1. 2009-2010 Mentorship student projects
2. 2nd quarter
   • 2009-10 student research projects
   • Calendar of what's due:
     • Weekly Logs
       • Nov 4-13, Logs 5 (due Nov 16)
       • Nov 16-25, Logs 6 (due Nov 30)
       • Nov 30-Dec 11, Logs 7 (due Dec 14)
     • Project estimates
       • Project Estimate for 2nd quarter (due by Nov 25)
       • If you'd like to use a timeline format: Project estimate timeline 2nd quarter
     • Literature reviews:
       • Nov. 4, lit review 1, 2nd quarter (due week of Nov 30-Dec 4)
     • Draft 1 of your portfolio writeups:
       • Research paper, Draft 1 in LaTeX and pdf (Due Week of Nov 30 - Dec 4)
       • Poster, draft 1 (Due Week of Nov 30 - Dec 4)
       • Presentation slides draft 1 of slides (Due Week of Nov 30 - Dec 4)
     • Portfolio shells for your research paper (.tex and pdf), poster (openoffice draw odg, export to pdf), slides (openoffice save as .ppt)
       • Shell .tex code for Research paper, use "pdflatex filename.tex" to convert to pdf.
       • Help with Bibliographies in LaTeX
       • Poster shell in openoffice .odg, export to pdf version
       • Presentation shell in openoffice save as .ppt
3. 1st quarter
   • Project Proposal example format, 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
   • Weekly logs/iteration reports: iterative use of this cycle - planning, design, coding, testing and re-evaluation; project design, for example see: UML (Unified Modeling Language) and also project estimation timelines for planning ahead.
4. Research paper in LaTeX and pdf
5. Poster - visual presentation of research project, .ppt or .pdf and oodraw
6. Presentation slides and oral presentation - .ppt; oral presentation 8-10 minutes, slides and program demonstration
7. Project estimates
   • Project Estimate for 2nd quarter (due week of Nov 9)
   • Project estimate timeline #1 2nd quarter (due week of Nov 9)
8. Weekly logs (iteration reports: iterative use of this cycle - planning, design, coding, testing and re-evaluation) Also see example format for your logs
9. Literature reviews:
   • Literature reviews (reading of research papers) lit review 1, 2nd quarter
10. Periodic testing and analysis of your project for correctness, validity, directions for development
11. Code writeup
12. Project Abstract, one page summary of your project including project background and project description
13. Portfolio shells for your research paper (.tex and pdf), poster (openoffice draw odg, export to pdf), slides (openoffice save as .ppt)
    • Shell .tex code for Research paper, use "pdflatex filename.tex" to convert to pdf.
    • Help with Bibliographies in LaTeX
    • Poster shell in openoffice .odg, export to pdf version
    • Presentation shell in openoffice save as .ppt
14. Submission to competitions: TJ science fair, Intel Science talent search, Siemen's Competition, TJ Teknos publication

Calendar

• 1st Quarter:
  • Draft versions of you research paper, poster, ppt slides
  • Iteration reports (2-3)
  • timelines (Sept., Oct.)
  • Testing report - describe in detail how your project was tested and analyzed
  • Submission to Intel Science talent search(?)

• 2nd Quarter
  • Final versions of your research paper, poster, slides
  • Iteration reports (2)
  • timelines (Nov. - Jan.)
  • Oral presentation
  • Project Abstract (one page summary of your project - Background, Description)
  • Submission to TJHSST Science Fair