Individual Project Proposal

Due on Sun, 01/12 @ 11:59PM. 10 Points.

Instructions

In no more than 500 words…

Problem & Motivation

Describe the problem that your project would tackle, and the motivation for why that problem is important and interesting. This paragraph should discuss the current state of the world (the problem), as well as how and why the world would be better if some aspect of this problem were addressed (the goal). You should convince the reader that this is a worthwhile problem space to explore.

Analysis

Analyze the problem to give the reader more background and context (in paragraph form). This should include:

• An argument for why this problem is not yet solved and requires additional design work
• How others have approached this problem (or related problems) elsewhere
• A description of one or more ideas or initiatives which are already working that you would be interested in building upon and / or amplifying.
• Which aspects of the problem are conducive to an app / website (as Morozov argues, not all parts of a problem have a technical solution).

Submission Checklist

• Your name and section are at the top of your submission
• Text is clear and concise
• Section headings used (if appropriate)
• Images included in the body of the write-up with appropriate figure numbers and captions
• Figures are referenced in the body of your text
• Check for typos, spelling, and grammar errors
• Report has addressed the requirements listed above
• Your submission should be nore more than 500 words in PDF format
• Tips:
  • make your report look professional (choose appropriate colors, fonts, styles, images)
  • make liberal use of whitespace