Phys 3/491:  Jr/Sr. Seminar       

Schedule (so far)  Background color code: Sr's Only, Jr's & Sr's, Jr's Only

Day Readings and Activities Assignments Due Before Class
Mon 1/9

Intro to the Course & Oral Communication (delivery rubric)

before class: read Forward
Wed 1/11

Sr’s present ‘why you should join my research team’ (5min, no slides) (record self with phone)
Attend – take note (will later team with Sr’s based on interest)

Before class: Email me outline of your talk
At end of class: Critique talk using delivery rubric
Before next class: view self-recording and critique
Fri. 1/13

Library Visit: Resources Compiled by our Sci/Math Librarian; your assignment

Upload ranking of Sr Research Projects in order of your interest
Before class:
Make appointment with your research advisor
Before class:
read Citations handout and watch/read “How do I Distinguish…”and  “Read and Understand…” at “Types of Scientific…” tab here
Before next class: List of resources from library visit (in proper format)

Mon. 1/16

Where do you go from here? Career Center Visit & What do Physicists do?
Sr’s ‘data dump’ (bring computer / your work so far)

Before next class: take Focus II Survey, and Explore APS Undergrad Programs, APS Careers, and Physics Today Career Resources
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ead Ch 17 through "Writing First Drafts" & sample drafts:  Early Draft vs. Published
Before next time:  email me 1-2pg “Status Report” – what you have, what you’ve done / what you need, what you need to do, and what’s your next step?

Wed 1/18

Jr’s present ‘Where Physics Fits’ (3min, explicitly drawing on Focus II)
attend & critique

Before Class:  Complete the Work Values Inventory
Go over the Important Skills slide (2nd to last) of Physics Careers presentation - what are your strengths & weaknesses?
Before end of day: Upload 1pg reflection on findings from the Focus II Survey, Work Value Inventory, and "Important Skills" slide - what are your goals, strengths, and weaknesses? 

Before class: upload me outline of your talk
At end of class:
Critique talk using delivery rubric
Before next class: view self-recording and critique

Fri. 1/20 Where to Begin & Different Audiences: in teams, discuss sample draft’s evolution and apply Ch. 1 Critique

Before class: Read Ch 1, "Moves in Scientific Writing", Writing Craft Example, and sample drafts: Early Draft vs. Published
At end of class: turn in article critique

Mon. 1/23

Discuss Programs Jr’s apply – good selection, others?
Discuss Sr’s Bibliography – what’s missing?

Before class:  Send to teammates list of at least 4 summer programs you're considering
Before next class: Schedule follow-up with career center
have acquired all resources identified in library visit.
Before class: Send Annotated bibliography to teammates
Before next class: Schedule follow-up with librarian

Wed. 1/25

Making Mistakes working with people - isms in the Physics Community

 

Fri. 1/27 Structure:  in teams, work Structure & Headings exercises and apply Ch 2&3 critiques to article

Before previous evening: provide teammates with another article
Before class
: read Ch’s 2 & 3 and article proved by Sr’s
At end of class: turn in exercises and critiques

Mon. 1/30

Scientific Presentations:  sample research presentationsrubric practice
Outlines:  teams review Sr’s Thesis outlines

Before previous evening: provide teammates with Thesis Outline
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efore class: read Ch 15 and Department Rubric
After class: email updated outline to me and research advisor

Wed. 2/1

Summer Research Apps:  review Jr’s application materials

Before previous evening: provide teammates with Application materials
Before next Monday: email me your Application packet

Fri. 2/3

Presentations: 5min segment of your Thesis presentation (with slides; record self with phone)
Critique and Feedback

Before class: email me outline of your presentation
After class: critique

Before next class: self-critique

Mon. 2/6 Sr’s Thesis Intro 1st Draft:  team review
Choosing a Jr’s Research Project:  team discuss

Before previous evening: provide 1st draft of Introduction to team
Before Class: Familiarize yourself with Department Rubric
Bring to class: marked-up Intro 1st draft and filled out (applicable parts of) rubric
Before next class: email revised Intro to me and cc research advisor

Wed. 2/8

Library Visit: Resources Compiled by our Sci/Math Librarian; your assignment
Ambiguity & Usage: do Usage exercise in Sr groups

Before class: read Citations handout and watch/read “How do I Distinguish…”and  “Read and Understand…” at “Types of Scientific…” tab here
Before next class: List of resources from library visit (in proper format)
Before class: read Appendix A & B
End of class:  hand in Usage exercises

Fri. 2/10

Language – Clear & Precise:  in teams, work Ambiguity exercises and apply Ch 4&5 critiques to and summarize articles

Before previous evening: provide teammates with an article
Before Class: read Ch 4 & 5 and article proved by Sr’s

At end of class: turn in exercises, critiques, and summaries

Mon. 2/13

Language – Forthright & Familiar:  in teams apply Ch 6 & 7 critique to articles

Before previous evening: provide teammates with a searchable article
Before Class: read Ch 6 & 7 and article proved by Sr’s

At end of class: turn in critiques and summaries

Wed 2/15

Project Description:  3min (with slides) describe a (non-Redlands) research project you’ve applied for / you’re interested in (record self with phone)
Critique and Feedback

Before class: email me outline of your presentation
After class: critique
Before next class: self-critique

Fri 2/17 Sr’s Thesis 1st Draft of another (not conclusion) section:  team review

Before previous evening: provide teammates with 1st Draft of another (not conclusion) section of thesis
Bring to class: marked-up 1st Draft and filled out (applicable parts of) rubric
Before next class: email revised thesis section to me and cc research advisor

Mon 2/20

Language – Concise & Fluid: in teams apply Ch 8 & 9 critique to articles, work Numbers exercise

Before previous evening: provide teammates with an article
Before Class:
read Ch 8 & 9 and article proved by Sr’s
At end of class: turn in critiques, summaries, and Numbers exercise

Wed 2/22

Format & Sitting Down to Write – work Craft exercise

Before Class: read Ch 16 & 17 and Faraday paper: early, submitted, reviewer notes, response, published, and published with mark up  (writing improvements I wish I'd made)

Fri 2/24 Sr’s Thesis 1st Draft of another (not conclusion) section:  team review

Before previous evening: provide teammates with 1st Draft of another (not conclusion) section of thesis
Bring to class: marked-up 1st Draft and filled out (applicable parts of) rubric
Before next class: email revised thesis section to me and cc research advisor

Mon. 2/27-Fri. 3/4 Spring Recess
Mon. 3/6 Illustrations -  work Illustrations exercise and discuss Sr’s Illustrations

Before previous evening: provide teammates with Complete Thesis Draft
Before Class:
read Ch 10 & 11
Before class: look over thesis draft paying attention to illustrations. 

Wed. 3/8 Research Proposals – Discuss what goes into one and your options

Before Class:  Have read Ch 13, Proposal Handout, and looked at sample proposals 1, 2, and 3.
Bring to Class:  Notes on Research options

Fri. 3/10 Equations & Thesis Draft -  discuss Sr’s Equations and other draft markups, work Equations Exercise (last page of handout)

Before class: Read Equations Handout
Before class:
look over thesis draft paying attention to equations.
Bring to class: marked-up Draft and filled out grading rubric

Mon. 3/13 Proposal – abstract & outline; discuss in Jr Groups

Before previous evening: provide Jr teammates with proposal’s abstract & outline;
Before Class:  have read each other’s’ abstracts & outlines

Before next class:  have emailed me your abstract & outline
Complete Thesis draft to research advisor; make apt to discuss with research advisor

Wed. 3/15 GRE Prep - go over GRE questions

Before Class: visit Ohio’s and Stanford’s Phys GRE Prep pages
Due beginning of class: solutions to 24 questions of your choosing in sample test

Fri. 3/17 Test: Sample GRE excerpts (only subjects met in Gen Phys I-III)  
Mon. 3/20 1/2 Sr. Presentation – rough/partial run through
attend and provide feedback
Proposal – Action Plan / Timeline: review in Jr groups
Before previous evening: provide Jr teammates with proposal’s action plans / timelines;
Before Class:  have read each other’s’ action plans / timelines

Before next class:  have emailed me your action plan / timeline
Wed. 3/22 1/2 Sr Presentations – rough/partial run through  
Fri. 3/24

Sr. Presentation Abstract & Poster – Sr’s draft poster together
Proposal – Introduction:  Discuss in Jr teams

Before class:  write your Presentation Abstract
By end of class: 1st draft of poster
Before previous evening: provide Jr teammates with proposal’s introduction;
Bring to class: marked-up drafts of each other’s introductions and (applicable parts of) grading rubric

Before next class: have emailed me your introduction

Mon. 3/27

˝ Sr. Presentation Dress Rehearsal Sr’s give presentations
Jr’s attend in teams and provide feedback using dept rubric

 
Wed. 3/29

˝ Sr. Presentation Dress Rehearsal Sr’s give presentations
Jr’s attend in teams and provide feedback using dept rubric

 
Fri. 3/31 Proposal - Full 2nd Draft: discuss in Jr Groups

Before previous evening: provide Jr teammates full 2nd draft of proposal
Bring to class: marked-up drafts of each other’s proposals and (applicable parts of) rubric

Before next class:  email me your markups and critiques using Dept rubric

Mon. 4/3

Sr. Presentations 4:15pm
Jr’s evaluate with dept rubric

At end of session: give me your evaluations
Wed. 4/5 ˝ Jr Proposal Presentations (7min)
Sr’s evaluate with dept rubric
At end of session: give me your evaluations
Fri. 4/7 ˝ Jr Proposal Presentations (7min)
Sr’s evaluate with dept rubric
At end of session: give me your evaluations
by end of day:  Provide draft of theses to team and new Jr “reviewers”; cc research advisor
Mon. 4/10 Sr Thesis – Penultimate Draft:  meet as teams

Before class: mark-up your team sr’s thesis draft
By end of day:  provide penultimate draft of proposal to team members

Wed. 4/12 Sr Thesis – Penultimate Draft: meet with “reviewers” Before class: apply dept rubric to “review” sr’s draft
Fri. 4/14 Jr Proposal – Penultimate Draft:  meet as teams Before class:  have read and marked up proposal drafts
Wed. 4/19
Noon

Final Draft of Thesis / Project Proposal

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