S N R E University of Michigan Master’s Project Planning Seminar Winter 2005

NRE Agenda Schedule Deliverables Master’s Project Handbook Course web-page Stages of activity Stakeholder relationships Assignments 1 and 2 Q&A BREAKOUT – Plan meetings for writing topic briefs

NRE 701 3

4 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 Assignment 1 - Topic brief text and presentation Assignment 2 - Prospectus text and presentation Assignment 3 - Commitment to one research topic Assignment 4 - Critique of a past project Assignment 5 - Planning of meetings and writing Assignment 6 - Proposal Assignment 7 - Peer-review of proposals Assignment 8 - Workplan Assignment 9 - Presentation

NRE NRE 701 Handbook CHECK THE WEBSITE

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 2005Late 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 Assignment 1. Topic Briefs 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 21. Presentation (3 minutes or less) on January 24. SEE HANDOUT FOR DETAILS

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NRE BREAKOUT PLANNING ASSIGNMENT 1 Breakout Rooms: