Meteo 482 - Weather Communications II -- Industrial Section

Spring 2015
T,R 9:45-11:00
Bill Syrett
Office Hours: W 7:00-10:00 and by Appointment
Goal:

To create an interdisciplinary environment where the learners will gain skills in communication and investigation related to appli- cations in the non-science world

Specifics:

You will develop a TOOL that industry can use, and in fact will want to use, to make money. 

You must:

• know your target’s business
• know the science of meteorology
• prove to the business that your product is unique
• support yourselves on the money you’ll get paid for this tool
• convince your target audience they will make more money if
• they pay you for your product
  

Skills

• Communication
  
  • peer presentations
  • report writing
  • effective teamwork
    

• Investigation
  
  • literature search
  • internet exploration
  • adaptation
    

Outcomes of Assignment (150 points, * denotes group grade)

• logical index development (*)
• well-written, logically organized report with references (*)
• intelligent and confident oral presentation of plan with readily
  
• understandable graphics for a non-scientific audience
• relatively equal and fair division of labor among group members
  

Teaching Outline (Industrial Section Only)

• Class 1: Discussion of weather indices, development. In-class assignment
  Industry profile handout, homework. Group formation.
• Class 2: Guest speaker.
• Class 3: Homework due. Specialty index development. Break-out session.
• Class 4: Progress reports, report outlines due, work on detailed outlines.
• Class 5: Draft report due.
• Class 6: Break-out session: draft comments from instructor. Final organization of reports and presentations.
• Class 7: Final written business report due. Model presentations to business
  Executives (oral report), including examples of use. Self and group assessment.
  

Grading (Industrial Only)

• 60 points (40%) Final Written Report (Group)
• 50 points (33%) Oral Presentation (Individual)
• 30 points (20%) Evaluations (Individual)
• 10 points (7%) Homework (Individual)