Assigments One - Project Specification (50 points)
The project specification must be completed and approved by the instructor by week two(2) of the semester. Please plan to meet with the instructor during office hours (MTWRF 1:00p.m.-2:00p.m.) by the end of week two (Pedersen's office is UHB328). The project should represent the skills and learning of the Visual Technologies program. The project specification includes at least the following:
- Brainstorming potential projects - some suggestions include campus projects, projects for the private sector, personal development ideas, etc.
- Narrowing down the list of potential projects to a single project - deciding which project to do
- Researching the need for the project - market analysis, purpose, needs met, etc.
- Define the costs involved in developing the project - human, equipment, implementation, software, etc.
- Defining the scope of the project - What exactly will be done in the project? Can it be done in a semester by you?
- Defining exactly what will be accomplished - project planning
- Outlining the technology to be used in accomplishing the project
- Develop a proto-type of the project specification
The Project Specification document (please no more than 2 pages in length) should be sent via e-mail to pedersen@dixie.edu with PROJECT SPECIFICATION VT 4600 Lastnameofstudent in the SUBJECT line of the e-mail.
Assignment Two - Readings and Research (50 points)
In this assignment the student will find resources to help them in their project. Resources include books, web sites, articles, journals, professionals in their respective field, other students, and the library. By mid-semester the student will submit a 1-2 page paper on the resources used during the first 8 weeks of the semester. Again, this document should be sent to pedersen@dixie.edu with VT 4600 RESEARCH Lastnameofstudent in the SUBJECT line of the e-mail.
Assignment Three - Midterm Review of Progress - Presentation (50 points)
On March 6, 2008, from 2:30p.m. to 3:50p.m. each student will present their progress to date in room 120 of the Udvar-Hazy Building. Each student will have 8-10 minutes to present their progress. Attendance and participation and feedback at all session(s) is required.
Assignment Four - Final Project Presentation (100 points)
The final project will be completed for presentation on April 17, 2008 from 2:30p.m. to 3:50p.m. in room 120 of the Udvar-Hazy Building. This project is intended to be a significant development project. In the final project the student will use their best visual, technical, programming, management, and work skills. Each student will have 10-12 minutes to present and attendance, participation, and feedback at all sessions is required. Instructor evaluation on this assignment will include:
- Professionalism of project
- Quality of work
- Quantity of work (at least 135 hours of development work is expected)
- Completed within the semester timeframe
- Usability and application of project
- Combination of VT (and other tech) skills demonstrated
Assignment Five - Final Project Report (50 points)
A final project report will be submitted to the instructor by April 24, 2008. The report should contain the following elements:
- Project review -- from initial ideas about what to do as a project to how it finally ended up
- Project workload -- a report of project work and when it was done (approx.)
- Project learning -- a review of what you learned by doing the project (what to do and maybe what not to do)
- Other -- Anything else not covered that you feel needs to be reported.
Send questions and comments to
pedersen@dixie.edu
