Syllabus

DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING Fall 1998

ESCI 099 Senior Professional Seminar
PROF:DR. HARRIS RAWICZ OFFICE:AR157 EXT:2636
Texts:1) Engineering Ethics by CE Harris, MS Pritchard, & MJ Rabins
Wadsworth Publishing Co.
2) Employment Guide for Engineers and Scientists by RJ Bache
IEEE
REF: 1) New Jersey Manufacturers Directory by FL Carlsen
Harris InfoSource International
2) Thomas Register
3) The College of New Jersey Placement Manual
4) Job Choices in Science and Engineering
National Association of Colleges and Employers

week # Topic
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1 Introduction
a. Basic purpose of course
b. Job market today
c. Homework, attendance and grading
d. Professional Groups
e. WHO AM I?
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2-3 LETTERS AND IDENTIFYING POSITIONS
a. Resume Preparation
b. Printing, paper, envelopes etc.
c. Standard industrial classifications
d. Job search letters
e. Telephone techniques
f. Interview questions
g. College Placement Office
h. Ads
i. Cold letters
j. Agencies
k. Networking
l. The New Jeresey Manufacturers Directory
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4 THE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS' LICENSE(Dr. Joseph Shelley, TCNJ)(4:00-5:00pm)
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5 SPECIAL ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION, SPONSORED BY CAREER SERVICES
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6 PATENT, COPYRIGHT and TRADEMARK LAWS(Dr. Michael Swoop, Esq.,
Woodcock,Washburn, Kurtz, Mackiewicz, & Norris)(4:00-5:00pm)
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7 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES In the Industrial marketplace(Mr. Martin O'Toole)(4:00-5:00pm)
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8 INTERVIEWS
a. How to dress
b. Time of arrival
c. Homework
d. Practice interviews
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9 ETHICAL ISSUES IN ENGINEERING(Ms. Lorraine Carango, Sarnoff Corp.)(4:00-5:00pm)
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10 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES In the Military-Industrial complex;
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11 WHAT'S NEXT?
a. Grad school
b. Work
c. Combine the two
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12 STUDENT INTERVIEW PORTFOLIO
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13-14 PRACTICE INTERVIEWS
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NOTE: Guest speakers times may change depending on their availability.

GRADING POLICY

PASS = All material submitted and accepted
A complete student interview portfolio
Attendance at PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEETINGS
Note: At most one approved absences
COMPLETE STUDENT INTERVIEW PORTFOLIO
1. COMPLETE AND ACCEPTED RESUME
2. COMPLETE ANSWERS TO 50 QUESTIONS
3. ETHICS PAPER
4. ATLEAST TWO LETTERS ANSWERING TWO DIFFERENT
NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENTS FOR AN ENGINEERING
POSITION
5. WHO AM I?
6. COMPLETED JOB APPLICATION

NOTE: REPORTS, QUIZZES AND EXAMS ARE TO BE YOUR OWN WORK AS FOLLOWS: YOU ARE TO NEITHER GIVE NOR RECEIVE ANY HELP DURING AN EXAM OR QUIZ. REPORTS ARE NOT TO BE COPIED. ANY VIOLATION OF THIS WILL CAUSE THE STUDENT(S) INVOLVED TO RECEIVE A FAILING GRADE FOR THE COURSE AND POSSIBLE EXPULSION FROM THE COLLEGE. =================================================================