Syllabus for EUT-401-OL
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After completing
this course, you should be able to:
You will need the following materials to complete the work of the course. The textbook is available from the textbook supplier, MBS Direct.
Regulatory Policy and Procedures is a three-credit online course. It consists of four study modules. Modular study assignments include text readings. You are required to participate in graded online discussions and an ungraded "Introductions" forum, which occurs during the first week of the semester. There are four quizzes, seven written assignments, and a capstone project, in which you apply your knowledge to analysis of a particular utility. For the course's assignment modules (study assignments, online discussions, and written assignments), go to the Assignment Modules area of the course Web site. The quizzes are found in the Tests & Quizzes area of the site. See also the Course Calendar for an overview of the assignments and for all due dates.
In addition to an ungraded "Introductions" forum, Regulatory Policy and Procedures requires you to participate in weekly graded class discussions--in some weeks there are two topics and in others just one. Communication with the mentor and among fellow students is a critical component of online learning. Participation in online discussions involves two distinct activities: an initial response to a posted question (discussion thread) and subsequent comments on classmates' responses. You will be evaluated both on the quality of your responses (i.e., your understanding of readings, and concepts as demonstrated by well-articulated, critical thinking) and quantity of your participation (i.e., the number of times you participate meaningfully in the assigned forums). Responses and comments should be properly proofread and edited, professional, and respectful. Meaningful participation in online discussions is relevant to the content, adds value, and advances the discussion. Comments such as "I agree" and "ditto" are not considered value-adding participation. Therefore, when you agree or disagree with a classmate, the reading, or your mentor, state and support your agreement or disagreement. Deadlines for posting responses to the discussion questions are given in the course Calendar. Specific directions for these activities, and the questions to be discussed, are given in the Assignment Modules area of the course Web site.
Regulatory Policy and Procedures has seven (7) written assignments. For the assignment topics and questions, see the Assignment Modules area of the course Web site. Each of the assignments requires you to apply course content to the operation of a particular utility, and all assignments can be used as building blocks in your capstone project. Due dates for each assignment are listed in the course Calendar. Your answers to the assignment questions should be well developed and convey your understanding of the readings and concepts. They should also adequately answer the questions posed. If you need help in writing, take a look at The Writing Center: University of Wisconsin-Madison. Also, formulate responses in your own words. Do not merely copy answers from your reading materials. When quoting or paraphrasing from the text or other sources, be sure to cite the source of information properly according to APA guidelines (see also Basic Documentation Rules). If you have further questions, your mentor will guide you in accordance with the correct style of documentation. Prepare your written assignments using whatever word processing program you have on your computer. Include your name at the top of the paper, as well as the course name and code and the semester and year in which you are enrolled. Before submitting your first assignment, check with your mentor to determine whether your word processing software is compatible with your mentor's software. If so, you can submit your work as you prepared it. If not, save your assignment as a rich-text (.rtf) file, using the Save As command of your software program. Rich text retains basic formatting and can be read by any other word processing program. When satisfied that your assignment represents your best work, submit it to your mentor by means of the >>View/Complete Assignment link provided at the bottom of the respective assignment page. Use the Browse button within this link to locate and submit your assignment file.
This course requires you to take an online final comprehensive examination during the last week of the semester. Final
Examination The final exam is taken online in Blackboard. An exam link will be activated and made available to you in the Tests & Quizzes area of the course site at the start of Week 12. You may take the exam at any time during that week, but no later than midnight Saturday (eastern time). If you are on a course extension, you will need to arrange with your mentor a time to reschedule the final exam. Sample
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If there is evidence that you have cheated or plagiarized in your exam, the exam will be declared invalid, and you will fail the course. Please also note that the exam is time-limited. That means you only have the allotted time in which to complete the exam. If you exceed the time limit on the exam, you will be penalized by having two points deducted for every minute that you exceed the time limit. This may also result in your failing the course.
In addition to a final exam, this course includes a capstone project to be submitted near the end of the course. (See the Course Calendar.) A full description of this project and guidelines for completing it are in the Course Documents area of this course site. The rubric for grading this project is also available in this area of the course site. The capstone project will provide you with the opportunity to apply what you learn to a real-world situation: a utility of your choice. You will do your research through the Internet, published reports, and interviews. If you are an employee of a utility you may want to study your present employer. Or you could study an employer for whom you hope to work in the future. Alternatively, you might choose to research your local utility supplier, either electric or natural gas.Throughout Modules 1 through 3 you will answer questions that require you to apply concepts to a particular utility or situation. You will use these assignments, along with additional research as noted above, to create a 7- to 12-page (1500- to 3000-word) report. The report should include references to the data you have researched and the interviews you have conducted. Refer to the Guidelines as you compose your report. You may begin work on this project at any time during the course, but you must submit it by the last day of the semester.
Your grade in the course will be determined as follows:
Letter grades for online participation, written assignments, and the final examination are based on the following numerical grades:
Note: To receive credit for the course, you must earn a letter grade of D or higher on the weighted average of all assigned course work (e.g., exams, assignments, projects, papers, etc.). You will receive a score of 0 for any work not submitted.
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