Homework Assignment
- Write Your Introduction. Be ready to read and defend it in class.
Outline
INTRODUCTION Provide background information on the project. (800 word minimum)
If the nature of the project is one in which you are proposing a solution to a problem for a company be sure to set the stage by including the industry in general, company if applicable, and department if applicable. Continue with an explanation of the problem or situation that is being addressed in the thesis. How has the situation developed and why is it significant? How important is the solution to this problem? Describe the how the existing technology works. Describe how the new technology works and why it is better. Conclude with a bullet list of the specific objectives for this thesis. These objectives must be measurable and/or observable.
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If the project is one in which you are proposing a new design for a product or service be sure to set the stage by including similar projects/products already available on the market and how your design will be different or better. Continue with an explanation of the value of your design. Describe the how the existing technology works. Describe how the new technology works and why it is better. Conclude with a bullet list of the specific objectives for this thesis. These objectives must be measurable and/or observable.
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If the project is one in which you are repairing equipment for the department and developing a lab exercise be sure to mention the course in which the lab will be performed, discuss the objectives for the lab exercise, explain how the equipment should work, and how these learning objectives are used in industry. Conclude with a bullet list of the specific objectives for this thesis. These objectives must be measurable and/or observable.
