Group Project Pre-Kickoff€¦ · Group Project Objectives •Work with a client on an environmental issue •Learn (a lot!) about your project’s topics •Manage your project •Work

Group Project Pre-Kickoff

Fall 2010

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Group Project Objectives

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•Work with a client on an environmental issue

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

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•Manage your project

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•Work as a team

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•Work as a team

•Write a report

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•Work as a team

•Write a report

•Give presentations

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Group Projects Are...

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•Comprehensive

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•Comprehensive

•Analytical

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•Comprehensive

•Analytical

•Rigorous

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•Comprehensive

•Analytical

•Rigorous

• Interdisciplinary

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•Comprehensive

•Analytical

•Rigorous


•Collaborative

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•Comprehensive

•Analytical

•Rigorous


•Collaborative

•Professional

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Group Projects Manage...

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•People

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•People

•Clients

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•People

•Clients

•Time

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•People

•Clients

•Time

•Information

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•People

•Clients

•Time

•Information

•Money

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•People

•Clients

•Time

•Information

•Money

•☠DEADLINES☠

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Why Submit a Group Project Proposal?

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Because you want to

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Because you want to

•work on a particular topic

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Because you want to


•work with a particular client

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Because you want to



•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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Because you want to



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

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•Talk to everybody

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•Review the RFP and current projects proposals

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


http://www.bren.ucsb.edu/research/current_gp.htm






• Identify client• Steve Gaines can help you find one

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• Identify clear research question

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• 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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•Clear definiton

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•Clear definiton

•Clear objectives

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•Clear definiton

•Clear objectives

•Clear methodology

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•Clear definiton

•Clear objectives


•Novelty

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•Clear definiton

•Clear objectives


•Novelty

•Feasibility• Data identified and obtainable

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•Clear definiton

•Clear objectives


•Novelty


•Client interest

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•Clear definiton

•Clear objectives


•Novelty


•Client interest

•Student interest

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•Clear definiton

•Clear objectives


•Novelty


•Client interest

•Student interest

•Faculty interest

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•Clear definiton

•Clear objectives


•Novelty


•Client interest

•Student interest

•Faculty interest

•Faculty expertise

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•Clear definiton

•Clear objectives


•Novelty


•Client interest

•Student interest

•Faculty interest

•Faculty expertise

•Multidisciplinary

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Bad Things Can Happen to Good Proposals

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•Too many proposals• overall• in a specific specialization

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•Too many proposals• overall• in a specific specialization

•No appropriate faculty advisor

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Sharing Proposal Ideas

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•email to [email protected]• 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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mailto:[email protected]%0D?subject=GP%20pre-proposal



•email to [email protected]• 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!


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

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Generic Advice

•START NOW!



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

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Generic Advice

•START NOW!




•while (clunky) {• Get reviews and edits

• friends

• advisor

• clients

• Revise}

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Generic Advice

•START NOW!





• friends

• advisor

• clients

• Revise}

•Final draft → advisor

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Generic Advice

•START NOW!





• friends

• advisor

• clients

• Revise}


•Revise again

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Generic Advice

•START NOW!





• friends

• advisor

• clients

• Revise}


•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


•Jan 2011• You submit proposal

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Timeline



•Feb 2011• GP committee selects projects

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Timeline



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

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

GroupProjectGuidelinesMESM2011_000.pdf

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

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http://www.bren.ucsb.edu/research/gp_past.html







•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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http://www.bren.ucsb.edu/services/student/

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Group Project Pre-Kickoff€¦ · Group Project Objectives •Work with a client on an environmental issue •Learn (a lot!) about your project’s topics •Manage your project •Work