summary response

CE112 Homework 5 – Article Review Winter 2020

1/2

Due: TUESDAY 02/25/2020 • Turn in single-sided, printed and timestamped copy to Box in EB200 CEE office by 4PM • Turn in PDF to D2L HW5 Submission Folder by 4PM • No assignments are accepted after 4PM on the due date.

Objective: There are six articles related to engineering failures or unintended design consequences posted on the HW5 folder on D2L. The first week of class you will be assigned one of the articles to review. To prepare you for a discussion of the articles on March 11, 2020 your review should address the following points:

1. Summary of Incident (~ ¾ page): Briefly summarize the history surrounding the project or event discussed in the article.

2. Discussion (~ ¾ page): Comment on the following: a. Was the failure or unintended consequence preventable? If so, how? b. What impact does the failure or unintended consequence have on society and/or the

environment? c. What responsibility does the professional engineer with respect to the event discussed?

3. Recommending Article to Others (~ 1 paragraph): Would you recommend the instructor use this article for this assignment in the future? Why or why not? Give at least 2 reasons.

Essay Grading: (see rubric on page 2)

• Grammar, spelling and punctuation (10 pts) – Use spell-check and proofread for proper punctuation. Try to use Word’s grammar check but do not always believe it. Consider using the Grammarly add in for Word or other online tool. Having a classmate review your essay is highly encouraged.

• Content (25 pts) – See points to address in the objectives section above. • Class Discussion (10 pts) – Actively listen to discussion and volunteer feedback. • Requirements (5 pts) – Please don’t lose any points on the basics.

Requirements Page order:

1. CE 112 Cover sheet completed with your name and title of articles review. Cover sheet template is provided on D2L.

2. Text of your review (~2 pages) (do not include a copy of the article).

The required format elements are: • Double spaced text. • Times New Roman eleven (11) point font. • One inch page margins. • Numbered pages (on the bottom). • It is highly suggested that you use the Word.doc template provided. (Do not change the styles).

CE112 Homework 5 – Article Review Winter 2020

2/2

Grammar, Spelling, and Punctuation (10 pts) Below Avg. (5 pts) Average (7 pts) Good (8 pts) Excellent (10 pts) Points

Many errors and a large number of the corrections are major errors.

Several corrections but most of the corrections are minor errors.

Few corrections, mostly minor.

Almost no corrections.

Content (25 pts): Summary of Incident:

Below Avg. (4 pts) Average (6 pts) Excellent (10 pts) Points Writing style is hard to follow or summary is very brief.

Followable writing and organization.

Clear, concise writing and organization.

Discussion:

Below Avg. (4pts) Average (6 pts) Excellent (10 pts) Points Discussion is brief and/or address only one discussion prompt.

Acceptable discussion which addresses at least two discussion prompts.

Clear, concise discussion which addresses all three discussion prompts.

Recommending Article to Others:

Below Avg. (0 pts) Average (2.5 pts) Excellent (5 pts) Points Recommendation not provided

A least 1 solid reason provided to support student’s opinion.

At least 2 solid reasons provided to support student’s opinion.

Class Discussion (10 pts):

Unacceptable (0 pts) Average (5 pts) Excellent (10 pts) Points Absent. Present, but many not be actively

contributing to the discussion. Present and actively contributing to the discussion.

Requirements (10 pts):

Requirement Unacceptable (5 pts) Expected (10 pts) Points Use CE 112 Cover Sheet template with

name, number of article reviewed

If any of the requirements are missing or do not meet specification.

All format requirements met.

Correct page order and limitations met. Double spaced text. Single sided print copy. Times New Roman 11 pt font. One inch page margins. Numbered pages (on the bottom). One staple in the upper left corner. PDF submitted to D2L

Total

/50