Tentative Weekly Plan ENG 401 Fall 2022-23

Week Content / Language / Skills Assignments / Assessment

Project Proposal Input
1  Course Introduction: Syllabus & Weekly Plan Begin Preliminary Topic
Sep 15-16  Topic Selection Guidelines Research

2  Decision Making Process Worksheet

Sep 19-23  Practice Topic Selection in Class – Peer Feedback Topic-Related Reading &
Workshop Research
 Project Proposal Components Input
o Title / Introduction / Problem Definition / Topic Uploaded to Moodle
Proposed Solutions / Criteria for Assessing Forum for Peer & Instructor
Solutions Feedback
(Class Discussions Based on Sample Project
Proposals)

(Instructors Schedule Presentations – 2, But Due to

Class Size Maybe 3, Presentations per Class Hour
Suggested)
3  Project Proposal Components Input
Sep 26-30 o Proposed Research Methodology Topic-Related Reading &
Research
 IEEE Referencing Style (Engineerng Ethics) pp. 260-
265 https://libguides.murdoch.edu.au/IEEE Topic Uploaded to Moodle
 Constructing Tables & Graphics Forum for Peer & Instructor
 Project Proposal Formatting pp. 134-139 Feedback
 Presentation Skills Input (Written Project Proposal
 Language Input: Effective Communication, Noise Standardization Meeting)
Avoidance, Register, Concision, Precision,
Specificity, Cohesion / Coherence
4 Topic-Related Reading &
 Project Proposal Presentation Criteria (Sample
Oct 03-07 Research
Presentation / Presentation Videos)
 Written Project Proposal Task Prompt / Grading
Optional Whole Class
Criteria
Assessment of Video if
 Optional Voluntary Presentations for Feedback
Available / Voluntary Practice

Presentations
5
Oct 10-14 Project Proposal Presentations &
Instructor / Peer Feedback / Self-reflection
Workshops
Presenters Share Written Project Proposal Drafts Written Project Proposal to Be
6
Oct 17-21 for Peer Feedback/Self-reflection in Groups after Submitted within 3 days after
Presentation (If No Written Proposal Drafts Ready, the Presentation
7 Can Use Presenters’ Slides)
Oct 24-28
No Classes
2 x 10 Min. Pres. (20 Min.) + 30 Min. Workshop or
Oct 27-28 3 x 10 Min. Pres. (30 Min.) + 20 Min. Workshop
 Week Content / Language / Skills Assignments / Assessment
Final Report Input
8* Continue Research to Finalize
Oct 31-Nov Final Report Components Input: Final Report
04 (Written Final Report
 Results and Analysis
 Conclusion and Recommendations Standardization
Meeting)

9  Abstract (Summarizing Information, Language Clarity –

Nov 07-11 Using Shorter Sentences, Eliminating Needless Words)
Continue Research to Finalize
 Sample Final Reports – Class Discussion on Content,
Final Report
Concision, Headings, Language, Etc.
 Concision Exercise
10  Writing Effective Headings & Sub-headings
Continue Research to Finalize
Nov 14-18  Written Final Report Formatting (Table of Contents, List
Final Report
of Figures, List of Tables, General Layout) pp. 132-140
11**  Interview Strategies Input
Continue Research to Finalize
Nov 21-25  Written Final Report & Final Report Presentation Task
Final Report
Prompts / Grading Criteria
12***
Nov 28-Dec Final Report Presentations & Interviews Continue Research to Finalize
02 Final Report
Students Follow Same Presentation Order as Project
13 Proposal Presentation Schedule to Allocate Equal
Dec 05-09 Research Time for Each Student
Structure for Each Class Hour:
14 1 x 15 Min. Max. Presentation Followed by a 10 Min. Written Final Report to Be
Dec 12-16 Interview; Repeat with 1 x 15 Min. Max. Presentation Submitted within 3 days after
Followed by a 10 Min. Interview; No Instructor the Presentation
15 Feedback During the Presentation or During the
Dec 19-23 Interview

* Final Report Presentations Start after 12-14 Hrs of Input on Topic Selection, Final Report
Components, Presentation Skills and Language (Avoiding Noise, Concision, Precision, Coherence,
Cohesion, Etc.)

** Suggestion for This Week: Students May Bring Their Graded Proposals with Instructor Feedback
to Work on Improving Their Final Reports with Classmates

*** Depending on Student #s, Presentations May Start This Week or Instructors May Continue Input

Consult the academic calendar for days having no classes/holidays:

https://w3.bilkent.edu.tr/bilkent/academic-calendar/