Engineering and Technology ManagementVOILAND COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE

EM701Option2:ProjectProposalOutline1. Title page: Include an original title, author, course, date, committee chair and members, and

AcademicIntegrityStatement.2. Abstract: Summarizes the purpose, scope, and main points of project proposal. This part of the

projectproposalpaper is typicallywritten last. Guideline is350wordsor less.The finalabstract isused in combination with the project title and committee members to announce your oralpresentationandmaybesavedtotheETMwebsiteuponsuccessfulcompletionofEM701.

3. Introduction: Introducesthethemeof theworkprojectorresearchprojectandhowall therelatedareas fit together,also typicallyprovidesageneralbackgroundandelaborateson thepurposeandscopeoftheprojectproposal.

4. Problem / Opportunity Statement: Provides the context of the problem or opportunity to beaddressedbytheproposedworkprojectorresearchproject.Providesapersuasiveexplanationastowhy this is a tough problem being addressed andwhy it is important. Defines the stakeholders –thosewhohaveavested interest (activeorpassive) in theproblemoropportunityand its solutionand documents their wants and needs and how they will be addressed. Acknowledges asstakeholdersthosewhocanmakeorbreaktheplanningandimplementationoftheprojectresearch,findings,andproposedactionplan.

5. LiteratureResearch/Background:Describeswhathasbeendonebeforetoaddressthisproblemorsimilarproblemsandwhatwastheoutcomeofthosepreviousefforts.Researchonsimilarproblemsfrom different domains to supplemental known solutions tried in current domain, is stronglyencouraged.Shouldaddresswhatwasworkedwellandwhatneedsworkintheexistingsolutions.

6. Proposed Project Strategy and Approach: Describes your engineering management related workproject or research project strategy and approach. This is the core of your EM701 project plan.Explaininasmuchdetailasfeasiblewhatyouproposetodoforyourproject,howwhatyouaredoingisdifferentthanwhatwastriedbeforeoriscurrentlybeingimplemented,andwhatmilestonesyouneed to achieve and by when in order to complete the project by the end of your final EM701semester (the final semester may be the current semester or may be a subsequent semester,depending ifyouhaveoptedtocompletetheprojectproposal inanearliersemesteror inthefinalsemesterofEM701).Thiswillmostlikelybeaniterativeprocessasyouaredevelopingthefinalplanforyourproject.

7. Anticipated Results: Describewhat your projectwork is expected to achieve,what results you areexpecting,whattheimpactwillbeofthecompletedworkprojectorresearchproject.Describehereadetailedvisionofwhatthefuturewillbe like,andhowitwillhavechanged,asaresultofprojectsuccess.Explainhowyourworkonthisprojectwillmakeadifference.

8. CoreEngineeringManagementAreas:Explainindetailhowyourworkprojectorresearchprojectwillenable you to extend your knowledge and understanding of the multidisciplinary nature ofengineering management in each of the core six areas of the Engineering and TechnologyManagementprogram:1)ManagingOrganizationsandPeople;2)ManagingFinancialResources;3)ManagingwithAnalyticalMethods;4)ManagingProjects;5)ManagingVariability;and6)ManagingStrategy.Explainwhatprinciples,concepts,applications,etc.aretobeaddressed.Demonstrateyourabilitytosynthesizeandapplywhatyouhavelearnedthroughouttheprogram.

9. Conclusion:Listtheimplicationsoftheanticipatedorknown(todate)resultsoftheworkprojectorresearch project. Summarize what is or will be performed, any lessons learned to date, futureresearch that could pursued post this research being completed, and next steps and the forwardplan.