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Overview of the Proposal

MIME 4200: Senior Design Projects. Overview of the Proposal. What is the Proposal?. Tool used to communicate intent of project Problem Brainstorming Tentative Design Approach What needs to be done Who needs to do it What resources are to be used Budget and Timeline.

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Overview of the Proposal

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  1. MIME 4200: Senior Design Projects Overview of the Proposal

  2. What is the Proposal? • Tool used to communicate intent of project • Problem • Brainstorming • Tentative Design • Approach • What needs to be done • Who needs to do it • What resources are to be used • Budget and Timeline

  3. Parts of the Proposal • Executive Summary • Introduction • Project Description • Proposed Methodology • Work Plan and Deliverables • Schedule • Budget • References

  4. Parts of the Proposal • Executive Summary • Essentially an abstract of the proposal • Most important part, determines if the reader will stop here or read the rest of the proposal • Do this first, redo this last

  5. Parts of the Proposal • Introduction • Provides background to understand nature of the problem to be solved • Convinces reader that the problem is worth looking at • Also a review of literature

  6. Parts of the Proposal • Project Description • Concise statement of the problem • Asserts your knowledge of the problem

  7. Parts of the Proposal • Proposed Methodology • Review design ideas and evaluate them • Hand-drawn images are sufficient for this stage • This is where the House of Quality goes • Describe the selected design in detail and why it was chosen (i.e. explain your HOQ)

  8. Parts of the Proposal • Work Plan and Deliverables • Explain what tasks need to be done and how you intend to accomplish them • Identify team member roles/responsibilities • A TIMELINE helps to summarize • Also, explain the intended end result of the project

  9. Parts of the Proposal • Budget • Explain costs • A pie chart is a good way to summarize/visualize this • A table is a good way to organize

  10. Parts of the Proposal • References • Self explanatory • Formatted • Give credit where credit is due

  11. Presentation vs. Paper • Presentation • Visuals! • Don't bog down audience with details • Convince audience that your project is worthwhile • Convince audience that you understand the problem

  12. Presentation vs. Paper • Presentation • 8 minutes presentation with 2 minutes for questions • Equal speaking parts for all members • Note cards only if necessary • Invite clients and advisors • Put speaker’s name on the bottom of each slide • Have a ‘presentation overview’ slide

  13. Presentation vs. Paper • Paper • Put in details • Use figures/pictures/charts to aid in explanation • Be clear and concise in writing • The proposal paper is the foundation for all future papers

  14. Paper Details • Title Page • Reference the sample • Footer • 2010-03-XX “Title” “Page #” • Make sure you have: • Table of Contents • List of Figures • List of Tables

  15. Paper Details • Figures and Tables: • Make sure the item on the same page as the corresponding text • Adequately describe each figure/table in the its label

  16. Other notes Other notes • Practice Practice Practice • Proofread Proofread Proofread • Reference prior projects for guidance • Don't wait until the last minute! Good Luck!

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