MAE 400 – FALL 2017
First Individual Essay for MAE 400
• Topic: The need for a Life Long Learning plan
IMPORTANT FACT:
A Four-Year Engineering School
degree is the beginning, not the end of
your professional training!
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Need for life long learning
• Technology moves on…
– Competition is global
– Your current job can become obsolete
– Companies are obsessed with outsourcing, so your job may
be volatile for reasons beyond your immediate control
• Your ability to get a job is about what can you
bring to the party
• You need to continue to make yourself more
valuable
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Topic of your essay….
• What is your Life Long
Learning Plan?
– How do you see yourself
keeping up with changing
technology?
– For some ideas, you can look
at this evergreen book
– The essay should be around
1000 words long (including
the executive summary and
references)
MAE 400 – FALL 2017
Essay formatting and content
• Essays should have proper grammar usage and spelling
– Turn on and USE SPELL AND GRAMMAR CHECK!!!
• Essays should have proper overall structure
– Introduction
– Main Body
– Conclusions
• Paragraphs should exhibit internal logical argument
structure
– IRAC paragraph structure is a useful guide (more on this later)
– Make sure arguments are backed up with facts!
• Use proper APA formatting for paper layout and cited work
(Purdue OWL APA manual)
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