |
40
Points |
| Thank
You Letter - 2 hrs |
10
Points |
| Communication
With Instructor |
10
Points |
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Grading
Scale: |
A = 93 - 100
B = 85 - 92.9
C = 77 - 84.9
A score of 77 or better must be achieved to receive credit for
this course.
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| Assignments
and Participation |
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Assignments
and Projects: |
Course modules will be presented in an asynchronous format.
This means that you will work on your assignments at your own pace.
You are permitted to work ahead in the course, but there are recuired
completion dates for the completion of each massignment.
Please complete each module in the order presented. Within each
module you will find directed reading assignments, research assignments
and other individual activities.
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Class
Participation: |
You
are required to communicate with me on a regular basis using WebCT e-mail
and with your classmates using the Discussion board. You should visit
the course site at least every other day to ensure that you are aware
of postings and announcements. Remember, participation counts as 10%
of your grade.
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Punctuality: |
Required
due dates for the completion of each module are posted on the calendar.
Due dates will be posted during the first week of class. The calendar
due dates are requirements, not recommendations. All assignments must
be completed within the specified time to receive full credit. Penalties
for late completion are posted on the Calendar.
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| Course
Ground Rules |
You
are expected to learn how to navigate in WebCT and address technical
issues/problems immediately before falling behind in the course.
Please view the course site daily for announcements, course information,
and deadlines. There are recommended completion dates for assignments
posted on the calendar. Let me know if you have any questions or problems
with the assignments.
Keep in contact with me by using the WebCT email address for all course
related communications. You may use the alternate email address if necessary
in an emergency situation. Please observe course netiquette at all times.
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| Guidelines
for Communications |
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Email: |
- Always
include a subject line.
- Remember
without facial expressions some comments may be taken the wrong way.
Be careful in wording your emails. Use of emoticons might be helpful
in some cases.
- Use
standard fonts.
- Do not
send large attachments without permission.
- Special
formatting such as centering, audio messages, tables, html, etc. should
be avoided unless necessary to complete an assignment or other communication.
- Respect
the privacy of other class members
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Discussion
Groups: |
- Review
the discussion threads thoroughly before entering the discussion.
Be a lurker then a discussant.
- Try
to maintain threads by using the "Reply" button rather starting
a new topic.
- Do not
make insulting or inflammatory statements to other members of the
discussion group. Be respectful of other’s ideas.
- Be patient
and read the comments of other group members thoroughly before entering
your remarks.
- Be cooperative
with group leaders in completing assigned tasks.
- Be positive
and constructive in group discussions.
- Respond
in a thoughtful and timely manner.
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Chat: |
- Introduce
yourself to the other learners in the chat session.
- Be polite.
Choose your words carefully. Do not use derogatory statements.
- Be concise
in responding to others in the chat session.
- Be prepared
to open the chat session at the scheduled time.
- Be constructive
in your comments and suggestion
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Web
Resources: |
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Library |
The
Tennessee
Virtual Library is available to all students enrolled in the Regents
Degree Program. Links
to library materials (such as electronic journals, databases, interlibrary
loans, digital reserves, dictionaries, encyclopedias, maps, and librarian
support) and Internet resources needed by learners to complete online
assignments and as background reading must be included in all courses.
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Students With Disabilities |
Qualified
students with disabilities will be provided reasonable and necessary
academic accommodations if determined eligible by the appropriate disability
services staff at their home institution. Prior to granting disability
accommodations in this course, the instructor must receive written verification
of a student's eligibility for specific accommodations from the disability
services staff at the home institution. It is the student's responsibility
to initiate contact with their home institution's disability services
staff and to follow the established procedures for having the accommodation
notice sent to the instructor.
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Syllabus Changes |
The
instructor reserves the right to make changes as necessary to this syllabus.
If changes are necessitated during the term of the course, the instructor
will immediately notify students of such changes both by individual
email communication and posting both notification and nature of change(s)
on the course bulletin board.
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Technical Support |
Telephone
Support: |
If
you are having problems logging into your course,
timing out of your course, using your course web site tools, or other
technical problems, please contact the Eduprise Help Desk by calling :
1-866-550-7637 (toll free)
or
go to their website at:
http://help.rodp.org
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