Physics 95 2016

week	Dates	Monday topics	assignment for following Monday	Resources
1	Sept 1	NA - no class on Monday Wed topics are course structure, expectations, nature of assignments, grading, and structure of subfields of physics.	none, that next Monday is a holiday. But assignment for subsequent Monday is to make single-page outlines of pros and cons regarding applicability of physics to the life sciences, which we will discuss
2	Sept 7, 9	Labor day holiday on Monday, no class		Feedback form
3	Sept 12, 14	CWS: Discussion of outlines- make a single-page outline with pro and con of physics methods to the life sciences. Discussion about outlines and their importance. Converting an outline into a presentation Abstracts and scientific meetings.	all: watch Jamous youtube. reporter question - spy satellites. Send PDF to Stubbs no later than midnight Sunday
4	Sept 19, 21	CWS: Making an overhead for a presentation- single-slide exercise on spy satellites, go over their slides Who is the audience? What's the main message? What will make the case the most persuasively? Graphics? Plots? Bulleted list? Does the overhead make sense as a "stand-alone" ? Font sizes and readability- on laptop, as handout, or on projector?	Tufte article Basics of powerpoint for scientists Nature papers on scientific presentations Pick topics by Wednesday Sept 28 pick a topic for an oral presentation and abstract for a meeting (15 minutes) find an example of the worst overhead.
5	Sept 26, 28	CWS: Scientific talks, the good, the bad and the ugly. Class discussion about presentations- pace, content, goals, NYT example. What makes a good presentation? Tell a story!	Group A assignment for Monday- presentation and discussion Assignment for group B: prepare an abstract (250 word max) appropriate for a professional meeting, that will attract an audience to your talk and that coveys the key message you hope to convey.
6	Oct 3,5	MM (Stubbs gone) group A gives taped 15 minute presentations group B turns in abstract	Group A assignment is to prepare abstracts Group B assignment is to prepare presentations
7	Oct 10, 12	Columbus day holiday on Monday, no class	make appointments to review taped talks
8	Oct 17, 19	MM (Stubbs gone) group B gives 15 taped minute presentations group A turn in abstracts
9	Oct 24, 26	MM (Stubbs gone) review of what's been learned, class discussion on student presentations.	Elevator speech assignment
10	Oct 31, Nov 2	CWS: Students give their Elevator speeches
11	Nov 7, 9	CWS: Communicating with the public- pubic lectures, press releases, blogs	Draft Press release on topic of choice watch Stubbs LSST spiel on Youtube select presentation topic #2 for everyone. Presentation #2 is for a non-technical audience- advice to a Senate committee on a technical topic of your choice: solar energy, STEM education, quantum computing, nuclear weapons, etc.
12	Nov 14, 16	CWS: Class review of press releases, discussion	make appointments to review taped talks.
13	Nov 21, 23	MM (Stubbs gone) Group A taped 15 min talks topic #2 Group B turn in position papers
14	Nov 28, 30	MM: Group B 15 min talks topic #2 Group A turn in position papers
15	reading period	Lab Tours Final posters due Wed Dec 9