Goal by end of term 1: Background Research and Development of a
Proposal
Week 1 - Advisor(s) run
this meeting.
Introduction and Background
Assignments
Problem statement and goal statement (1-3 paragraphs)
Identify background research areas
Start doing background research
Prepare agenda for next meeting, including summary of
accomplishments, discussion of assignments, and summary of plans for
subsequent week.
Week 2 -
Students run this and subsequent meetings.
Discuss problem and goal statement - is goal clear, active,
achievable, measurable, responsive?
Discuss areas and sources for background research
Assignments:
Draft a 2-page Introduction that frames (and if necessary
refines/revises) the problem statement and goal in context of the
literature - due in 2-3 days
Continue background research
Develop an annotated bibliography summarizing the relevant material
found in sources (at least 20 sources).