Practices of Modern Engineering

1. Practices of Modern Engineering Rating your team members Luis San Andres

2. About your grade Group READING/WRITING Assignments Group LISTENING/INFO SEARCHINGpresentations Team member participation 40% 30% 30% +Attendance:no less than 75% time (20/27 lectures)

3. Rate members of your team Due by Tuesday Apr 26 GROUP NAME ___________________________________ Rank each of the questions from 1 to 10. For question 11, the sum total of all the points awarded to each of the team membersshould add up to ( Number of team members x 100). So if you gave some team member more than 100, then there must be some other team member that scores less than 100.

4. Rank members of your team Due by Tuesday Apr 26 How satisfied are you with your group's performance?  Very satisfied  Satisfied  Slightly dissatisfied  Very dissatisfied  other Who is the leader of your group?(name)________________________________ Is there anyone on your team that you feel is either doing an exceptional job, i.e. you could not have done it without him/her, OR anyone holding your group back, i.e., you would never want to serve on a team with him/her again. If so, write below who he/she is and what is the issue or situation? On question 11 (overall contribution to team): Any individual grade below 70 or above 120 for a team member must be justified (in words) Ranking is an EXERCISE in good judgment. Practice it for later use in your profesional life.

5. Rank Seminar Objectives  Very satisfied  Satisfied  Slightly dissatisfied  Very dissatisfied  other • Help students to realign their thinking and learning processes by delivering a vision of real engineering work. • Facilitate the exploration of a topic of mutual interest by students and faculty members together. • Provide a platform for students to engage in in-depth discussion on a specific scientific issue and to present their ideas clearly in oral and written form. • Offer students a diversity of scientific topics to choose from, exposing them to areas that they may otherwise not have the chance to experience. • Establish a rapport between lecturers and students, creating opportunities for mentorship in the students’ later UG years and beyond.

7. NUS Objectives (my own assessment) • Help new students orientate themselves to the academic environment of NUS, realign their thinking and learning processes, and integrate into the student life. • Facilitate the exploration of a topic of mutual interest by students and faculty members together; • Provide a platform for students to engage in in-depth discussion on a specific scientific issue and to present their ideas clearly in oral and written form; • Offer students a diversity of scientific topics to choose from, exposing them to areas that they may otherwise not have the chance to experience; • Establish a rapport between lecturers and students, creating opportunities for mentorship in the students’ later UG years and beyond. Definitely no: Lecturer ignorance. But helped in your integration to a global world Definitely yes: Lecturer expanded on topics from teams but MORE togetherness……. Maybe: Oral presentations encouraged. Debate & discussion missing! Definitely yes: Breath and depth of team presentations Maybe TO Definitely no: Lecturer is temporary. Wishes your success

8. NUS Practices of Modern Engineering What have I learned?

9. TAMU ME489 assessment • Help students to realign their thinking and learning processes by delivering a vision of real engineering work. • Facilitate the exploration of a topic of mutual interest by students and faculty members together; • Provide a platform for students to engage in in-depth discussion on a specific scientific issue and to present their ideas clearly in oral and written form; • Offer students a diversity of scientific topics to choose from, exposing them to areas that they may otherwise not have the chance to experience; • Establish a rapport between lecturers and students, creating opportunities for mentorship in the students’ later UG years and beyond. Definitely no: Lecturer ignorance. But helped in your integration to a global world Definitely yes: Lecturer expanded on topics from teams but MORE togetherness……. Maybe: Oral presentations encouraged. Debate & discussion missing! Definitely yes: Breath and depth of team presentations I hope so! I want to witness your professional growth

10. ME489 Recommendations Maintain • Student engagement & interests through group presentations & critical essays • Content MUST continue to address current student needs while exploiting their expertise in social networking and e-resources

11. ME 489 Recommendations To do more • Facilitate the exploration of a topic of mutual interest by students and faculty members together. • Provide a platform for students to engage in in-depth discussion on a specific scientific issue and to present their ideas clearly in oral and written form.

12. ME489 Recommendations Must do • Integrate ME489 PME knowledge with other courses • Invite engineers to share their practical experience, in particular on group work & leadership and human and project management