Written Assignments and Due Dates

At the end of the course, students will have the following written products.  For details, see here.

• Class Participation (details)
  
• short questions on WebQ based on each class period
  
[due within a week of each presentation; submitted on web-based form through the syllabus web page]
• Class Presentation (details) 
            [Presentations on May 29 and 31; topic chosen Thursday April 12]
  
• one-page summary or abstract of the presentation, to be posted in the web page, submitted as a group.  The summary should include the main references used for the presentation and readings the class should complete before the presentation
  
[due one week before the presentation; electronic submission]
• copy of powerpoint file, viewgraphs or other materials used in presentation, submitted as a group
[due Monday after the presentation; electronic submission or email]
• three page report on the portion of the class presentation for which you are responsible, submitted individually.  Groups should divide the topic among themselves for the information to be summarized in the reports.
[due Monday after the presentation; electronic submission]
• Short Reports (details) (each ≤ 3 pages in length; you are required to submit the nanotech product report and either the seminar OR current literature report)
• report on seminar presentation (details)
  
[due one week after seminar;  electronic submission]
• report on current literature publication (details)
[due June 1; earlier submission encouraged;  electronic submission]
• report on nanotechnology product (details)
  [due June 1; earlier submission encouraged;  electronic submission]

Submission Format:

• Electronic submissions may be uploaded to the Catalyst Electronic Submission Site [preferred], or emailed to Prof. Olmstead.  Admissible formats are text, html source, MSWord, and pdf.
  
• "Less than or equal to 3 pages" is defined in the standard NSF grant manner -- at least 2.5 cm margins, no more than 6 lines/2.5 cm vertically or 15 characters/2.5 cm horizontally (i.e., ≥10 point type).  You may include one extra page for figures and/or references and bibliography.

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