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CE512 Mini-projects Rules and Recommendations

CE512 Mini-projects Rules and Recommendations. Jon D. Fricker CE512 15 January 2010. Overview of presentation. Miniproject objectives How to begin Basic rules Resources How to do well How to do poorly . Mini-project objectives. Pursue footnotes in Levy

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CE512 Mini-projects Rules and Recommendations

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  1. CE512 Mini-projectsRules and Recommendations Jon D. Fricker CE512 15 January 2010

  2. Overview of presentation • Miniproject objectives • How to begin • Basic rules • Resources • How to do well • How to do poorly

  3. Mini-project objectives • Pursue footnotes in Levy • Opportunity to choose topic of special interest • More experience in making presentations • Mini-talks provide material for tests.

  4. The first steps • Go to “mini-project” page in CE512 web site. • Examine list of proposed mini-project topics. • Send email to “fricker” requesting topic from list or proposing own topic. • Within two days, expect reply from instructor.

  5. Organized by chapter in Levy Keyed to pages in Levy?? Bold = topic claimed 5A. JML71 What is Public Choice Theory? 5B. JML72 How do Federal mandates help or hinder planning? 6A. JML?? The Story of Chattanooga's Vision 2000 7A. How do schools happen? Who decides their location, size, etc.? 7B. JML92 The design objectives in Columbia MD 7C. JML96 What has been Mayor Giuliani's response to homelessness in New York City? 7D. JML97 Explain equity planning, radical planning, and environmental justice. 7E. "Environmental Justice". How does it affect urban planning? Are there any EJ analytical techniques to help the planner? Mini-project list on web site

  6. Basic mini-talk rules • The first class activity on scheduled date • Handout (1 sheet) to class before talk starts • Mini-paper to instructor before talk starts • Maximum talk duration: 10 minutes • No unsolicited interruptions from audience

  7. How to do mini-talk well • Answer the implicit (or explicit) question(s) in the mini-project topic. • Establish clear connection with planning and CE512. • Maximize utility of handout for notetakers. • Well-designed visual aids • Coordinate presentation visuals with h/o.

  8. How to do mini-talk poorly • The visuals are hard to read. • The characters are too small • Too much information in slide, figure, or table. • Handout lacks speaker name, “CE512”, topic, date, and/or reference list. • Exceed time limit. • It seems like haven’t practiced your talk.

  9. More about the summary sheet • Using both sides of one sheet is OK. • Choose most effective format: Text, outline, bullet list, figures, tables, copy of PPt. slides, or combination.

  10. The era of PowerPoint • Bring back-up slides. • If another PowerPoint speaker follows you… • PowerPoint animation can be distracting

  11. How to do mini-paper well • Header (no title page) with speaker name, “CE512”, topic, and date. • Answer the implicit (or explicit) question(s) in the mini-project topic. • Establish clear connection with planning and CE512. • The paper shows evidence of careful prep. • Cite refs in text (Karberg 2002)

  12. How to do mini-paper poorly • Exceed 5 pages of text, double-spaced, font size at least 11-point. (Reference list, research steps, figures, and tables do not count toward the five pages.) • Don’t cite refs (careless? dishonest?) • Do not check spelling and readability. • Forget the research steps. • Do not number the pages. • Don’t write a mini-paper.

  13. Mini-project results • Educational value • Good quality • Recent performance

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