Computers and Engineering Summary
CSC098: Foundation Computing I
Semester 1, Academic Year 2013/2014
Zamri bin Abu Bakar zamri@salam.uitm.edu.my Due date: 26July, 2013 before 5.30pm.
** Submit into a box in front of my room (BP39, Level 7, FSK 1,5)
Assignment
Select an interesting article on “Computers and Engineering”. After reading and understand the article, write a one page summary report about the article.
Objective
The purpose of this assignment is to acquaint you with general understanding of computer and how it relates to engineering field specifically. Being able to produce clear, well-organized short summaries of articles will help you when you write review papers, research proposals, and your own research articles.
Deliverable
A report in the following format:-
Title page with the title of assignment, subtitle of the article found and your name, student id and group.
One page of summary report with the following format:- 1.5 line spacing
Font : Times New Roman
Font size : 12pts
A short statement of why you chose the article.
A paragraph of discussion of something you learned from the article and how you will benefit from the information.
A copy of the selected article
Reference page– The source of the article: Use Harvard referencing style.
Writing Summary – Tips
1. Read the article.
Identify key points: Circling these points will help you find them when you write. Do your best to understand the article.
Write notes in the margin and use a highlighter to mark important sections.
Talk about the article with others and see if you can explain it to somebody who has not read the paper.
2. Write the summary.
The summary should be a condensed version of the article. Avoid "lifting" sentences or paraphrasing from the article. Use your own words.
Your summary may be one long paragraph or you may divide it into several paragraphs.
3. Revise the summary.
It is good to have someone else (who has not read the article) read your rough
Semester 1, Academic Year 2013/2014
Zamri bin Abu Bakar zamri@salam.uitm.edu.my Due date: 26July, 2013 before 5.30pm.
** Submit into a box in front of my room (BP39, Level 7, FSK 1,5)
Assignment
Select an interesting article on “Computers and Engineering”. After reading and understand the article, write a one page summary report about the article.
Objective
The purpose of this assignment is to acquaint you with general understanding of computer and how it relates to engineering field specifically. Being able to produce clear, well-organized short summaries of articles will help you when you write review papers, research proposals, and your own research articles.
Deliverable
A report in the following format:-
Title page with the title of assignment, subtitle of the article found and your name, student id and group.
One page of summary report with the following format:- 1.5 line spacing
Font : Times New Roman
Font size : 12pts
A short statement of why you chose the article.
A paragraph of discussion of something you learned from the article and how you will benefit from the information.
A copy of the selected article
Reference page– The source of the article: Use Harvard referencing style.
Writing Summary – Tips
1. Read the article.
Identify key points: Circling these points will help you find them when you write. Do your best to understand the article.
Write notes in the margin and use a highlighter to mark important sections.
Talk about the article with others and see if you can explain it to somebody who has not read the paper.
2. Write the summary.
The summary should be a condensed version of the article. Avoid "lifting" sentences or paraphrasing from the article. Use your own words.
Your summary may be one long paragraph or you may divide it into several paragraphs.
3. Revise the summary.
It is good to have someone else (who has not read the article) read your rough