1. Project Proposal (example formats: concise version, detailed version - Project definition, purpose, background, computer language and software, algorithms and methods you will research, testing and analysis, scope of your research, and results you expect to achieve
2. Iteration reports: repetitive use of this cycle - planning, design, coding, testing and re-evaluation; project design: UML (Unified Modeling Language)
3. Periodic testing and analysis of your project for correctness, validity, directions for development
4. Timelines for your project development
5. Written logs periodically documenting your progress
6. 4th quarter: overall results of your research project in 4th quarter, computer program with detailed documentation, summary of your incremental tests and your process for analysis of results
7. Oral presentation with slides - .ppt; oral presentation 8-10 minutes, slides and program demonstration
8. Poster - visual presentation of research project, .ppt or .pdf and oodraw
9. Project Abstract, one page summary of your project including project background and project description
10. Program code and a running description of how your program actually works
11. Research paper (.doc) criteria. Also see this shorter form for research paper evaluation. 2nd quarter version, in LaTeX and pdf; also this link for more info; example research papers; tips on good technical writing
12. Submission to competitions: TJ science fair, Intel Science talent search, Siemen's Competition, TJ Teknos publication
13. Projects: 2006-2007; 2005-2006

Calendar

• 1st Quarter:
  • Develop the final version of your project proposal
  • Begin gathering background materials, references, mentors.
  • Start writing programs to support your research. These may be prototype programs, simple programs that serve as a beginning, a first step. What tools and languages are needed?
  • Begin writing iteration reports, planning timelines for project development, learn about software testing
  • Current proposals
  • Last year's projects.
  • Research areas and project ideas to work on
  • Begin learning to use LaTeX for research papers and documents, rather than .doc format
• 2nd Quarter
  • Continue refining your project and research.
  • Continue testing your software develop for validity.
  • Develop computer programs to support your research goals.
  • Begin collecting data in order to verify your research.
  • Research paper components to be completed: title, draft abstract, introduction and background
  • Develop a poster display describing the research project.
• 3rd Quarter
  • Begin finalizing computer programs and models
  • Begin culminating your software validation, testing, and results. Finalize gathering your data for charts and graphs.
  • Draft research paper. (LaTeX, HTML, and PDF):
    Title, abstract, intro/background, development sections, results/conclusions (prelim), appendices, bibliography
• 4th Quarter
  • Finalize your research paper, results and conclusions, bibliography
  • Diagrams and graphics for your paper written in LaTeX and pdf.
  • Document computer code.
  • Finalize your presentation slides and poster display.
  • Present your portfolio: research paper, oral presentation, poster display, and project abstract