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Agenda
Questions about Assignment
Assignment Format
Work Block
New Technology Report Discussion
NTR - Structure
Summary
Background/Overview
Analysis/Evaluation
Conclusion
Summary
Identify the technology
Briefly summarize tech’s most important characteristics (you will expand on this in the body of your report)
Draw a conclusion
Make an evaluative statement about the significance/potential/advantages/disadvantages of this technology
Background/Overview
Expand on description (Objective, Technical Description)
What does it look like?
Object, parts
Interface
How does it work?
What does it do/accomplish?
What are its capabilities and limitations?
Is it commercially available or still in development?
Give context and definitions
Be factual rather than interpretive
Analysis/Evaluation
Interpretive
Evaluate the technology’s potential
Who are its intended users?
What are its advantages/disadvantages?
What are the unknowns?
What is its significance?
Who will it affect or interest and why?
What questions the new technology raise for you?
Technical, practical, ethical
Conclusion
Conclude with a strong evaluative statement about the significance and potential of the technology.
Do you think it is or will it be successful? Why or why not?
Also include
Three authoritative sources
Proper integration and formatting of source material (summarizing, paraphrasing, direct quote, use of IEEE style for in-text citations)
At least one properly integrated, acknowledged and cited image
Meaningful headings
Correctly formatted reference list (use of IEEE style)
Memo Format
Memorandum
To: Kim Lemieux
Cc: Joe Benge
From: Team 5
Date: November 2, 2018
Re: Formal Proposal for Downrigger Project
Company Logo or Letterhead
The top of the memo looks like this (page 1).
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1. Memo Format
Memorandum
To: Kim Lemieux
Cc: Joe Benge
From: Team 5
Date: November 2, 2018
Re: Formal Proposal for Downrigger Project
Always begin with “Memorandum” or “Memo”.
Company Logo or Letterhead
Write out the date.
Subject line must be detailed and specific.
Letterhead is optional, but cool.
The top of the memo looks like this (page 1).
Include the line.
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1. Memo Format
Memorandum
To: Kim Lemieux
Cc: Joe Benge
From: Team 5
Date: November 2, 2018
Re: Formal Proposal for Downrigger Project
Dear Kim:
Company Logo or Letterhead
The top of the memo looks like this (page 1).
No salutation (“Dear Kim”)
No complimentary close (“Sincerely”)
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1. Memo Format
The top of the memo looks like this (page 2 and beyond).
2./New Tech Report
Page number in upper right corner
Use this format
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2. Full Block Format
Left-justified text (not full justified)
No indents
Single-spaced paragraphs
One blank line between paragraphs
Short paragraphs (≤5 sentences)
Complete sentences
Memorandum
To: Jeff Stephen
CC: Julian Gunn
From: Team 5
Re: Formal Proposal for Downrigger Project
2. Full Block Format
Use headings for each section.
Use sub-headings to organize information within a section.
Background
2./Downrigger Proposal
Rationale
New Technology Report
Questions?
