Math/Stat 750
Introduction to Interdisciplinary Consulting

Fall 2003 - Matthias K. Gobbert and Nagaraj K. Neerchal

Detailed Schedule - Last Updated November 13, 2003


Class Dates Main Topics
1 Th 08/28 Overview and rationale of the class
2 Tu 09/02 Professional consulting and development of meeting checklist
3 Th 09/04 Technical discussion on webpage issues by Dr. Gobbert
4 Tu 09/09 Customized slice plot for tetragonal data by Dr. Gobbert
5 Th 09/11 Student presentations: Samuel G. Webster and Minglei Liu
6 Tu 09/16 Discussion on webpage design by Dr. Gobbert
7 Th 09/18 Class cancelled due to Hurricane Isabel
8 Tu 09/23 Student presentations Yanping Wu and Ana Maria Soane
9 Th 09/25 SAS Presentation by Dr. Neerchal
10 Tu 09/30 Student presentations Ravi Siddani and Karen Osborne
Design of webpage due
11 Th 10/02 Student presentations Zhibin Sun and Oleksandr Sverdlov
Assignment of team project
12 Tu 10/07 Teamwork on small consulting projects
13 Th 10/09 Discussion on written communication and effective teamwork skills
14 Tu 10/14 Teamwork on small consulting projects
15 Th 10/16 Discussion of consulting skills and checklist for client meeting
Team project due; start of outside consulting project
16 Tu 10/21 Meeting with client
17 Th 10/23 Report on the background of the outside consulting projects
18 Tu 10/28 Meeting with client
19 Th 10/30 Draft proposal of work for the outside consulting projects
20 Tu 11/04 Meeting with client
21 Th 11/06 Discussion of students' webpages and resumes
22 Tu 11/11 Meeting with client
23 Th 11/13 Progress reports on outside consulting projects
24 Tu 11/18 Meeting with client
25 Th 11/20 Final progress reports on outside consulting projects
26 Tu 11/25 Preparation of class presentations and final reports
Th 11/27 Thanksgiving Holiday
27 Tu 12/02 Class presentations of consulting projects
28 Th 12/04 Class presentations of consulting projects
29 Tu 12/09 Review of class and discussion

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