1. Project Proposal - Project definition, purpose, background, and methodology
2. Iteration reports, logs documenting progress
3. Results, computer programs with incremental tests and analysis of results
4. Oral presentations
5. Poster - visual presentation of research project
6. Project Website/Notebook folder
7. Research paper (LaTeX, PDF, Postscript)
8. Submissions to science fair(s), publications

Calendar

• 1st Quarter:
  • Brainstorm project areas
  • Gather background materials, references, mentors.
  • Develop a project proposal
  • Prototype programs. What tools and languages are needed?
• 2nd Quarter
  • Refine project and research plans
  • Develop computer programs supporting research goals.
  • Research paper components to be completed: title, draft abstract, introduction and background
  • Develop a poster display describing the research project
• 3rd Quarter
  • Begin finalizing computer programs and models
  • Include validation, testings, and results. Gather data for charts and graphs
  • Draft research paper. (LaTeX, HTML, and PDF):
    Title, abstract, intro/background, development sections, results/conclusions (prelim), appendices, bibliography
• 4th Quarter