IEEE TEP Activity 1: Name the Mystery Person 2010 Fall Technical English Program Beijing, China 27 November 2010 Identify details of the lives of prominent historical figures from math and science Activity 1: Name the Mystery Person Born in 1601 (or perhaps 1607) Known for his Little Theorem and Last Theorem Died in Toulouse 2 1
Activity 1: Name the Mystery Person Born in 1601 (or perhaps 1607) Known for his Little Theorem and Last Theorem Died in Toulouse Made notable contributions to analytic geometry, probability, and optics Developed close collaboration with Blaise Pascal 3 Our Mystery Person is: Pierre de Fermat Born in 1601 (or perhaps 1607) Known for his Little Theorem and Last Theorem Died in Toulouse Made notable contributions to analytic geometry, probability, and optics Developed close collaboration with Blaise Pascal 4 2
Your Turn 5 Work in groups of 2 Use Identify the Mystery Person guidelines Create a Fact Sheet on the Mystery Person You were given the biography of a person 6 Keep the identity of the person secret from people in other tables Feel free to add biographical facts you are aware of but avoid matters about which you are not perfectly sure 3
Decide on a Fact Sheet for your Table You will be working in groups of 2, to create 10 statements about the mystery person When you are done preparing your 10 statements, decide with your colleagues which person of the four persons your table has been working on would be most difficult to identify Use this person for the presentation 7 Present Your Clues Each table presents the facts orally, one by one, to the rest of the players stops when the identity of the person is revealed by a person from another table The table which guesses the identity of the person correctly is awarded 10 points. 8 Every table is allowed two guesses 4
Identify the Mystery Person Guidelines This is the template you will use to create 10 statements about a person whom the audience will try to guess, based on your statements. You have the biography of the person included. Feel free to add biographical facts you are aware of but avoid matters about which you are not perfectly sure. Keep the identity of the person secret from people in other tables. Work initially in groups of 2, then consult with other members of your table. When you are done preparing your 10 statements, decide with your colleagues which person of the four persons you have been working on would be most difficult to identify; use this person for the open presentation. Here is the template with an example: 10 facts about Pierre de Fermat (born probably 1607/8; died 1665) Fact 1: In what half-century was the person born? Example: Our mystery person was born during the first half of the 17th Century. Fact 2: In what part(s) of the world was this person active? Example: Our person lived and worked in Western Europe. Fact 3: What occupations did the person hold? Example: Our person was a lawyer and amateur mathematician. Fact 4: In what general professional areas did this person work? Example: Our person made contributions to analytic geometry and number theory. Fact 5: Who were some of his famous contemporaries and colleagues? Example: Among his colleagues we name Ren Descartes and Blaise Pasca.l Facts 6 8: Different factual statements about the person s life, which are correct yet not overly obscure; i.e., (a) He developed the principle of least time in optics which allowed him to proves Snell s law. (b) He is considered a co-founder of probability and started his probability studies after having long discussions with gamblers. (c) He once stated that he has a proof for a very important theorem, but the margins of the book on which he wrote are too small to include it. (d) It took more than 300 years to develop a proof for one of his famous conjectures. Fact 9: What is one of his most famous findings or discoveries (preferably something that is named after him)? Example: He is known for a mathematical theorem known as THE LITTLE THEO- REM which is also named after him. Fact 10: What is the most (or one of the most) well-known findings or discoveries for which this person is known? Example: He is well known for his so-called LAST THEOREM which is a fundamental result in Number Theory. November 27, 2010 2010 IEEE Technical English Program, Beijing, China
Identify the Mystery Person Fact Sheet Group Members: Table Number: Fact 1: Fact 2: Fact 3: Fact 4: Fact 5: Fact 6: Fact 7: Fact 8: Fact 9: Fact 10: November 27, 2010 2010 IEEE Technical English Program, Beijing, China
IEEE TEP Activity 2: Marketing Translation 2010 Fall Technical English Program Beijing, China 27 November 2010 Translating technical product information into accurate, persuasive English IEEE TEP: Marketing Translation Objectives 10 Read and understand product description sheets Translate technical and non technical vocabulary into English Develop/employ a marketing pitch Present product information in English 5
IEEE TEP: Marketing Translation Provided to you: 11 Each pair of students has one technical product sheet Product sheet: Describes a physical device, software application or service Gives some technical information about the product Lists notable and/or unique features of the product May include graphs, tables or pictures IEEE TEP: Marketing Translation Your task 12 1. With partner, read and understand your product sheet Take note of features, details, operation, marketing strategy used 2. Extract information needed to describe your product What is it called? What does it do? Who is it useful for? How does it operate? How it it different than other alternatives? Why would I want to purchase or use the product? 6
IEEE TEP: Marketing Translation Your task 13 3. Develop a marketing talk IN ENGLISH to convince your fellow students that this would be a good product to consider. At a minimum, you should include: Description of product Key features of product How it works Who would use the product Include other information where possible Be creative! 4. Give a 2 minute presentation IN ENGLISH. Time restrictions will not allow every pair to actually present, however every pair should be ready to present! IEEE TEP Activity 3: Identify the Stolen Painting 2010 Fall Technical English Program Beijing, China 27 November 2010 Creating an algorithm to solve the problem of stolen artwork identification 7
"Poppies near Vétheuil" (1879) by Claude Monet 15 Stolen from the Buehrle Foundation museum in Zurich Background 16 You are helping a detective who is visiting galleries and auctions to identify stolen paintings The detective is trying to be inconspicuous S/he uses a 10 sentence description of the stolen paintings s/he is searching for glancing at it from time to time 8
We will use two following forms 17 STOLEN PAINTING QUESTIONNAIRE One for each pair plus one for the whole table STOLEN PAINTING DESCRIPTION FORM One for the whole table Part 1: create a questionnaire Work in groups of 2 to create 10 questions that will help identify a painting The answers to these 10 questions will be used to create a painting description for the detective Should take 20 minutes 18 Consult with the rest of the group to decide on a single questionnaire submitted by the table Use the form marked STOLEN PAINTING QUESTIONNAIRE 9
Examples Is the painting signed by the painter? Possible answer: the painting is signed by the painter on the bottom right hand side 19 Describe the people in the painting Possible answer: there are no people in this painting Possible answer: there are two girls and an old woman in the painting Part 2: use your questionnaire You will be given a postcard of a stolen painting Answer the 10 questions you created using the STOLEN PAINTING QUESTIONNAIRE Use the STOLEN PAINTING DESCRIPTION FORM to record the answers One per table 20 10
Example 1. The painting is rectangular (layout Landscape ) 2. The painter s name is signed on bottom left 3. This is clearly an Impressionistic painting 4. This is an indoors scene 5. There is a lot of blue in the background 6. 21 Part 3: Painting descriptions swapped with another table Each table views potentially stolen paintings on display in gallery Using the written description, each table identifies the stolen painting described or declares that it is not on display The table gets 50 points for a correct detection The table that created a description gets 50 points if the description led to a correct detection 22 11
Stolen Painting Descriptions Worksheet Description written by Table for painting with code. Stolen painting identified by Table as painting with gallery number. Description 1: Description 2: Description 3: Description 4: Description 5: Description 6: Description 7: Description 8: Description 9: Description 10: November 27, 2010 2010 IEEE Technical English Program, Beijing, China
Stolen Painting Questionnaire Worksheet Group Members: Table Number: Question 1: Question 2: Question 3: Question 4: Question 5: Question 6: Question 7: Question 8: Question 9: Question 10: November 27, 2010 2010 IEEE Technical English Program, Beijing, China