A project is initiated when a potential client contacts the Institute of Environmental Sciences
and asks that a project will be considered. The Institute discusses
the proposed project with a potential client to determine whether the
project has adequate scope, is a suitable problem, and is likely to be
within the capabilities of a student team. When a project is accepted, the client provides a brief written statement
on the project.
At the beginning of the fall semester, the
written statements of chosen projects are presented
to the students. Students then indicate their project preference, and
teams are assembled for each chosen project by the project coordinator, Dr. Sandra
Woy-Hazleton. At least one faculty adviser is appointed to each project at this time.
Faculty advisers are often selected from non-IES departments.
After the teams are assembled, the team and the faculty adviser meet
with the client's representative. The project is discussed more fully,
and a work plan is developed.
During the fall semester, the team normally clarifies and more fully
articulates the nature of the problem, formulates goals and objectives,
gathers information about the project, and begins to explore possible solutions.
A formal presentation is made at the end of the fall semester.
During the spring semester, the team more fully develops possible solutions,
gathers and analyzes information pertinent to the problem, and proposes
recommended courses of action. These steps are carried out in constant
communication with the client.
A final written report is completed and a formal presentation
made at the end
of the spring semester.
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