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Writing a Problem Statement

Writing a Problem Statement. Writing a Problem Statement. What Makes a Good Problem Statement? Problem Statement Examples. What Makes a Good P roblem S tatement?. Concise Leaves room for multiple solutions Does not imply a solution

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Writing a Problem Statement

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  1. Writing a Problem Statement

  2. Writing a Problem Statement • What Makes a Good Problem Statement? • Problem Statement Examples

  3. What Makes a Good Problem Statement? • Concise • Leaves room for multiple solutions • Does not imply a solution • Specific enough to be solvable in the given time frame and with available resources • Answers the questions: • Who says there is a problem? • What exactly is the problem? • Where does the problem exist? • When has it happened and for how long? • How prevalent is the problem (statistics)?

  4. Problem Statement Example 1 Lots of people go fishing for red fish and do not catch anything. There aren’t as many red fish as there used to be. Game fishermen fishing in the lower Laguna Madre of Texas reported between 2002-2007 a decrease of 20% in red drum (i.e., sciaenopsocellatus). This loss can be attributed to premature death due to mouth infections caused when undersized fish are caught and released. Game fishermen fishing in the lower Laguna Madre of Texasreported between 2002-2007 a decrease of 20% in red drum (i.e., sciaenopsocellatus). This loss can be attributed to premature death due to mouth infections caused when undersized fish are caught and released. When? Who? What? How Many? Where?

  5. Problem Statement Example 2 Car accidents are occurring because the intersection needs to be redesigned. • What are some issues with this problem statement? • Only cars or all vehicles? • Are vehicles hitting vehicles? Other objects? Pedestrians? • What is the current design of the intersection? • Does the intersection really need to be redesigned, or could the solution involve the lights, speed limits, lane configurations, traffic violation enforcement, etc.? • Revise the problem statement.

  6. Writing a Problem Statement • What Makes a Good Problem Statement? • Problem Statement Examples

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