Group Project Environmental Fluid Mechanics Research and Comparison to Engineering Practice Written research report (6 pages) Written research report (6 pages) Oral presentation report (20 minutes) Oral presentation report (20 minutes) Due May 7, 2004, 12:30 – 2:30 p.m.

Written Report Choose a topic that predominantly illustrates a concept from the course Choose a topic that predominantly illustrates a concept from the course Find one primary journal article and two supporting articles Find one primary journal article and two supporting articles Analyze the articles and summarize their results Analyze the articles and summarize their results Illustrate how the results relate to engineering practice Illustrate how the results relate to engineering practice

Written Report cont. Introduction Introduction Topic, historical context, roadmap Topic, historical context, roadmap Methods Methods Describe the literature review Describe the literature review Results Results Summarize the results of the articles Summarize the results of the articles Discussion Discussion Relate results to engineering practice Relate results to engineering practice Summary and Conclusion Summary and Conclusion No new information No new information

Oral Report Summarize the written report focusing on the Introduction, Results, and Discussion sections Summarize the written report focusing on the Introduction, Results, and Discussion sections Does not have to repeat the information in the written report Does not have to repeat the information in the written report Should raise some discussion questions related to application in engineering practice Should raise some discussion questions related to application in engineering practice

Milestones Date Due Progress report 30. Mar. Select topic 5. Apr. List three articles 12. Apr. Draft Introduction and Methods 19. Apr. Draft Results and Discussion 29. Apr. Draft Report and Presentation 7. May Turn in Report and give Presentation