The abstract is due on Thursday, August 29, 2002 . The abstract should be a ½ page summary of the project motivation and goals. The abstract should indicate the names and contact information for any external sponsor or supervisors for your project. This abstract will be used by the Physics Faculty as the basis for approval to continue with the project.

 The Scope of Work is due on Thursday, September 12, 2001 . The Scope of Work should define your project. It should have sections describing the motivation of the project, the goals of the project, and the activities you think are necessary to reach the goal. It should also include, in calendar form, an estimated timeline for these steps. This timeline should be very detailed, and should include major tasks and all subtasks (a Gantt chart; see reverse side of this syllabus). You should indicate which steps, if any, are dependent on the completion of other steps before they can be begun.

 Each week, you will be required to submit a short progress report (hardcopy) including the following:

1.       A list of the activities actually completed during the previous week. For each activity, you must include the amount of time spent (to the nearest ½ hour) on it (and by whom, if you are part of a group). Activities might include communicating with sponsors, examining product catalogs or contacting vendors, performing analysis, creating circuit diagrams, etc.

2.       For efforts that have been unsuccessful, indicate an alternative plan of attack for your future work. It is OK if you fall behind the schedule you establish in the Scope of Work; but, for each such activity, you must write a paragraph detailing the reasons that you are behind schedule, as well as how you plan to catch up by the end of the semester.

3.       Revisions to the scope of work or the timeline (as necessary).

4.       A short summary or transcript of communications made with any external sponsor during the previous week (includes personal conversations, telephone calls, email, etc.). Each item should be dated.

5.       A list of activities that you hope to complete during the following week, including an estimate of how much time (to the nearest 1 hour) each activity will require.

 Each project will require a final presentation (given to the physics faculty, at a minimum) or a final report. The final report is intended to document how the goals of the project have been met. The requirements of the final report will vary depending on the needs of your project sponsor.