EIGHTH ANNUAL FRESHMAN CONFERENCE

April 5, 2008

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Information on the Conference Schedule

• For a list of Conference Program Sessions showing paper information, click here.

Conference Best Papers

• For a list of the best papers for the 2008 conference, click here.

Submission Information for Students

• Step 1: Call for Papers
• Conference call for papers
• Writing your Abstract
• Step 2: Annotated Bibliography
• Submit your Annotated Bibliography online, due Thursday, January 31, 2008 by 8 pm.
• Guide to writing your Annotated Bibliography are in the Research guide.
• Guide on How To Present References.
• Library Tips for developing your Annotated Bibliography are in the Research guide.
• Library Orientation from ENGR0011
• Library Tutorial: Databases (It runs by itself)
• Library Presentation, this is a demo. Click the page and let it run.
• Step 3: Annotated Outline
• Submit your paper outline, Outlines due Tuesday, February 12,Thursday February 14, 2008 by 8 pm.
• Guide to writing your Outline are in the Research guide.
• Advice to writing your Outline are in the Last minute tips.
• Guide on How To Present References.
• Your conference outline and paper must follow the Formating guidelines.
• Microsoft Word Office 2003 and Mac version
• Microsoft Word Office 2007 version
• To help you get a feel for what a paper should look like. Here is a Sample Paper.
• Step 4: Submit your Paper for Review
• Submit your Final paper, Papers due Thursday, March 6, 2008 by 8 pm.
• Guide to writing your Final papers are in the Final Paper Instructions.
• Library Guide to conducting your research are in the Library guide.
• Your conference outline and paper must follow the Formating guidelines.
• Microsoft Word Office 2003 and Mac version
• Microsoft Word Office 2007 version
• Step 5: Peer Review Process
• Peer Review of papers. Download the paper assigned to you in class and complete the review form below. Assignment due Tuesday March 18, 2008
• Guide to conducting your Peer Review are in the Research guide.
• Step 6: Make Revisions and Resubmit
• Guide to help you with your revisions Research guide.
• Guide to help you with listing your references Research guide.
• Add Sustainability to your paper. Assignment due Tuesday April 1, 2008
• Submit your Revised Conference paper, Papers due by 8 pm Tuesday April 1, 2008
• Step 7: Power Point Presentation
• Submit your Power Point Presentations, Presentations due by 8 pm Thursday April 3, 2008.
• Instructions for presentations
• Frequently Asked Questions

Information from the Writing Center

• Your conference outline and paper must follow the Formating guidelines.
• Microsoft Word Office 2003 and Mac version
• Microsoft Word Office 2007 version
• Guide to listing Resources and References versus Plagiarism Research guide.
• Evaluating Web Information Guide
• Library Orientation from ENGR0011
• Library Tutorial: Databases (It runs by itself)
• Library Presentation, this is a demo. Click the page and let it run.
• English Department Grading Sheet.
• Description of Editing Symbols
• Guidelines for Improving your Writing
• Tips on Review Comments
• Frequently Asked Questions regarding Grading

Information on Sustainability - not a complete list, just an introduction

• Assignment 9 - Add Sustainability to your paper. Assignment due Thursday April 5, 2007
• Definition of Sustainability
• University of Pittsburgh Center
• Earth System Engineering Initiative at University of Colorado at Boulder Click on Tools
• National Academy of Engineering, In the search box enter "sustainability", go to the results
• UNESCO Projects on Sustainable Development
• Copy of Sustainability News Letter
• Transition to Sustainability
• American Society for Civil Engineers, check out the Resources near the bottom of the page
• American Institute of Chemical Engineers/Institute for Sustainability
• Sustainable Engineering Forum, check out the newsletter
• The American Society for Engineering Education, In the search box enter "sustainability"
• Copy of Alcoa Sustainability Report
• Alcoa Company Sustainability Policy
• Green Room Series http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~grc/
• New American Dream http://www.newdream.org/
• LEED and the US Green Building Council http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CategoryID=19
• Alliance to Save Energy http://www.ase.org/section/program/greencampus/
• Strategic Energy Innovations http://www.seiinc.org/
• Try Google.com

Presentation Tips

Power Point presentations are required for each paper. The presentations will take place at the conference. For more information review the following material:

• Presentation Tips for Final Presentation
• Instructions for presentations
• Frequently Asked Questions

Thank You

This conference could not be possible without the help from the following people:

• Session Chairs
• Session Co-Chairs
• Library and Writing Center Staff

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