A Guide to Structuring Course ContentĀ¶
The key to a maintainable and consistent set of notes is to map the unstructured information from your course portal into a standardized format. This process involves extracting specific details and placing them into predefined fields within your templates.
There are three core templates you will be working with:
- Semester Overview
- Course Overview
- Lecture Note
The Mapping ProcessĀ¶
This section details how to extract information from your source data (the course lists and descriptions you provided) and map it to the fields in your templates.
1. Mapping to the Course Overview TemplateĀ¶
This is the central hub for a single course. You will populate it by finding the corresponding data from your institute's course information.
| Template Field | Source Data Field | Example (for CL 409) |
|---|---|---|
[COURSE_CODE] |
Course Code |
CL 409 |
[Course Title] |
Course Name |
Material Science |
tags: |
Derived from Course Name & Description | Material Science, Atomic Bonding |
Instructor(s): |
Instructor(s) |
J.F. Shackelford |
Total Credits: |
Total Credits |
6.0 |
Type: |
Type |
Theory |
Text & References: |
Text Reference |
(Copy-paste the list of books) |
2. Mapping to the Lecture Note TemplateĀ¶
This template is for your individual lecture notes, which you create from video transcripts. The metadata here is mostly defined by you.
| Template Field | Source Data Field | Example (for CL 409, Lecture 1) |
|---|---|---|
[LECTURE_NUMBER] |
(Your own numbering) | 1 |
[Lecture Title] |
(From your transcript) | Atomic Bonding & Crystal Structure |
date: |
(Date of lecture or writing) | 2025-08-20 |
tags: |
(Main topics of the lecture) | Material Science, Atomic Bonding |
| Main Content | (Your transcribed notes) | (Your detailed notes, examples, etc.) |
A Practical Walkthrough: Creating a Page for CL 464Ā¶
Let's use your provided data for CL 464 - Process Safety and Risk Management to demonstrate the process.
Step 1: Identify the Source Data
From your course details, we extract the following for CL 464:
- Course Code:
CL 464 - Course Name:
Process Safety and Risk Management - Total Credits:
6.0 - Type:
Theory - Instructors:
Prof. Sandip Roy(and others) - References:
Daniel A. Crowl, Joseph F. Louvar... - Description:
Basic Concepts of Process Hazards...
Step 2: Fill the Course Overview Template
Using the data above, you would fill in your Course Overview template to look like this:
---
title: "CL 464: Process Safety and Risk Management"
tags:
- Semester 7
- Process Safety
- Risk Management
---
# š CL 464: Process Safety and Risk Management
Welcome to **CL 464**. This page serves as an overview ā use it to navigate to lectures, see references, and explore related topics.
---
## šļø Course Details
- **Total Credits:** 6.0
- **Type:** Theory
- **Instructor(s):** Prof. Sandip Roy
---
## š Lecture Notes
- [Lecture 1: Basic Concepts of Process Hazards](lecture-01.md)
- ...
---
## š Text & References
1. Daniel A. Crowl, Joseph F. Louvar, _Chemical Process Safety: Fundamentals with Applications_, Prentice Hall, 2011.
2. F.P. Lees, _Loss Prevention in Process Industries_, Vols. 1 and 2, Butterworth, 1983.
Step 3: Fill the Lecture Note Template
Next, you would create the first lecture file (lecture-01.md) based on your transcript for that topic.
---
title: "Lecture 1: Basic Concepts of Process Hazards"
date: 2025-08-21
tags:
- Process Safety
- Hazards
- Risk
---
# Lecture 1: Basic Concepts of Process Hazards
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!!! abstract "Key Concepts"
- Understanding process hazards vs. risks.
- Principles of safety management.
---
## What is a Hazard?
A hazard is an inherent physical or chemical characteristic of a material, system, process, or plant that has the potential for causing harm...
By consistently following this mapping process, you ensure that every course and lecture on your site has a uniform, predictable, and professional structure.