Topics

Peer review Expanded Definition.

Introduce Instruction Manual.

Due next week: Weekly Memorandum (write one page discussing what task(s) you plan to write your Instruction Manual on), and Expanded Definition.

Resources

Examples by Prof. Ellis:

• Adventures in Upgrading a Lenovo IdeaCentre 5 Desktop
• Personal Cloud Storage with Syncthing and a Tiny Raspberry Pi Zero W Computer
• Memories of Skateboarding and Nostalgic Assembly of a Re-Issued Mike McGill Powell-Peralta Skull & Snake Skateboard
• Building City Tech’s New Academic Building at 285 Jay Street With LEGO
• How to Build a Cardboard-Box Raspberry Pi 2, Model B Computer with a 7″ Touchscreen LCD Display with Some Thoughts on Pedagogy
• How to Build a Sparring Lightsaber with Parts from Home Depot and Spare Parts (with thoughts on learning and haptics)

Examples from other sources:

• Gigabyte Motherboard
• IKEA TVÄTTAD
• HP Desktop
• David McMurrey’s Online Technical Writing Textbook Examples

Topics

Review the Expanded Definition Project, its document design, and research using the library’s databases.

Studio Time for Expanded Definition Project.

Due next week: Weekly Memorandum (write one-page about your experience researching and writing about your selected term for the Expanded Definition Project. Discuss the databases that you tried, any problems that you encountered, and how you overcame challenges to complete your draft), and Draft of Expanded Definition Project (print one copy, which we will use for peer review as we had done for the Article Summary Project. Even if you haven’t completed the whole project, print one copy of what you were able to complete before class).

Resources

See the links under Week 3 Lecture Notes for the sample Expanded Definition memo and a resource for citing and referencing dictionaries and encyclopedias using IEEE. For other IEEE Reference Guides, see the links included on the Syllabus linked above in the section “Required Resources.”