Engineering 183 Team Research Project Checklist

Engineering 183 – Team Research Project Checklist

□ Title Page Refer to Survival Guide for formatting

□ Table of Contents Sections and subsections with respect to the outline in Survival guide.(pg22)

□ Executive Summary 4-5 pages of that summarizes each section of your group paper and hitting the main points.

□ Introduction  Methodology o Quick paragraph that outlines your paper and findings.  Credits o individual responsilibities. Pretty much what you have done and what each team member's responsibilities were. I.e. RAM chart, and team progress reports.

□ Statement of the Problem/Background This should help provide all the detailed technological and social background so that the reader can understand that situation at hand. Technological – how things work, enough detail that a north campus major would understand. Just like a newspaper article. Social – How does it affect society. Does it change quality of life or society? For example, does it help people live longer, make life easier?

□ Technological Issues What is wrong from an engineering standpoint. Did it cost too much? Was there a design flaw?

□ Ethical and Societal Issues From here you want to look at it from the viewpoint of a concerned citizen rather than an engineer. Could this problem been handled beforehand? Was it intentional? Did the manufacturer hide something from the public? They did cut corners? Were they putting people's lives in danger for the sake of money?

□ Recommended Solution What has been done to rectify the situation? What would your group propose as not only engineers but also as human beings? Is there a reasonable and acceptable compromise?

□ Conclusion Make your point on whether the paper concluded whether it technological benefits outweighed the social benefits. Does social issues come before technology?

□ List of Illustrations and Tables -Refer to Figures hand out. -Place page numbers and short description of the figures

□ Glossary -Alphabetical listing of terms that should can be referenced.  I.e. CPU, IEE, Names, Project names, any weird acronymns.

□ References  Bibiography - Refer back to the survival guide for specific types of listing.