Progress Meeting 1 (10/06/2016)

We are going to have our first STEM Progress Meeting this Thursday (10/06/2015). Please prepare it thoroughly and be ready for any questions. Each team will have 10~15 minutes to present depends on the size of the group. The outlines of the presentation are listed below.

STEM Team Progress Report Outlines
1. Topic
   a. Research topic
   b. group members
2. Research problem
   a. Definition
   b. Scope
   c. Functional specification
   d. Performance specification
3. Prior Arts / Resource Inventory  
   a. Survey of literature
   b. Work from last year
4. Method
   a. Possible methods/strategies to solve the problem
   b. The method (currently experimenting) & rationals of choosing
5. Technology Analysis
   a. Mechanical
   b. Electronic
   c. Algorithms 
   d. Software
   e. Chemical
    f. Biological
6. Network Diagram & Gantt chart (Time & Human Resource)
   a. Major activities/milestones
   b. Dependence
   c. Task/resource assignment
   d. Current status
7. Material Resource (Highlight Items Need Purchase)
   a. Tools
   b. Materials
   c. Software
   d. Equipment
8. Progress
   a. Learning progress
   b. Failed experiments
   c. Project achievements
   d. Demonstrations
9. Problems
   a. Technical issues
   b. Resource issues (time, human, material)
10. Safety/Risks Management
   a. Potential show stopper
   b. Safety issues.
   c. Backup plan
11. References
   a. Books/magazines
   b. Video tutorials
   c. Websites
   d. Papers from professional journals
   e. Thesis/dissertations

Project team members should coordinate with each other to create a seamless presentation. Every group member should have the equal opportunity to present/demo. Group and individual performance will be evaluated by peers and teacher.

Good luck!