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Senior Project

Senior Project. It’s time…. Typical Project Types and Examples: 1 . Physical Projects Create a stained glass window, create a computer program, rebuild an engine, build a cabinet, and create an efficient recycling plan. 2. Written Projects

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Senior Project

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  1. Senior Project It’s time…

  2. Typical Project Types and Examples: • 1. Physical Projects • Create a stained glass window, create a computer program, rebuild an engine, build a cabinet, and create an efficient recycling plan. • 2. Written Projects • Short story, book of poetry, novella, newspaper, children’s book, journal of reflective essays. • 3. Performance projects • Dance, instrumental or singing recital, drama show, musical video, magic show, slide show, fashion show, formal speech/debate. • 4. Teaching or leadership experience projects • Teach a middle school health class about teen alcoholism, teach about knights and armor to a 5th grade class, coach a little league team, set up a neighborhood action team. • 5. Career-related Projects • Shadow a police officer and write or speak about an experience to a specific audience, view and document medical procedures, volunteer time at a local veterinarian’s office • 6. Service Projects • Organize a food drive, develop and implement an exercise program at a local senior center, volunteer at a hospital Possible Project Ideas

  3. Gun Violence/Create a campaign to keep guns out of schools • Advancements in the treatment of cancer • Create an illustrated children’s book for children with cancer and their families • Firefighting as a profession/Become a volunteer firefighter • Backpacking/Plan and execute a hiking trip on the Appalachian Trail • Build construction/Work with Habitat for Humanity and build a home • History of jazz/Put on a jazz concert to benefit a charity • Art of silk screening/Design, create, and sell a T-shirt for a school club Possible Project Ideas

  4. Vietnam veterans/Volunteer to work with post-traumatic stress syndrome vets at a VA hospital • Veterinary medicine for the 21st century/Job shadowing with a local veterinarian • Modern robotics/Construct a robotic hand • Musical arranging/Compose and perform a new composition for the jazz band • Music recording industry/Create a CD in a sound studio • Bird watching in Georgia/Compose a manual of the most common birds in Augusta • Reform in education/Job shadow at a school and teach a lesson • Computer security/Construct a proposal for a school or business to improve security • Investing in the stock market/Hold a class to teach teenagers how to become millionaires Possible Project Ideas

  5. The following are some other examples of research paper topics and projects that have been completed nationwide: • 1. Television Advertising /Produced television commercial • 2. Study of magic /Designed and implemented magic show at elementary school • 3. Study of homeless and transient population/ Produced local version of Live Aid Concert • 4. Fly fishing /Produced demonstration video/taught lessons • 5. Vietnam Veterans/ Worked with Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome • 6. Veterans/Taught High School History Class • 6. Aluminum Welding /Constructed a River Boat • 7. Robotics /Constructed a Robotic Hand • 8. Archeology /Participated in an Archeological Dig • 9. Egyptian, Renaissance, Impressionistic Art /Created and displayed three self-portraits in each style • 10. Furniture Design /Created a Shaker Piece of Furniture • 11. Choreographer George Balanchine /Choreographed and Videotaped a Dance • 12. Musical Arranging /Wrote Orchestrations for a 26-piece orchestra • 13. Geriatrics /Organized a Program at a Nursing Home Possible Project Ideas

  6. Causes and Effects of Teen Violence • Computer Viruses and Their Treatment • Desktop Publishing Skills • Effects of Refrigerants on the Ozone Layer • Electrical Fire Safety Wiring • Evolution of Types of Wrenches • Improvements and Modifications in Electrical Motor Control • Irrigation and Drainage Systems of Sports Fields • Landscaping a Small Area • Marketing a Product for Teenagers • Medicinal Herbs • Plants for Indoor Ponds • Preventive Maintenance for Electrical Equipment • Remodeling a Bathroom for the Physically Challenged • Systems for Effective Time Management • The History and Development of Gears • The Use of Machining Tools in the Automotive Industry • Using Plastic as an Alternative Material in the Manufacturing of Vehicles Possible Research Ideas

  7. 1. Stretch: your project must challenge you in some substantial manner. While it may be connected to something you already know, it should require you to learn new skills and develop a new understanding of your project area. It must move you out of your comfort zone. Project Requirement #1

  8. 2. Waiver: your parents must sign a waiver stipulating their agreement to the activity you are choosing. If your project involves physical risk (e.g. sky diving, swimming, etc.), your project consultant must be a licensed instructor and you must meet the instructor's specific guidelines for participation. Project Requirement #2

  9. 3. Consultant: you must find a project consultant that meets the requirements listed on the Project Consultant Contract. This person must be consulted with during your project and able to evaluate your project at the end of your project. No projects will be deemed passing without an evaluation from your consultant.Quality consultants are essential to the success of projects. This person needs to be available and willing to work with you throughout your project. Project Requirement #3

  10. Product, Performance, and Planned Activity: You must make, perform or plan something for your project that would not happen otherwise. You might sew or build or repair or write or paint. Or you might perform a solo, direct a play, or provide a specific service to a specific population. In any case, the project must have a clear goal or purpose, which can be measured by an expert in the field, your project consultant. Project Requirement #4

  11. Classes are not Senior Projects. You may take a class to help you reach your goal for the project. For example, you may take a guitar/scuba class in order to prepare you to perform a song/plan a dive, which would demonstrate a stretch. Simply going to class, however, is not the project. Concerns

  12. Creating a web pageis not an acceptable project, unless there is a specific client and audience with a clear need for the information. Web Pages will be judged by existing web publishing standards and must show a sophisticated level of web publishing skills. Concerns

  13. Remodeling for yourself is not an acceptable project. There must be a specific client and audience with a clear need for the job. Concerns

  14. Experience– the more knowledge a student possesses in their project field, the more an in-depth stretch should occur. Concerns

  15. Jobs are not Senior Projects.You may not use hours for which you are being paid. Projects related to jobs must go beyond the regular work schedule and provide for the employer something that is not part of the student's typical responsibilities. Concerns

  16. Sports/Coaching Projects. These types of projects are not allowed to take place on Kimball’s campus. Any clinics, camps, or combines must take place at an outside location that offers liability coverage. Concerns

  17. Creating a documentary is not an acceptable project, unless the student can demonstrate that there is a specific client and audience with a clear need for the information. Documentaries will be judged by existing industry standards and must show a sophisticated level of media skills. Concerns

  18. Fundraising is not an acceptable project, unless the student can demonstrate that there is a specific client and audience with a clear need for the job. Additionally, students must have a unique concept for obtaining donations—boxes in the classroom alone will not do! Concerns

  19. Pre-existing Projects – What is the added stretch? Is it already being done? Concerns

  20. Purpose/Client – media, athletic, community and technology-oriented projects need to have an appropriate purpose and client. Concerns

  21. Approved Projects Disclaimer – Some projects are limited from the start and may not receive desired outcomes. Approval of your project on our part does not guarantee success on your part. Concerns

  22. 1st Paragraph: Describe in detail what you will do for Senior Project/ • 2nd Paragraph: Why did you choose this? Senior Project Declaration Statement Due by September 30

  23. FORMAT –All progress reports are 12 pt. single-spaced with the exception of the reflective journal, which is double-spaced. • ENGLISH IV TEACHER: • FROM:Your name • DATE:Date report typed • SUBJECT:Progress Report #: State the activity being worked on • PREVIOUS BACKGROUND: State any background information if necessary to aid in understanding the progress report (what you did last before this step). Senior Project Progress Reports

  24. TIME FRAME:Date began - date ending • HOURS SPENT: Time spent during this time frame only • WORK COMPLETED • •Discuss the items worked on or completed during this time frame. • WORK SCHEDULED • •Discuss what you plan on working on next. • PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED • •What problems/difficulties did you encounter? • •How did you handle them? • REFLECTIVE JOURNAL • •Journals should be at least half a page. Double-spaced. Senior Project Progress Reports

  25. To write your proposal, you must address the following questions: (Some questions may not apply to your specific project - answer as many as possible.) Think specifics /details - # of participants, length of time, amount of money needed. • What will I make, perform or receive certification in? • Who will be my consultant to help me with my project? • Who or what is/are my audience/participants of my project? • When/where will my project take place? • How many people will participate or benefit from my project? • If my project itself involves a presentation to an audience beyond what is required as a presentation in May, how many presentations will I give? How much time will be needed for each presentation? • If my project involves an end product, who will evaluate it? • What type of materials will I use? • Who is my client/audience? Senior Project Proposal Guidelines

  26. Writing a research paper is an essential aspect of academics and should not be avoided on account of one's anxiety. In fact, the process of writing a research paper on your Senior Project can be one of the more rewarding experiences one may encounter in academics. What is more, many students will continue to do research throughout their careers, which is one of the reasons this topic is so important. The Research Paper

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