Scientific DiscourseDevang Thanki, Erin Dressel,

Brian Hays, Evan Flatt, Jianxiong Wang

A need in the industry fuels academic discourse which is distributed through journals and textbooks.

Thesis

Criteria

● Use of technical language along with simple sentence structure to explain complex concepts

● Data and research are centered around experimentation

● A constant push toward innovation and expansion

● Research is funded by the industry to fill a specific need

Biology/Medicine

Devang Thanki

Biology and Medicine are interdisciplinary fields

There are many commonalities between● Biology and medicine● Industrial Design (how hospitals are built)● Nursing (assists doctors)● Computer Science (programs and creates databases for

hospital’s patient records)● Aeronautics (flies in patients when needed)

Journal Articles

● Simple structure but audience is very specific.● Research done based on grants obtained.● Very wordy: abstract, body, conclusions● Non textual components - graphs, charts● Multiple authors: primary, secondary...

Example of Journal Article

Interview

Amar Parvate (Grad Student and TA)

Dr. Lanman (Professor and lab coordinator)

Interview

❖ Reasons for biological and medical research● Pharmaceuticals● Understand mechanisms to teach medical students● Innovative methods for surgeries, diagnosing patients, and drug therapies.❖ Oftentimes, research is limited by grants

Textbook: Concepts of Genetics

● Narrower but still specific audience● Very detailed, must have prior knowledge● Lengthy table of contents with subsections● Long glossary to define words● Index● Pictures to supplement writing● Updated yearly

NursingGeriatric Nursing

http://associationdatabase.com/aws/MCA/pt/sd/news_article/73052/_PARENT/layout_details/false

http://www.affordablenursingschools.com/professional-male-nurses/

Genres

● Journal Article

● Textbook

● Interview

Journal Article - Journal of Gerontological Nursing

● Abstract, Data and Research, Findings and

Conclusions.

● Visuals- Some tables but no graphs.

● Very similar to other scientific journals.

Textbook - Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing

• Units, subunits, sub-subunits, etc.

• Visuals- More graphs, charts, tables, and pictures are used since the material is more complex.

http://www.tower.com/leadership-roles-management-functions-in-nursing-theory-application-bessie-l-marquis-paperback/wapi/107175799

Interview - Nancy E. Edwards, Ph.D., ANP, RN

• A nurse needs to be caring, understanding, flexible, a critical thinker, decisive, and adaptable.

• Lots of research availableo Research in Nursing is mainly done

to help give geriatric patients a happier life rather than try curing the disease.

http://www.nursing.purdue.edu/facstaff/?uid=nedwards

Interview Continued

• Work with many different fields.o For some projects she has worked with a Nutritionist,

Engineers, and even a Veterinarian.

• Very complex field to work in because patients usually have many diseases which make them difficult to work with and the patients don’t improve much.

Interview Continued

• Little things make these nurses feel accomplished or happy about what they are doing for their patients.

• Different throughout cultures.

Aeronautical Engineering Technology

Evan Flatt

Genres

• Academic Journal Articles

• Textbook

• Interview

Journal Articles

• Typical academic article layout• Many color charts, graphs, and pictures illustrating data• Multiple authors• Very audience specific with aviation nomenclature

http://proceedings.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/proceeding.aspx?articleid=1608330http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0196890402001127http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1540748910003950

Article Example

Textbook

Aircraft Maintenance and Repair (7th edition)

• 19 chapters- different aircraft systems and a troubleshooting section

• Technical drawings, schematics, pictures, and charts on nearly every page

• Original copyright in 1949

Interview- Dr. Hagovsky

• Dr. Hagovsky is a professor of Aviation Technology• Has done research and publication in the past but focuses on

teaching now• Contends that the basis of aviation stays the same but updated

to take advantage of technology• Says that innovation in the aviation world is promoted by

industry• Government regulation and involvement

Computer Science Discourse

Conventions and Research

Sources

• Journal articles

• Interviews

• Textbook (CS 426)

• Conference paper

• Ph.D. Thesis

(Anderson)

Conventions

• Journal Articles (and the like)o Document format

• Textbooko Expansive table of contents and index

• All forms of discourseo IEEE styleo Various non-text components

Non-text Components

• Graphs• 2D and 3D images• Equations• Flowcharts

(Franceschet)

(Franceschet)

• Graphs• 2D and 3D images• Equations• Flowcharts

Non-text Components

(Milne, Witten)

(Milne, Witten)

Non-text Components

• Graphs• 2D and 3D images• Equations• Flowcharts

(Elmqvist)

(Elmqvist)

Non-text Components

• Graphs• 2D and 3D images• Equations• Flowcharts

(Alam, Fahmy)

Non-text Components

• Graphs• 2D and 3D images• Equations• Flowcharts

X = 0

IsX = N

Stop

Start

X = X+1

Output: X

Input: N

Yes

No

Find the positive integer

(Alam, Fahmy)

Research

• What are the goals?

• What kinds of data are obtained?

• Reliance on other fields

Industrial Design

(Emerson "Design, the way to the better world")

• Four kinds of industrial design

• Commercial design• Experimental design• Responsive design(charitable purpose)• Discursive design

What Is Industrial Design?

(Thomas "portfolio Wes Thomas Design Journal")

• can be easily understood and straightforward• APA citation is used, but sometimes MLA citations are also used.• many pictures and flow charts are used.• cover different aspects of industrial design

The Characteristics of Journals

“The Design of Everyday Things”

Textbook

Textbook for AD315Design Methodology

(Norman The design of everyday things)

Interview

Steve Visser

Conclusion

A need in the industry fuels academic discourse which is distributed through journals and textbooks.

Do Our Fields Meet The Criteria?

Criteria

● Use of technical language along with simple sentence structure to explain complex concepts

● Data and research are centered around experimentation

● A constant push toward innovation and expansion

● Research is funded by the industry to fill a specific need

A Constant Push Toward Innovation and Expansion

(Cathurie "David Kelley of Ideo raises level of design")

● Medical Science

● Nursing

● Computer Science

● Aeronautics

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Static Works Cited I

Static Works Cited II

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