Project Proposal

Your project proposal should be fairly concise, 1-2 pages consisting of the following sections.

Abstract

1-paragraph summary what you intend to do and with what data.

Project Plan

Using words, tables, images, etc, describe:

• The goal of your project
• The dataset you intend to use
• The approach you plan to take, referring to at least one paper

Risk Assessment and Backup Plan

Scoping a project is very challenging, and generally we want to do more than can be accomplished in the provided time. In this section, identify:

• Challenges you anticipate, and potential solutions/mitigations (this may be best presented as a table)
• A reduced scope goal that will still constitute project success if your primary objective can’t be met

References

Include a link to your proposed dataset and cite at least one technical paper describing the approach you plan to use.

Pitch Presentation

Prepare a very short presentation (1-2 slides, 3-4 minutes) to “pitch” your project during the lab on Monday, March 2. You can highlight whatever part is the most exciting to you, the main goal is to share with the class and learn who is working on similar projects.

Marking Scheme

Using usual 4 point scale, I will be assessing the following equally-weighted categories:

• Description of task and dataset
• Thoughtful risk assessment and contingency plan
• Appropriate references and tentative approach
• Pitch presentation

For a total of 16 points.