ENGR 100W LAB ASSIGNMENT Dr Thalia Anagnos Objectives of Assignment Summarize the benefits and challenges of developing electric vehicle infrastructure Use the correct format for a memo Write paragraphs that each develop an idea and use a topic sentence to introduce that idea Compile information from multiple sources and create an organized summary and evalution Cite Sources and use quotes correctly Background You are a design engineer at EnvironSJ an environmental research and development company in San Jos Your boss E V McNutt is very enthusiastic you might even says he is nuts about the electric vehicle revolution and wants to be part of the action His first step was to buy a Tesla He recently visited China and toured one of the battery swapping stations that was built to service buses for the 2008 Summer Olympics He was amazed at the efficiency of the system After reading some articles by Shai Agassi about the goals of Better Place Electric vehicles 2009 he concluded that EnvironSJ has a great opportunity to expand its portfolio by developing charging infrastructure for electric vehicles Before he starts any project E V McNutt always makes sure he has a full understanding of the potential benefits and challenges He has turned to you to research the issues and summarize them Assignment Identify the issues associated with developing electric vehicle charging infrastructure in California Issues you might want to explore include current needs existing systems alternative solutions future growth and potential markets economics profit engineering challenges recycling logistics policy regulation and sources of funding These are just ideas you do not need to address all or any of them You may know of others you would like to discuss Write a memo to your boss summarizing what you have found You may want to consider having a section on potential benefits and another on potential challenges You may organize your memo however you want but remember to include an introduction stating your purpose and forecasting the contents of the memo as well as a conclusion summarizing the key points Based on what you know you may want to include a recommendation to Mr McNutt in your conclusion Refer to your notes and feel free to include quotes from the speaker or other resources You will find a variety of resources related to electric vehicle charging and infrastructure on the class web site www engr sjsu edu tanagnos ENGR100W click on Assignments IMPORTANT You MUST provide intext citations for your sources in APA format See http owl english purdue edu owl resource 560 02 Guidelines The assignment must be turned in at the end of this class period and a copy MUST BE TURNED INTO TURNITIN COM Complete the memo with 12 point Times Roman font 1 and line spacing and 1 inch margins 1 2 3 4 Write a memo from you to E V McNutt that addresses his concerns Number your pages Cite references in APA style Include a References section at the end of your letter with APA formatted references Proofread your document before you print it Sign it by your name and hand it Page 1 ENGR 100W LAB ASSIGNMENT Grading Proper format of a memo Introduction introduce topic and indicate memo purpose and scope Summary of key benefits and challenges Conclusions providing a summary of key points and perhaps a recommendation References properly cited and plagiarism avoided Correct grammar spelling and punctuation Total Dr Thalia Anagnos 2 2 3 2 2 4 15 points References Bearman R 2010 September 8 Better Place electric vehicles and the electric grid Lecture notes ENGR 100w San Jose State University Electric vehicles Assessing U S consumer demand 2009 Retrieved September 8 2010 from the Better Place web site http www betterplace com uploads ckfinder files usareshighlightsslideshare090714120442 phpapp01 pdf Page 2
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