Assignments
Writing Requirements: (60% of Final Grade)
- Resume and Cover Letter (individually authored) 5%
Format: See Mayfield, Sections 2.13 and 2.5.1
- Statement of Project (one page, individually authored) 5%
Format: One page; State Problem, Motivation, Audience and Approach
- Proposal (10 pages max.; group authored) 15%
Format: Formal Written Proposal, as Discussed in Mayfield, section 2.6
Front Matter: Letter of Transmittal, Title page, Abstract, Table of Contents, List of Figures and Tables
Body: Introduction (motivation, key issues, objectives and audiences)
Technical Approach (theory, models, hypotheses; method and design; how data will be gathered and analyzed) Management of Project
Work Plan and Timetable
End Matter: Bibliography, Resumes, Appendix
- Progress Report (3 pages; individually authored) 5%
Format: See Mayfield Section 2.4.5
Front Matter: Title, Funding Period, Date, Names of Project Team Members
Body: Summary, Overview, Report of Progress, Problems, Future work
End Matter: References, Attachments
- Literature Review (3-5 pages; individually authored) 10%
Format: See Mayfield, Section 2.3
Introduction (context and scope of review), Body (concise summary and analysis relevant to context and need), Conclusion (brief summary of material most important to the reader)
- Progress Report (3 pages; individually authored) 5%
Format: See Mayfield Section 2.4.5
Front Matter: Title, Funding Period, Date, Names of Project Team Members
Body: Summary, Overview, Report of Progress, Problems, Future work
End Matter: References, Attachments
- Final Report (ca. 10 pages; individually authored) 15%
Format: See Mayfield, Section 2.
Specific format will Follow the Type of Report You are Writing (laboratory, research, design or feasibility study). In general, the structure will follow this format:
Front Matter: Letter of Transmittal, Title Page, Abstract, Table of Contents, List of Figures and Tables
Body: Introduction (motivation, key issues, objectives and audiences)
Technical Approach (theory, models, hypotheses; design or decision criteria)
Materials and Apparatus (if applicable)
Procedure
Results
Discussion of Results
Conclusions and Recommendations for Future Work
End Matter: Bibliography, Appendix
Required Oral Reports: (40% of Final Grade)
- Statement of Project (3 minutes, group) 5%
Format: Informal Presentation of Motivation, Focus, Audiences, Approaches to Problem
- Proposal (20 minutes per group: 15 minute presentation, plus 5 minute Q&A) 15%
Format: Formal Microsoft® PowerPoint® Presentation that Closely follows the format for the Written Proposal
- Progress Report (10 minutes per group) 5%
Format: Group Presentation of Progress Update. Follow the format of the Written Progress Report
- Final Oral Report (20 minutes per group: 15 minute presentation, plus 5 minute Q&A) 15%
Format: Formal Oral Presentation of Final Report. Follow the format for the Final Written Report