commit a262d8201a5895c7251c935b937c58e2506228c5 Author: Mark Claypool <claypool@cs.wpi.edu> Date: Tue Aug 9 09:17:35 2022 -0400 Updates diff --git a/proposal.md b/proposal.md index 88170fe..88a17ff 100644 --- a/proposal.md +++ b/proposal.md @@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ To paraphrase: + Milestones: What are the midterm and final "exams" to check for success? -Note, some/most of these will be addressed in the propsal, but will +Note, some/most of these will be addressed in the proposal, but will probably not be in the above exact order. ## Approach commit 0a3a035cc794a63af63c86c0c68decfdb2d808f2 Author: Mark Claypool <claypool@cs.wpi.edu> Date: Mon Aug 8 13:58:58 2022 -0400 Updates diff --git a/proposal.md b/proposal.md index 21a24a0..88170fe 100644 --- a/proposal.md +++ b/proposal.md @@ -1,6 +1,9 @@ -# Proposal +--- +pagetitle: Writing a Project Proposal +version: 0.9 +--- -v0.9 +# Writing a Project Proposal ## Overview @@ -8,13 +11,9 @@ A proposal is often the first 1/3 of a project report, with the main sections of: + Introduction - + Background and Related Work - + Methodology - + Timeline - + References ## Heilmeier's Catechism @@ -32,7 +31,7 @@ To paraphrase: think it will be successful? + Impact: Who cares? If you're successful, what difference will it make? + Cost/Benefit: What are the risks and the payoffs? How much will it -cost? How long will it take? + cost? How long will it take? + Milestones: What are the midterm and final "exams" to check for success? commit 4279ded4e02728846540357bead8c261fc123c78 Author: Mark Claypool <claypool@cs.wpi.edu> Date: Fri Nov 13 05:52:44 2020 -0500 Updates diff --git a/proposal.md b/proposal.md index 42db84f..21a24a0 100644 --- a/proposal.md +++ b/proposal.md @@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ v0.9 +## Overview + A proposal is often the first 1/3 of a project report, with the main sections of: @@ -15,20 +17,31 @@ sections of: + References +## Heilmeier's Catechism + In general, a good proposal should be able to answer Heilmeier's Catechism (credit [George -Heilmeier](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_H._Heilmeier)): - -+ What are you trying to do? Articulate your objectives using - absolutely no jargon. -+ How is it done today, and what are the limits of current practice? -+ What's new in your approach and why do you think it will be - successful? -+ Who cares? If you're successful, what difference will it make? -+ What are the risks and the payoffs? -+ How much will it cost? -+ How long will it take? -+ What are the midterm and final "exams" to check for success? - -Some/most of these will be answered in a project proposal, -but perhaps not in this order. +Heilmeier](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_H._Heilmeier)). +To paraphrase: + ++ Problem statement: What are you trying to do? Articulate your + objectives without jargon. ++ State of the art: How is it done today, and what are the limits of + current practice? ++ Novelty in approach: What's new in your approach and why do you + think it will be successful? ++ Impact: Who cares? If you're successful, what difference will it make? ++ Cost/Benefit: What are the risks and the payoffs? How much will it +cost? How long will it take? ++ Milestones: What are the midterm and final "exams" to check for + success? + +Note, some/most of these will be addressed in the propsal, but will +probably not be in the above exact order. + +## Approach + +Generally, outline the proposal - basically, provide sections and +subsections with bullets for content and order for each. When ready +to write, see the individual "one-pagers" for each section. + commit 385f82b8934327afa719a97fb9e7900893906afc Author: Mark Claypool <claypool@cs.wpi.edu> Date: Wed Sep 25 14:28:05 2019 -0400 Updates diff --git a/proposal.md b/proposal.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..42db84f --- /dev/null +++ b/proposal.md @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +# Proposal + +v0.9 + +A proposal is often the first 1/3 of a project report, with the main +sections of: + ++ Introduction + ++ Background and Related Work + ++ Methodology + ++ Timeline + ++ References + +In general, a good proposal should be able to answer Heilmeier's +Catechism (credit [George +Heilmeier](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_H._Heilmeier)): + ++ What are you trying to do? Articulate your objectives using + absolutely no jargon. ++ How is it done today, and what are the limits of current practice? ++ What's new in your approach and why do you think it will be + successful? ++ Who cares? If you're successful, what difference will it make? ++ What are the risks and the payoffs? ++ How much will it cost? ++ How long will it take? ++ What are the midterm and final "exams" to check for success? + +Some/most of these will be answered in a project proposal, +but perhaps not in this order.