Name: __________________________________, Period: _____, Date __________

1. Record keeping: Hand in logs for September - formal logs begun Sept. 25-29. Example forms (.doc)

2. Research: Hand in research report - area of research, brief report on example paper or study. Example form (.doc)
   Include -
   • Research area(s) that match the project
   • Within this research area, locate a project(s) similar to your interest. Include title of the project, abstract or summary or paper of this project.
   • Describe the analysis being done, is there a process for measuring the success of the project
   • Results and conclusions of this example project or study.
   • Link to this project and to the paper (if possible)
   • Include software or computer languages used in this project (if possible).

3. Programming: Hand in Iteration 1 report. See example form (.doc)
   Include -
   • Program title, research area, date of report
   • Plan: Goal and scope (extent) of this iteration of the program, expected (hopeful) outcome(s)
   • Design: describe your programming plan for this iteration/version.
   • Code: describe your code, algorithms, methods/modules you wrote or modified for this iteration.
   • Testing: Procedures you are using to test the success or lack of success for this iteration. Include how you are analyzing your program's performance, its "correctness".
   • Users: Do you have anyone besides yourself giving you feedback.
   • Plan for your next iteration, improvements, new or different direction you'd like to go

4. Writing and analysis your progress so far: hand in Project Proposal Update Sept. 29. See example form and LaTeX help.
   Include -
   • Project title or subject: _______________________________
   • Language, software tool: ______________________
   • Purpose, focus, scope (extent) of your project
   • Brief background, description of your project's research area. Include examples of other projects or studies you are looking at.
   • Description of your program methods and algorithms so far. Language you are using, how you are beginning the program's implementation. (see your Iteration Report)
   • Description of how you have begun testing and analyzing your project. Include specific testing and corresponding analysis you are doing.