S N R E University of Michigan Master’s Project Planning Seminar Winter 2004

NRE Agenda Handbook Schedule Deliverables Course webpage Stages of activity Stakeholder relationships Assignments 2 – Topic briefs Q&A BREAKOUT - Share critiques of past projects BREAKOUT – Plan meetings for writing topic briefs

NRE NRE 701 Handbook CHECK THE WEBSITE

NRE NRE 701 schedule January / February Develop: –Many topic briefs –Multiple prospectuses –One proposal Identify: –Client –Advisor –Research team Management skills –Project management –Group management March Client meetings Advisor meetings Research skills Begin research April Workplan for summer/fall Presentation to SNRE

NRE NRE 701 deliverables DUE Assignment 1 - Critique of a past project Today Assignment 2 - Topic brief text and presentation 23 Jan 04 Assignment 3 - Prospectus text and presentation 06 Feb 04 Assignment 4 - Commitment to one research topic 11 Feb 04 Assignment 5 - Planning of meetings and writing 16 Feb 04 Assignment 6 - Proposal 08 Mar 04 Assignment 7 - Peer-review of proposals 22 Mar 04 Assignment 8 - Workplan 12 Apr 04 Assignment 9 - Presentation Apr 12, 19-23

NRE NRE 701 website Course materials (e.g., handouts, tutorials, overheads) Past projects (e.g., topic briefs, proposals, presentations) Project ideas Current projects (your topic briefs, proposals, etc.) Project management resources –Team management –Proposal production –Final document production

NRE Stages of your proposal writing activity Your Skills Your Interests SNRE themes Initial topic 3 December Early 2004 Late JanuaryLate February Advisor Initial topic 2 Initial topic 1 Prospectus A Prospectus B Initial groups Idea database Research team Research Proposal Client Initial topic X Prospectus X

NRE Winter term research activity Spring BreakMarchEarly AprilSummer / Fall + Resources Workplan Presentation Research C / A / R Advisor Client Research Team Research Proposal Application for EFA fundingEFA committee reviewEFA funds released

NRE RELATIONSHIPS AMONG MASTER’S PROJECT STAKEHOLDERS

NRE Students Community Client Potential Employer SNRE & University Funding sources Academics & Professionals Faculty Advisor work satisfaction, learning product recommendation direction product recommendation guidance needs product degree Outreach relationship solution problem Ongoing professional relationship MASTER’S PROJECT: RESEARCH TEAM, STAKEHOLDERS AND RELATIONSHIPS $ support proposal funds RESEARCH TEAM

NRE Assignment 2 Use your Assignment 1 “Critique Group.” Use idea database. Plan and then topic, meeting time & place. Develop two separate topic briefs: –One with your “Critique Group” –One with any group of three or more students briefs to entire class by January 23. Presentation (3 minutes or less) on January 26. SEE HANDOUT FOR DETAILS

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