1.2.1 Statement of Project

Description: 2 pages long, double-spaced, including figures and references.

Structure of Statement of Project:

Title Page

Title page contains title of project, identifies type of document, course number and semester year, author, advisor and partner, date of submission.

Creating a title:

1. Use keywords such as found in keyword searches of online databases for ease of retrieval from archives (print and digital).
2. Focus your audience's attention on the heart and limits of your project.
3. Draft title AFTER you have written a satisfactory objective statement.

Motivation: First paragraph. States real-world motivating problem and need for investigation. Should not be overly general or epic in proportions, but easy to state in a short span to grab the audience's attention. Helps the reader see where the project is coming from and where it is going. Style should be clear, concise, correct. Avoid informal prose style and direct questions; avoid lab-talk jargon. Spell out all but the most common acronyms. DO NOT USE PERSONAL PRONOUNS.

Objective

Objective states simply, concisely and with precision your experimental aim. Objective MUST be stated in un-biased language. Objective must be feasible, something that can be done given time, budgetary, and personnel constraints.

Approach

The approach section sketches out your overall experimental approach, as it is presently understood. States necessary limits on the scope of your project: describes the device you will design and build (materials, dimensions, etc.), where it will be tested and how tested, how data will be collected, and what sorts of data will be collected and why they are important.

Reference List

You must identify in your reports all previous published or unpublished reports ("unpublished" includes previous 62x student reports), or information received through personal interviews in your meetings with your advisor used in the design, construction, theory, or interpretation of results of your project.

References are numbered with a superscript number and listed at end of the report in the order (generally) in which they were presented.

Whole Document Examples:

• Torres, Benjamin E. Closed Loop Control of Stall in 2D Diffuser
• Smith, Robin Improving Underwater Space Simulation Using Low-Drag Coatings And Freely-Rotating Foils