Week+One

Week One Assignment Week one Podcast []

**Learning Objectives and Outcomes ** 1. Student will be able to distinguish between technology and engineering. 2. Student will know possible career opportunities related to engineering and technology.

**Individual Assignment Description ** Students individually review course material and creates a mind map of the engineering disciplines. Review rubrics for grading.

**Resources: **

1.Engineering Go For It Magazine []

2.They Made America: @http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/theymadeamerica/whomade/innovators_hi.html

3. American Experience: Technology: @http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/archives_themes_technology.html

**Discussion ** After reading the required material in the resources, start a discussion under Week One The following questions must be answered <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;">1. What is the difference between invention and innovation <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;">2. Give an example of each <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;">3. What do you think is one of the most important invention or innovation? Explain why <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;">4. Use complete sentences and correct grammar. You are required to post by Tuesday and answer two your class mates by Friday.

** Submisssion Requirements ** <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Student is required to create an indivual page on the class wiki by Tuesday. Student is required to submit initial discussion questions on the class page Week one (1) by Tuesday and answers to post on Friday. Week one assignment is due on day six ( Monday). The assignment must be posted to the wiki on the individual class page.

** Discussion Rubrics **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Criteria ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Unsatisfactory ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Satisfactory ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Exemplary ** ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Quantity and ****<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Timeliness ** || <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; margin: 6pt 0in 12pt;">Does not submit at least one initial response early in the session and/or does not submit at least two peer responses closer to the end of the session.

<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; margin: 6pt 0in 12pt;">3 points || <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; margin: 6pt 0in 12pt;">Submits at least one initial response early in the session, and at least two peer responses closer to the end of the session.

<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; margin: 6pt 0in 12pt;">3.75 points || <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; margin: 6pt 0in 12pt;">Submits one initial response early in the session, and two or more thoughtful peer responses early in the session, and more than two peer responses closer to the end of the session. <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; margin: 6pt 0in 12pt;">5 points || <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; margin: 6pt 0in 12pt;">3 points || <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; margin: 6pt 0in 12pt;">Submits posts that have one or more grammatically incorrect sentences and two spelling errors.
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Spelling and mechanics ** || <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; margin: 6pt 0in 12pt;">Does not submit posts that are in complete sentences. Or two or more of the complete sentences are grammatically incorrect and have greater than 2 spelling errors.

<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; margin: 6pt 0in 12pt;">3.75 points || <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; margin: 6pt 0in 12pt;">Submits posts that contain grammatically correct sentences without any spelling errors.

<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; margin: 6pt 0in 12pt;">5 points ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of content and applicability to professional practice ** || <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; margin: 6pt 0in 12pt;">Post(s) and responses show little evidence of knowledge and understanding of course content and applicability to professional practice.

<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; margin: 6pt 0in 12pt;">3 points || <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; margin: 6pt 0in 12pt;">Post(s) and responses show evidence of knowledge and understanding of course content and applicability to professional practice.

<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; margin: 6pt 0in 12pt;">3.75 points || <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; margin: 6pt 0in 12pt;">Post(s) and responses show evidence of knowledge and understanding of course content and applicability to professional practice, and include other resources that extend the learning of the community. <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; margin: 6pt 0in 12pt;">5 points ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Generates learning within the community ** || <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; margin: 6pt 0in 12pt;">Posts do not attempt to elicit responses and reflections from other learners and/or responses do not build upon the ideas of other learners to take the discussion deeper.

<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; margin: 6pt 0in 12pt;">3 points || <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; margin: 6pt 0in 12pt;">Posts attempt to elicit responses and reflections from other learners and responses build upon the ideas of other learners to take the discussion deeper.

<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; margin: 6pt 0in 12pt;">3.75 points || <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; margin: 6pt 0in 12pt;">Posts elicit responses and reflections from other learners and responses build upon and integrate multiple views from other learners to take the discussion deeper. <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; margin: 6pt 0in 12pt;">5 points ||

** Mind Map Rubric **

** Mind Map Rubric **

but some of the information was difficult to understand || The mind map was not neat enough to understand most concepts || The mind map was not neat enough to understand ||
 * || 5 || 4 || 3 || 2 || 1 ||
 * ** Neatness and Presentation ** || The mind map was well presented and all the information is easy to understand || The mind map was well presented and most of the information is easy to understand || The mind map was mostly well presented
 * ** Use of images/symbols ** || Most categories are enhanced with simple symbols or diagrams || Some categories are enhanced with simple symbols or diagrams || A few categories are enhanced with simple symbols or diagrams || The mind map includes some images || The mind map includes a few images ||
 * ** Use of colour ** || Has included colour to show all connections and/or to categorise topics throughout the mind map || Has included colour to demonstrate some connections and or topics throughout the mind map || Has included some colour in the mind map but has not used colour to categorise throughout the mind map || Has used very little colour in the mind map and has not used colour to categorise throughout the mind map || Has failed to include colour in the mind map ||
 * ** Understanding ** || The mind map demonstrates a thorough understanding of engineering discipline || The mind map demonstrates a very good understanding of engineering discplines || The mind map demonstrates some understanding of engineering discplines || The mind map demonstrates some understanding of engineering discplines || The mind map demonstrates little understanding of engineering discplines ||