Have the following links on the main title page of your portfolio:

1. Title and Abstract - "draft version" completed by Fri. Oct. 3, 2003
   • Here's a sample definition for an abstract
   • Also see many examples of abstracts -
     "the good, the bad, the ugly" from last year's projects
   
   
2. Project Proposal - draft version completed by Fri. Oct. 3, 2003
   Title, Problem, Purpose, Scope, Background,
   Procedure/Methodology, Expected Results
   
   
3. Use of a Scientific method/process in your project -
   draft outline completed by Fri. Oct. 3, 2003
   Your Scientific Method will parallel your Project Proposal
   
   • Problem/Purpose - What is your goal, what idea(s) are you testing?
   • Hypothesis (adapt this to your own project characteristics)
     How does your project demonstrate your purpose.
     How will you measure your success?
   • Procedure - how will you build and test your project
   • Materials - these are probably software
   • Observations/Data/Results -
     These relate to the various levels of testing of your project
     throughout the year
     Keep a detailed journal of observations, data, and results!
   • Analysis - THIS IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF YOUR PROJECT
     - How your testing relates to the goal of your project.
     - Are you reaching a realization of your project,
     or are things "stalling"/losing direction/focus?
     - What are you learning throughout the year?
   • Conclusion - Answer your problem/purpose statement.
     What does it all add up to? What is the value of your project?
   
   
4. Reading Technical Research Papers
   - Read and report on 2 technical papers this quarter
   - First paper due by Fri. Oct. 3, 2003
   - Second paper due by Fri. Oct. 31, 2003
   
   
5. Technical Paper
   - your Final version will be approx. 15-20 pages, double spaced, 250 words per page,
   in LaTex, HTML ("latex2html"), and PDF ("dvipdf", read pdf files with "gv")
   - For 1st Quarter, you'll need to write draft versions of:
   • Title Page and author (YOU!)
   • Abstract, 1/3 - 1/2 page, ~75-150 words
   • Introduction, 2 - 3 pages, 500-750 words
     • Purpose, subject of the project, goals of the project, why is the this worth
       doing, who will be interested in the results, how can the results be applied?
     • Scope of your study and project, the overall bounds of the work that
       will be involved, e.g., the research or data that will be required,
       and the relationships and variables that will need to be programmed,
       the expected results. You may have to narrow down your research/project objectives.
     • Be specific about what you want to develop. You may have to select a portion of
       your original project idea
   • Background, 2 - 3 pages, 500-750 words
     • Background and review of current literature/research in this area.
     • Demonstrate that you know the background of your topic.
     • What kinds of research have been done before in this area?
     • How have others gone about trying to solve similar problems you are dealing with?
     • Where is the "state of the art" today?
     • In what ways may your approach build on and vary from previous work
       that has been done in your project area?
   • References, so far (10 or more required)
     you should have at least 4-5 references so far
   • Appendix section(s) - commented Code listings so far,
     20+ pages needed for final version
     • Code and Development, Research Elements (include your Scientific Method)
     • Screenshots, Output samples, Analysis
     • What levels did your programming go into?
       Do you have only 1 type of task, or do you
       use multiple levels of programming problems/tasks/algorithms.
     • What sort of algorithms did you need to develop?
       Comment about this in your code.
   
   
6. Code and code development, approx. 4-5 pages for 1st quarter
   WITH TESTING AND ANALYSIS OF TESTS
   - See the Appendix section above for details
   
   
7. Daily Logs/Weekly Goals/Iteration Reports
   
   
8. Summary notes/presentation "slides" about your current status andoral presentation
   
   
9. User(s)/Mentor(s): Has anyone else tested, commented on, given you advice with your project?
   
   

1. Project Poster (DUE 2nd Quarter)
2. Project Description , a one page summary of your project - (NOT DUE UNTIL 3rd Quarter)
   
   
3. Have you made a tutorial for other students on an area of your expertise? (NOT DUE UNTIL 3rd Quarter)
   
   
4. Next year: If you have an idea of where you'll be next year - what college
   do expect to attend, what program?
   Can you find any coursework that could apply to your project?
   
   
5. Permanent Archive of your portfolio (use "tar")