2. Rationale of the Project
Help others: One reason why we are
here: to be able to help others after we
graduate.
Help self: Another reason: to
empower ourselves with useful skills,
information, and attitudes.
Rationale: This project is related to
your achieving these two goals.
3. Expected Output
1 poster (infographic), size: A4x4
1 report
projectproposal (IT majors)
business proposal (Business majors)
1 presentation in PowerPoint
About the writer (1 minute maximum)
About the project (3 minutes maximum)
4. Project Limitations
Time: You should choose a project that can be
finished in three weeks.
Effort: Your project should be something that you
can do without much difficulty.
Resources: Your project should require very little
physical resources.
viable (effectiveness or profitability)
practical (ease of implementation or use)
related to your culture / home country / major
course of study or degree
original – developed in class; each step approved
by the lecturer; cannot be copied from the internet
5. Your Target Audiences
The Poster: a specific group in your
community in your home country.
The Report: this is proof of your
professional communication skills, for
your lecturer to grade.
The Presentation: this is for the
general public in the campus.
9. Formal Report Timeline
1 Creative 6 References 7 Report is
Concept The Writer Graded
Week 5 Week 9 Week 10
2 Concept 5 Draft 1 & 8 Prepare for
Approved Cover Letter Display
Week 6 Week 8 Week 11
3 4 9
Thesis St & Research Display
Outline Notes Exhibit
Week 6 Week 7 Week 12
10. The Poster
A BIG POSTER THAT IS
• EASY TO UNDERSTAND
• CONVINCES A TARGET AUDIENCE
11. One infographic
CONTENTS: words and images and
can be displayed as a big poster.
GOAL: To create proof of your ability
to effectively communicate to a target
audience.
13. Submission
SUBMIT on paper to your group
leader one day before the class.
Group leader, leave the posters on the
lecturer's table before the class begins.
If the group leader is absent or late for
that meeting, the entire class will not
get a grade.
TIP: Appoint an assistant group
leader.
14. The Report
IT PROJECT PROPOSAL
OR
BUSINESS CONCEPT PROPOSAL
15. The Report
FORMAT: Parts of an academic research
paper: Starting from Cover Page, Table of
Contents, Abstract… to References, About the
Author, and Research Notes.
GOAL: To create proof of your ability to write
a formal report.
Note: Do not print on paper until the final
week.
16. Submission
SUBMIT by email to your group leader one
day before the class.
Group leader, leave the reports on the
lecturer's table before the class begins.
If the group leader is absent or late, the entire
class will not get a grade.
17. Deadlines
Week 6: Outline
Week 7: Research Notes
Week 8: Complete Report + Cover Letter or
Transmittal Letter (for self-correction)
Week 10: Full Report (for grading)
Week 11: Edited Report
Week 12 Published Report (for exhibit)
19. The Presentation
A one minute PPT presentation about you, the
writer.
Goal:
To correct your design errors
To correct your presentation errors
To get a higher grade in the final presentation
A three-minute PowerPoint presentation about
your project.
Automatic timing of about 20 seconds per slide;
approximately 9 slides, (including introduction and
references).
Goal: To convince the group why your project is useful
to the target audience. Submit to your group leader.
20. Submission
Group leader: transfer the files to my
laptop at the start of the class.
If the group leader is absent or late, the
entire class will not get a grade.
21. Deadlines: PPT 1
PPT 1: the writer of the project
Week 7: in-class presentation, peer
assessment
Week 8: removal presentation (lecturer
assessment)
Week 12 : Public exhibition (to be
approved)
