Fall 1998 Index:
Rev: Nov 12
Aug 26, 1998
Welcome to the web pages for
EE 391. See you Thursday, August 27, at 1:10 pm in 2245 Coover
(old 238 Coover). This URL will be used for notes and announcements concerning
this course. Please check this URL frequently during the semester.
IEEE Student Branch - Central Iowa Section of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
IEEE Student Membership - National Web Page
Fundamental of Engineering Exam - Professional Engineering Registration
The IEEE Entrepreneurial Skills Seminar Welcome to a video seminar sponsored by the IEEE Foundation to prepare engineers and scientists for entrepreneurial opportunities in the 21st century.
Because we have a dynamic schedule during the semester with some speakers being made available upon short notice, this schedule will change as needed.
| Date | Topics |
| Week-1 | . |
| Week-2 | 09-03-98 |
| Week-3 | 09-10-98 |
| Week-4 | 09-17-98 |
| Week-5 | 09-24-98 Time Management (Walesh: p 30-43) |
| Week-6 | 10-01-98 Time Management |
| Week-7 | 10-08-98 Intellectual Property |
| Week-8 | 10-15-98
Employee Evaluations, Organizations, Professional Employment Organization
Structures
Midterm grades due |
| Week-9 | 10-22-98
Guest Speaker: Matt Mather
Leadership and Communication in the Workplace - A Co-op's Perspective. |
| Week-10 | 10-29-98 Guest Speaker: "Academic Controversy", Dr. Doug Jacobson, Associate Professor, ECPE, Iowa State University |
| Week-11 | 11-05-98 Legal types of Business Organizations, Entrepreneurship |
| Week-12 | 11-12-98 Professional Documentation: Office Documents, Project Planning and Management Documents, Project Engineering Documents |
| Week-13 | 11-19-98 Guest Speaker: Bob Clifford, Etrema-USA, "The Art of the Interview" |
| Week-14 |
11-26-98
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| Week-15 | 12-03-98 Nancy Knight, ECPE Graduate Coordinator, "Graduate School - An Option to Consider" |
| Week-16 | 12-10-98 Student Evaluations |
| Week-17 | FINAL
EXAM WEEK
EE 391 Does not have a Final Exam Information on the final exam schedule can
by found on the ISU web pages at URLs: |
Outline of topics to be covered when speakers are not available:
Boeing Corporation - Business Conduct Guidelines (Appendix E)
Course Title: The Engineering Professional (1-0)
Term: Fall 1998
Time/Location: 1:10 pm Thurs. Carver 0001
Lecture Sections: 1
Lab Sections: not applicable
World Wide Web: www.ee.iastate.edu/~russell/ee391/ee391.html
Instructor:
Iowa State University
Steve F.
Russell, Associate Professor
Department of Electrical and Computer
Engineering
3107 Coover ECPE, Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa 50011
Phone: 515-294-1273 (voice mail capability)
email: sfr@iastate.edu
http://www.public.iastate.edu/~sfr/homepage.html
Office Hours: Current office hours are posted on my door. Please use sign-up sheet posted on my door for appointments during office hours or call for an appointment during other hours.
Texts: Walsh, Stuart G., "ENGINEERING Your Future", Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Pentice Hall, 1995 (USBN 0-13-221052-5). and Wells, David J. "Managing Your First Years in Industry", New York, NY: IEEE Press, 1995 (0-7803-1021-7).
Prerequisites and Co-requisites: Junior Classification (refer to current ISU catalog for additional details)
Lecture Notes: None
Course Syllabus: Refer to handout.
Course Requirements and Grading Policy:
This class is offered on a pass/fail basis. The semester grade is based
on class attendance and assignments. You will turn in an attendance slip
each class period. If absences and missed assignments total 3 or less,
a 'pass' grade will be given. A 'fail' will be given if absences and missed
assignments total 4 or more. Late assignments are not accepted.
You are strongly encouraged to keep your own personal attendence record and a record of the homework assignments that you have turned in.
By Robert (Bob) M. Anderson
Iowa State University
October 7, 1996
COURSE OBJECTIVES AND DESCRIPTION:
Professional career management has always been an important part of every engineer's life but with the new trends in engineering employment, it has become even more important for engineers just starting their careers. Several things are happening. The idea of lifetime employment with one company is fading. Engineers who have lost their jobs, or are fresh out of school, find themselves competing with other highly talented candidates for fewer professional positions.
"Job openings in the future will be for a new professional breed of highly educated, versatile, experienced, polyglot, career,freelance engineers. They will be self-employed professionals contracting by the job with several clients instead of working exclusively for one company" (Trudy Bell, IEEE Spectrum, August 1993, pp. 18-35).
The objective of this course is to provide our department graduates with a knowledge and understanding of the important "nontechnical" aspects of a professional career in engineering. During the semester we will be reading the texts and discussing their contents. We will have guest lecturers coming to give expert opinions about engineering professional life and what the future will be. We will be customizing the class to fit your needs in learning about professional engineering practice.