THIS IS THE WHOLE PROJECT. UNFORTUNATELY MY GROUP IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH TO FINISH THIS PROJECT. WE WILL DO THE ORAL PRESENTATION BUT WE NEED HELP ON WRITTEN PROPOSAL. WE HAVE THE IDEA, WE JUST NEED TO IMPROVE THAT IDEA. HELP US OUT
This assignment consists of a( collaborative) written proposal and an oral presentation. Students will be divided into groups and will identify a void or a need for a specific engineering innovation; the design and production for which you will conceive and propose. As a starting point, “Think globally, act locally.” Think geographically if you need. A specific innovation may have a global use, but for the sake of your project, you can apply it to a micro-scale.
The Assignment:
- Your proposal will have two components: the written proposal, and the oral presentation.
- Your written proposal will have an introduction. The introduction will introduce “the need for this innovation or the void that this innovation fulfills or the need for an engineering-based improvement on an already existent innovation, AND all the existent circumstances of ‘the technical environment’ that are affected by or affect the innovation.”
- You will need another section addressing: engineering innovations that have been proposed but would not work, or innovations that are in effect but do not work. Basically, you will have to put yourself in the position to shoot down other proposals or similar, but deficient, innovations in the field. Then you will need to write the technical description of your innovation. This will include graphics and spec sheets.
- You will need to write the process of the innovation of itself, and the process of building the innovation. You will be required to address COST, TIME, MATERIALS, DESCRIPTION OF MATERIALS, … and all other necessary and important factors. (These components can be rough estimates and theoretical if need be. You can draw this information from the production and data of similar and previously invented innovations.)
- Your proposal will have a presentation component. As this class is virtual, you are to create a YouTube presentation, which must be five minutes or longer. Be sure to include charts, graphs, and images of said innovation. Every member of your group (for which you will have a name) will participate in the presentation. You will be required to report what each member of the group did for the project.
- Your classmates will challenge and ask questions if they like.
You will notice there are several components to the project. You will have to determine among yourselves who will be responsible for which project components. Identify individual strengths and work with those. Who is your team leader? Who’s the best speaker? Who’s the best writer?…
You will produce your own work at home but turn your work and production into your group in class-workshop sessions to have your material commented on, proofread, edited, changed, etc. by your group.
Project objectives:
- Innovation
- Process
- Group work
- Oral presentation
- Overall thoroughness and logic of proposal structure
Proposal Minimum 5 pages.
Self-Reflection 1-2 pages. Each person will write his or her own reflection.
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