Group Project Pre-Kickoff

Fall 2010

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Group Project Objectives

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Group Project Objectives

•Work with a client on an environmental issue

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Group Project Objectives

•Work with a client on an environmental issue

•Learn (a lot!) about your project’s topics

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Group Project Objectives

•Work with a client on an environmental issue

•Learn (a lot!) about your project’s topics

•Manage your project

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Group Project Objectives

•Work with a client on an environmental issue

•Learn (a lot!) about your project’s topics

•Manage your project

•Work as a team

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Group Project Objectives

•Work with a client on an environmental issue

•Learn (a lot!) about your project’s topics

•Manage your project

•Work as a team

•Write a report

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Group Project Objectives

•Work with a client on an environmental issue

•Learn (a lot!) about your project’s topics

•Manage your project

•Work as a team

•Write a report

•Give presentations

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Group Projects Are...

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Group Projects Are...

•Comprehensive

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Group Projects Are...

•Comprehensive

•Analytical

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Group Projects Are...

•Comprehensive

•Analytical

•Rigorous

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Group Projects Are...

•Comprehensive

•Analytical

•Rigorous

• Interdisciplinary

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Group Projects Are...

•Comprehensive

•Analytical

•Rigorous

• Interdisciplinary

•Collaborative

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Group Projects Are...

•Comprehensive

•Analytical

•Rigorous

• Interdisciplinary

•Collaborative

•Professional

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Group Projects Manage...

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Group Projects Manage...

•People

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Group Projects Manage...

•People

•Clients

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Group Projects Manage...

•People

•Clients

•Time

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Group Projects Manage...

•People

•Clients

•Time

•Information

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Group Projects Manage...

•People

•Clients

•Time

•Information

•Money

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Group Projects Manage...

•People

•Clients

•Time

•Information

•Money

•☠DEADLINES☠

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Why Submit a Group Project Proposal?

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Why Submit a Group Project Proposal?

Because you want to

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Why Submit a Group Project Proposal?

Because you want to

•work on a particular topic

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Why Submit a Group Project Proposal?

Because you want to

•work on a particular topic

•work with a particular client

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Why Submit a Group Project Proposal?

Because you want to

•work on a particular topic

•work with a particular client

•control which project you wind up on• If your project is accepted, then at least 2 of you are on it

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Why Submit a Group Project Proposal?

Because you want to

•work on a particular topic

•work with a particular client

•control which project you wind up on• If your project is accepted, then at least 2 of you are on it

•write a proposal, just for the experience• (hey, it happens...)

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Preparing a Proposal

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Preparing a Proposal

•Check current pre-proposals (don’t duplicate)

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Preparing a Proposal

•Check current pre-proposals (don’t duplicate)

•Talk to everybody

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Preparing a Proposal

•Check current pre-proposals (don’t duplicate)

•Talk to everybody

•Review the RFP and current projects proposals

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Preparing a Proposal

•Check current pre-proposals (don’t duplicate)

•Talk to everybody

•Review the RFP and current projects proposals

• Identify client• Steve Gaines can help you find one

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Preparing a Proposal

•Check current pre-proposals (don’t duplicate)

•Talk to everybody

•Review the RFP and current projects proposals

• Identify client• Steve Gaines can help you find one

• Identify clear research question

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Preparing a Proposal

•Check current pre-proposals (don’t duplicate)

•Talk to everybody

•Review the RFP and current projects proposals

• Identify client• Steve Gaines can help you find one

• Identify clear research question

•Write a ≤2 paragraph abstract• Send to Christina Tague

• She will help you find a faculty sponsor

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What Makes a Good Proposal?

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What Makes a Good Proposal?

•Clear definiton

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What Makes a Good Proposal?

•Clear definiton

•Clear objectives

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What Makes a Good Proposal?

•Clear definiton

•Clear objectives

•Clear methodology

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What Makes a Good Proposal?

•Clear definiton

•Clear objectives

•Clear methodology

•Novelty

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What Makes a Good Proposal?

•Clear definiton

•Clear objectives

•Clear methodology

•Novelty

•Feasibility• Data identified and obtainable

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What Makes a Good Proposal?

•Clear definiton

•Clear objectives

•Clear methodology

•Novelty

•Feasibility• Data identified and obtainable

•Client interest

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What Makes a Good Proposal?

•Clear definiton

•Clear objectives

•Clear methodology

•Novelty

•Feasibility• Data identified and obtainable

•Client interest

•Student interest

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What Makes a Good Proposal?

•Clear definiton

•Clear objectives

•Clear methodology

•Novelty

•Feasibility• Data identified and obtainable

•Client interest

•Student interest

•Faculty interest

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What Makes a Good Proposal?

•Clear definiton

•Clear objectives

•Clear methodology

•Novelty

•Feasibility• Data identified and obtainable

•Client interest

•Student interest

•Faculty interest

•Faculty expertise

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What Makes a Good Proposal?

•Clear definiton

•Clear objectives

•Clear methodology

•Novelty

•Feasibility• Data identified and obtainable

•Client interest

•Student interest

•Faculty interest

•Faculty expertise

•Multidisciplinary

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Bad Things Can Happen to Good Proposals

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Bad Things Can Happen to Good Proposals

•Too many proposals• overall• in a specific specialization

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Bad Things Can Happen to Good Proposals

•Too many proposals• overall• in a specific specialization

•No appropriate faculty advisor

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Sharing Proposal Ideas

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Sharing Proposal Ideas

•email to aburgard@bren.ucsb.edu• Proposer (i.e. you)• Title• Faculty sponsor (optional)

• if named, then must be helping with the proposal

• Project synopsis (5..8 sentences)• Client

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Sharing Proposal Ideas

•email to aburgard@bren.ucsb.edu• Proposer (i.e. you)• Title• Faculty sponsor (optional)

• if named, then must be helping with the proposal

• Project synopsis (5..8 sentences)• Client

•Google Doc• link will be emailed to you on Monday 08 November

• and will be deactivated Friday 28 January

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Generic Advice

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Generic Advice

•START NOW!

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Generic Advice

•START NOW!

•Follow the guidelines

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Generic Advice

•START NOW!

•Follow the guidelines

•Discuss objectives with client and advisor• well-defined?• interesting?• feasible?

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Generic Advice

•START NOW!

•Follow the guidelines

•Discuss objectives with client and advisor• well-defined?• interesting?• feasible?

•Read the literature• No new wheels, please...

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Generic Advice

•START NOW!

•Follow the guidelines

•Discuss objectives with client and advisor• well-defined?• interesting?• feasible?

•Read the literature• No new wheels, please...

•while (clunky) {• Get reviews and edits

• friends

• advisor

• clients

• Revise}

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Generic Advice

•START NOW!

•Follow the guidelines

•Discuss objectives with client and advisor• well-defined?• interesting?• feasible?

•Read the literature• No new wheels, please...

•while (clunky) {• Get reviews and edits

• friends

• advisor

• clients

• Revise}

•Final draft → advisor

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Generic Advice

•START NOW!

•Follow the guidelines

•Discuss objectives with client and advisor• well-defined?• interesting?• feasible?

•Read the literature• No new wheels, please...

•while (clunky) {• Get reviews and edits

• friends

• advisor

• clients

• Revise}

•Final draft → advisor

•Revise again

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Generic Advice

•START NOW!

•Follow the guidelines

•Discuss objectives with client and advisor• well-defined?• interesting?• feasible?

•Read the literature• No new wheels, please...

•while (clunky) {• Get reviews and edits

• friends

• advisor

• clients

• Revise}

•Final draft → advisor

•Revise again

•SUBMIT

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Money

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Money

•from Bren• $1300 general expenses• ≤ $200 for printing

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Money

•from Bren• $1300 general expenses• ≤ $200 for printing

• from client• Talk to Steve Gaines

• Everyone involved needs to understand how UC deals with extramural funds

• Be explicit about $support client will provide

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Timeline

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Timeline

•Fall 2010• Start your engines...• Proposal writing workshops: 29 October and 05 November

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Timeline

•Fall 2010• Start your engines...• Proposal writing workshops: 29 October and 05 November

•Jan 2011• You submit proposal

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Timeline

•Fall 2010• Start your engines...• Proposal writing workshops: 29 October and 05 November

•Jan 2011• You submit proposal

•Feb 2011• GP committee selects projects

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Timeline

•Fall 2010• Start your engines...• Proposal writing workshops: 29 October and 05 November

•Jan 2011• You submit proposal

•Feb 2011• GP committee selects projects

•Mar 2011• GP committee student members present projects• You submit project preferences• GP committee assigns students to projects• Group Project Kickoff meeting

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For More Information

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For More Information

•RFP• http://www.bren.ucsb.edu/research/documents/2010-2011RFP.pdf

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For More Information

•RFP• http://www.bren.ucsb.edu/research/documents/2010-2011RFP.pdf

•GP handbook• http://www.bren.ucsb.edu/services/student/documents/

GroupProjectGuidelinesMESM2011_000.pdf

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For More Information

•RFP• http://www.bren.ucsb.edu/research/documents/2010-2011RFP.pdf

•GP handbook• http://www.bren.ucsb.edu/services/student/documents/

GroupProjectGuidelinesMESM2011_000.pdf

•This year’s projects• http://www.bren.ucsb.edu/research/current_gp.htm

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For More Information

•RFP• http://www.bren.ucsb.edu/research/documents/2010-2011RFP.pdf

•GP handbook• http://www.bren.ucsb.edu/services/student/documents/

GroupProjectGuidelinesMESM2011_000.pdf

•This year’s projects• http://www.bren.ucsb.edu/research/current_gp.htm

•Older projects• http://www.bren.ucsb.edu/research/gp_past.html

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For More Information

•RFP• http://www.bren.ucsb.edu/research/documents/2010-2011RFP.pdf

•GP handbook• http://www.bren.ucsb.edu/services/student/documents/

GroupProjectGuidelinesMESM2011_000.pdf

•This year’s projects• http://www.bren.ucsb.edu/research/current_gp.htm

•Older projects• http://www.bren.ucsb.edu/research/gp_past.html

•Misc. group project stuff• http://www.bren.ucsb.edu/services/student/

• under “GROUP PROJECTS”

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