Assignments

Writing Requirements: (60% of Final Grade)

1. Resume and Cover Letter (individually authored) 5%
   Format: See Mayfield, Sections 2.13 and 2.5.1
2. Statement of Project (one page, individually authored) 5%
   Format: One page; State Problem, Motivation, Audience and Approach
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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)
6. 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
7. 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)

1. Statement of Project (3 minutes, group) 5%
   Format: Informal Presentation of Motivation, Focus, Audiences, Approaches to Problem
2. 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
3. Progress Report (10 minutes per group) 5%
   Format: Group Presentation of Progress Update. Follow the format of the Written Progress Report
4. 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